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The Supremes
The Supremes first appeared as the Primettes in 1959, in 1960 the group signed with Motown and became the trio of Diana Ross, Florence Ballard and Mary Wilson. Their genres include rock and roll, pop, R&B, soul, Motown, doo-wop and disco. Achieving huge success Motown renamed the Supremes to Diana Ross & the Supremes. The group and their songs have received many awards including a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. All questions about the group, their music and lives can be found here.
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The cast of Diana Ross and The Supremes and The Temptations on Broadway - 1969 includes: Cindy Birdsong as herself Diana Ross as herself The Temptations as Themselves Mary Wilson as herself
Berry Gordy Jr. The founder of the Motown Record Company in Detroit, Michigan.
Was Diana Ross and the Supremes play at the Fontainebleau hotel in 1965?
DID they. Yes they did I was there.
Why was Florence Ballard fired from The Supremes?
florence ballard was mad because she was push in the back with Mary Wilson. "Over the next two years, Ballard and Gordy argued frequently, particularly as Ross became the group's centerpiece.During the first half of 1967, Gordy decided that he would be changing the group's name to Diana Ross and The Supremes. As the year progressed, Ballard frequently missed public appearances; and sometimes missed recording sessions as well.Ballard's final performance with the group was in late June/early July 1967 during their second engagement at the Flamingo_Hotelin Las_Vegas_Strip. After Ballard unexpectedly stuck out her stomach from between the jacket and pants of her outfit during scripted onstage patter in the first show of the night, Gordy was outraged. He ordered her not to go onstage for the next show and instructed her to take the next plane home to Detroit.In August 1967, the Detroit Free Pressreported that Ballard was taking a temporary leave of absence from the group because of "exhaustion." Ballard's career as a performing Supreme was over." wikipedia florence ballard
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AnswerDo not waste your chances , you might regnet one dayWhat album Number one street by Andy Griffith is on?
circ. 1953 Capitol records of same name "Number One Street". This is probably the same routine Bob Corley charted on the Stars, Inc. label in 1955, later rereleased on RCA.
1985 Oldsmobile cutlass supreme will not start?
be more specific what kind of noise if any at all wont turn over ? it will not even crank up
Was florence ballard fired from the supremes?
florence ballard was mad because she was push in the back with Mary Wilson. "Over the next two years, Ballard and Gordy argued frequently, particularly as Ross became the group's centerpiece.During the first half of 1967, Gordy decided that he would be changing the group's name to Diana Ross and The Supremes. As the year progressed, Ballard frequently missed public appearances; and sometimes missed recording sessions as well.Ballard's final performance with the group was in late June/early July 1967 during their second engagement at the Flamingo_Hotelin Las_Vegas_Strip. After Ballard unexpectedly stuck out her stomach from between the jacket and pants of her outfit during scripted onstage patter in the first show of the night, Gordy was outraged. He ordered her not to go onstage for the next show and instructed her to take the next plane home to Detroit.In August 1967, the Detroit Free Pressreported that Ballard was taking a temporary leave of absence from the group because of "exhaustion." Ballard's career as a performing Supreme was over." wikipedia florence ballard
How similar is dream girls to the supremes?
The similiarites between Dreamgirls to the history of the Supremes are:
- In the film and Broadway musical, the group starts out as a background singing group for Jimmy Earle as the Dreamettes. This is similiar to the Supremes originating as the Primettes, and singing backup vocals for the Primes, Marvin Gaye, Mary Wells, and the Temptations. Also, notice the suffix, -ettes, at the end of each group names.
- Effie White is the original lead singer until Curtis Jackson selects Deena Jones as the new lead singer. In 1963, Berry Gordy names Diana Ross as the official lead singer replacing Florence Ballard, who sang lead for a short time.
- In the mid-1960s, the Dreams become a top-selling mainstream pop sensation much like the Supremes were.
- At the height of the group's fame, Effie White displays erratic behavior because of Curtis's relationship with Deena, which is similiar to Ballard's erratic behavior, though it was because she felt pushed aside due to Ross's rise in popularity.
- Curtis Jackson begins a romantic relationship with Deena Jones, which is identical to Gordy's supposed relationship with Ross.
- In 1967, Effie White is ousted from the Dreams, and replaced; this is the same year, Ballard was dismissed from the Supremes, and replaced.
- During the 1970s, Effie becomes an impoverished welfare mother, which is the same sitution Ballard faced after leaving the group.
