They were the hottest female group of the 1960’s. Florence Ballard,
born on June 30, 1943 and Mary Wilson born on March 6, 1944, each
moved to Detroit in early life from Mississippi. Diana Ernestine
Earle Ross was born on March 26, 1944 in Detroit.
Starting out in 1958 as The Primettes, changing their name upon
signing a recording contract with Motown in 1961,
The Supremes had limited success until
“When the Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes”
hit the pop charts in late 1963.

Sparked by airplay from Top 40 radio, in 1964 they would begin a
seven year streak of million selling chart toppers, “Where Did Our
Love Go”, “Baby Love”, “Come See About Me”, “Stop in the Name of
Love”, “Back in my Arms Again”, “I Hear a Symphony”, “My World is
Empty Without You”, “Love is Like an Aching In My Heart”, “You
Can’t Hurry Love”, “You Keep Me Hanging On”, “Love is Here and
Now You’re Gone”, “The Happening”, “Reflections”, “In and Out of
Love”, “Love Child”, “I’m Gonna Make You Love Me”, “I’m Living In
Shame”, “Someday We’ll Be Together”, “Up the Ladder To the Roof”
and “Stoned Love”.

In June of 1967, their name changed during an appearance at the
Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas, to “Diana Ross & The Supremes” with
Cindy Birdsong replacing Florence Ballard. Diana Ross would begin
her own solo career in 1970 following an appearance engagement at
the Frontier Hotel in Las Vegas.

Over the next dozen years, Diana would have million sellers of her
own with, “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough”, “Touch Me In the
Morning”, “Do You Know Where You’re Going To”, “Love
Hangover”, “Upside Down”, “I’m Coming Out”, “It’s My Turn”,
“Endless Love”, “Why do Fools Fall in Love”, “Mirror, Mirror”
and “Missing You”.

As an actress, Diana Ross also starred in the motion pictures,
“Lady Sings the Blues”, “Mahogany” and “The Wiz”.

The Supremes were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
in 1988 and were honored with a star on the Hollywood
Walk of Fame in 1994.

Florence Ballard died on February 22, 1976.

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