The Supremes
Intro
Imagine you’re at the Copa nightclub in 1965. The Supremes had just performed their opening song and your truly blown away. You ask Diana Ross for her autograph, and she remarks “This is the first autograph I’ve ever signed.” You then realized that this group of girls was going to inspire thousands of people. And that’s exactly what they did. Diana Ross, Florence Ballard, and Mary Wilson were three incredible women that made their mark on history. The Supremes were the top group of the sixties right behind the Beetles, and they inspired many people during the civil rights movement.
Getting together
The Supremes had a bumpy start, however after their big break;”Where did our love go”, in 1964, they became one of the most …show more content…
The Supremes had a great career, although tension began to grow among the group as they got older. They all had decent lives, however Ballard did have her bumps in the rode. Ballard was kicked out of The Supremes in 1967, after she didn’t show up at several performances. “Ballard was replaced by a member of Patti LaBelle and the Blue Belles, Cindy Birdsong” (Diana Ross and The Supremes). She was Married and had three children during her short life. She suffered with depression and high blood sugar, and later died of cardiac arrest in 1976, at age 32 (Diana Ross and The Supremes). Mary wilson however had a much better career. “Wilson would go on to keep the name of The Supremes alive, performing with various members…”(Cox). She later married Pedro Ferrer and started a family (MAry Wilson Biography.com). She took on a solo career and became very successful. Wilson was able to continue on with a solo career after The Supremes disbanded, but Ballard wasn’t as lucky.
Gordy and Ross Diana Ross was best known as a great singer and a member of The Supremes. Gordy is the manager of The Supremes, and signed them at a young age. Together they went on to pursue a great career. Diana usually sang lead and Wilson and Ballard were reduced to back up singers(Mary Wilson Biography.com). Diana was seen as a favorite in Gordy’s eyes, and they later had a daughter; Rhonda. This caused friction among the group, …show more content…
Ballard was the first to go, and was replaced by Cindy Birdsong, because of not showing up at a practice. After that it was all down hill. Replacements were put in and eventually they had to disband all together. The group was later renamed Diana Ross and The Supremes, and Ross later replaced herself with Jean Terrell to pursue a solo career, in 1970(Cox). Wilson was left the only original member of the group after that. “Finally in 1977, after a farewell concert at London's Drury Lane Theater, The Supremes officially disbanded and Mary Wilson began her solo career”( Mary Wilson Biography.com). They were entered in the Rock and Roll hall of Fame in 1988(Diana Ross and The Supremes Bio). The rock and roll hall of fame museum also holds The Supremes gowns, which we could see today(Mussari
Intro
Imagine you’re at the Copa nightclub in 1965. The Supremes had just performed their opening song and your truly blown away. You ask Diana Ross for her autograph, and she remarks “This is the first autograph I’ve ever signed.” You then realized that this group of girls was going to inspire thousands of people. And that’s exactly what they did. Diana Ross, Florence Ballard, and Mary Wilson were three incredible women that made their mark on history. The Supremes were the top group of the sixties right behind the Beetles, and they inspired many people during the civil rights movement.
Getting together
The Supremes had a bumpy start, however after their big break;”Where did our love go”, in 1964, they became one of the most …show more content…
The Supremes had a great career, although tension began to grow among the group as they got older. They all had decent lives, however Ballard did have her bumps in the rode. Ballard was kicked out of The Supremes in 1967, after she didn’t show up at several performances. “Ballard was replaced by a member of Patti LaBelle and the Blue Belles, Cindy Birdsong” (Diana Ross and The Supremes). She was Married and had three children during her short life. She suffered with depression and high blood sugar, and later died of cardiac arrest in 1976, at age 32 (Diana Ross and The Supremes). Mary wilson however had a much better career. “Wilson would go on to keep the name of The Supremes alive, performing with various members…”(Cox). She later married Pedro Ferrer and started a family (MAry Wilson Biography.com). She took on a solo career and became very successful. Wilson was able to continue on with a solo career after The Supremes disbanded, but Ballard wasn’t as lucky.
Gordy and Ross Diana Ross was best known as a great singer and a member of The Supremes. Gordy is the manager of The Supremes, and signed them at a young age. Together they went on to pursue a great career. Diana usually sang lead and Wilson and Ballard were reduced to back up singers(Mary Wilson Biography.com). Diana was seen as a favorite in Gordy’s eyes, and they later had a daughter; Rhonda. This caused friction among the group, …show more content…
Ballard was the first to go, and was replaced by Cindy Birdsong, because of not showing up at a practice. After that it was all down hill. Replacements were put in and eventually they had to disband all together. The group was later renamed Diana Ross and The Supremes, and Ross later replaced herself with Jean Terrell to pursue a solo career, in 1970(Cox). Wilson was left the only original member of the group after that. “Finally in 1977, after a farewell concert at London's Drury Lane Theater, The Supremes officially disbanded and Mary Wilson began her solo career”( Mary Wilson Biography.com). They were entered in the Rock and Roll hall of Fame in 1988(Diana Ross and The Supremes Bio). The rock and roll hall of fame museum also holds The Supremes gowns, which we could see today(Mussari