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, 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 m…
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