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The Supremes were a very successful Motown all-female singing group active from 1959 until 1977, performing at various times doo-wop, pop, soul, Broadway showtunes, psychedelia, and disco.

One of Motown’s signature acts, The Supremes were the most successful African-American musical act of the 1960s[1], recording twelve #1 hits between 1964 and 1969, many of them written and produced by Motown’s main songwriting and production team, Holland-Dozier-Holland. The crossover success of the Supremes during the mid-1960s paved the way for future black soul and R&B acts to gain mainstream audiences both in the United States and overseas.

Founded in Detroit, Michigan in 1959, The Supremes began as a quartet called The Primettes. Founding members Florence Ballard, Mary Wilson, Diana Ross, and Betty McGlown, all from the Brewster-Douglas public housing project in Detroit, were the sister act to The Primes (later The Temptations). In 1960, Barbara Martin replaced McGlown, and the group signed with Motown in 1961 as The Supremes. Martin left at the end of 1961, and Ross, Ballard, and Wilson carried on as a trio. After they achieved success in the mid-1960s with Ross as the lead singer, Motown president Berry Gordy renamed the group Diana Ross & the Supremes in 1967. Ballard left the group that same year because of personal differences and was replaced by Cindy Birdsong. Ross left the group for a solo career in 1970, and was replaced by Jean Terrell. After 1972, the lineup of the Supremes changed frequently, with Lynda Laurence, Scherrie Payne, and Susaye Greene all becoming members before the group ended its eighteen-year existence in 1977.
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  • UnfortunatelyGr

    Their name was changed to Diana Ross and the Supremes in 1968 after Berry Gordy fired Flo. So technically their songs under this tag should be from 1968 until Diana left the group. Then it was changed back to The Supremes when Diana went solo. So no they should not be merged. [2] Jackson 5/Jacksons basically the same group too, but they remain separate. I'm all for sticking to the 'official' name at any given time.

    9 Feb 7:13pm Reply

  • Lowbacca

    v because much of their stuff should be tagged as simply THE SUPREMES

    8 Feb 12:26pm Reply

  • steppenwolf87

    Wait, how can it be that they only have 330k listeners?

    3 Nov 2012 Reply

  • HilaryBanks

    The best girl group of all time

    3 Sep 2012 Reply

  • Saveall

    It doesn't matter what you call them. Their music always makes me happy!

    18 Aug 2012 Reply

  • DickBigems

    The name change to DR & TS was a marketing ploy, right? So why support such a gimmick. While historical textbooks will perforce be required to be technically correct and list them by their official name for the 2-3 years they were marketed as such for the purposes of a web site like this it would be wiser to lump them all as Supremes because that was de facto what they were, rotating membership and all. Diana solo of course is a different kettle of fish and needs to stay that way. [2]

    6 Aug 2012 Reply

  • walktofuture

    the best

    6 Jul 2012 Reply

  • MXB2001

    The name change to DR & TS was a marketing ploy, right? So why support such a gimmick. While historical textbooks will perforce be required to be technically correct and list them by their official name for the 2-3 years they were marketed as such for the purposes of a web site like this it would be wiser to lump them all as Supremes because that was de facto what they were, rotating membership and all. Diana solo of course is a different kettle of fish and needs to stay that way.

    17 Mar 2012 Reply

  • JNez

    i hear a symphony! <3 <3

    8 Feb 2012 Reply

  • JNez

    i hear a symphony! <3 <3

    8 Feb 2012 Reply

  • lhero55

    I think it's a given that this should be merged with The Supremes

    14 Jan 2012 Reply

  • the_aesthete

    @gendervariant. um. judging by the top tracks, music listeners don't make that distinction, because the MAJORITY of the songs here were recorded and released BEFORE the name change. because of this a MERGE is necessary. besides—they were only called 'diana ross and the supremes' TWO years out of their whole tenure.

    28 Oct 2011 Reply

  • vs271

    It should be The Supremes. MERGE IT! [2]

    22 Oct 2011 Reply

  • gendervariant

    Their name was changed to Diana Ross and the Supremes in 1968 after Berry Gordy fired Flo. So technically their songs under this tag should be from 1968 until Diana left the group. Then it was changed back to The Supremes when Diana went solo. So no they should not be merged.

    11 Oct 2011 Reply

  • the_aesthete

    MERGE IT!

    5 Oct 2011 Reply

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    20 Sep 2011 Reply

  • Alicksryte

    http://www.last.fm/group/Catholic+Music+Lovers

    26 Aug 2011 Reply

  • luckystoned

    make my day, girls :)

    22 Aug 2011 Reply

  • tarikfiner

    MARY DI ,FLO

    9 Aug 2011 Reply

  • SadisticSeducer

    Baby, baby! [/Where Did Our Love Go]

    3 Aug 2011 Reply
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