Career
Orlando had released the singles "Candida" and "Knock Three Times", recorded with session vocalists Linda November and Toni Wine backing him, under the name Dawn. When the singles charted, Orlando found himself needing to assemble an actual backing group to tour and record with. Wilson and Telma Hopkins became the fully embodied Dawn.
The popular 1970s group later had their own successful television program (entitled Tony Orlando and Dawn), and Wilson was featured on hit singles like "He Don"t Love You (Like I Love You)", "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" and "Mornin" Beautiful".
Wilson was offered a chance to replace original Supremes member Mary Wilson in the Supremes, with members Scherrie Payne and Susaye Greene, before it was determined by Motown that the group should not continue without any original members. Wilson sang as a backing vocalist on Payne and Greene"s duet album, Partners, in 1979, which was originally conceived as a Supremes album.
In January 2007, both Wilson and Vincent provided backing vocals for Payne at a concert in Los Angeles, California. In April 2007, Joyce stepped in as a last-minute replacement for Freddi Poole, who was unable to join her group the Former Ladies of the Supremes, on a tour of Japan.
In June 2008, Joyce stepped in to replace Lynda Lawrence on a tour of England.
This 5-piece group includes both Joyce and Pam, as well as Jim Gilstrap, Theresa Davis and former Supreme Scherrie Payne.
