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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, 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, and replaced Ballard with 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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santanabeltran wrote:
Saturday evening

Back In My Arms Again is my favorite. <3

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Vitaminlove wrote:
last week

woo! I found one of their records at the thrift store. ^^

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Batiste369 wrote:
23 days ago

My all time favorite Motown girl group <333

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marcinrr wrote:
last month

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charray42 wrote:
last month

...How sexy was Florence Ballard??? She was a fox!!!

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lucas27 wrote:
September 2009

Their voices are just so clear and crisp... there's nothing like them in todays music

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MusiQ3985 wrote:
September 2009

How sexy is Mary Wilson. Grrrrr!!!! [2]

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lihei wrote:
September 2009

How sexy is Mary Wilson. Grrrrr!!!!

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gabethevegan wrote:
August 2009

Greatest Girl Group of all time(tho sometimes Sleater kinney run them close...not sure fans of the Supremes would have heard of this Group.not really the kind of music they would like) ) every time one of theirs come up on on my iPod on my random play it just blows my head..Stoned Love my Fave ,Stop in the name of love,Come up and see about me,You cant hurry love, but really they made hardly a bad track The Supremes were a team effort..however great the supremes were as a singing outfit..they needed great songs a backing team of great musicians great PR team.The Supremes was in a way like other Artists at Motown representing the Explosion of talent to be found at Motown

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caliboy1956 wrote:
July 2009

Ya know, so many Write about their singing& rightfully so. Man,did those Ladies always look classyand elegant in those evening gowns. Berry Gordy sure knew how to show off their "Sex Appeal" in a very dignified style.

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walkingonawire wrote:
July 2009

I wish the album covers were the real deal.

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MrWine wrote:
July 2009

Maybe few people recognize the work of Florence Ballard in the group or as lead vocal and i think she was the best voice of motown recods and nobody gave her an oportunity to show her talent, her story was very sad with a tragic ending.... I invite you to listen to Florence BAllard as sigle singer

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playsafe001 wrote:
July 2009

The life and times of the motown stars is an extraordinary new book gives a fascinating insight into the lives and careers of all the key figures in the history of Motown, and chronicles the meteoric rise of the label. With over 150 life studies, this book is a `must read' for any fan of the music. From Diana Ross, Marvin Gaye and The Four Tops, to Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder and The Jackson 5 - discover what life was really like for these musical legends. This book not only charts their careers, and subsequent lives and whereabouts after leaving Motown, but also chronicles the historic dates and timeline of one of the most influential record labels of all time. The release coincides with live arena tours of ex-Motown artists (Lionel Ritchie, Michael Jackson), the Motown Legends UK arena tour, major back catalogue album releases, nationwide in-store displays, and numerous TV interviews with ex-Motown stars.

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a_kiki wrote:
June 2009

TV One's Unsung is doing a profile on Florence Ballard tonight. It should be very interesting!

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RootRude wrote:
June 2009

Чонах?

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B-Kaitis wrote:
June 2009

mai babie lãvvv.....♪♫

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MusiQ3985 wrote:
April 2009

About time the '70's Supremes got love. That picture is amazing. Long live Jean Terrell, Mary Wilson, and Cindy Birdsong, a real group!

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BoHemianfingers wrote:
April 2009

It's mainly beacuse they changed their names few times, and many people scrobble their songs with a wrong-written name like "Supremes" instead of "The Supremes."

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IRSARGE wrote:
April 2009

always loved the girl's..

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jk137 wrote:
March 2009

great stuff.

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