About The Supremes
The Supremes were an American girl group formed in Detroit, Michigan, in 1959 as the Primettes. The premier act of Motown Records during the 1960s, the Supremes were the most commercially successful of Motown's acts and the most successful American vocal group, with twelve number 1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100. Most of these hits were written and produced by Motown's main songwriting and production team, Holland–Dozier–Holland. The breakthrough by the Supremes is considered to have made it possible for future African-American R&B and soul musicians to find mainstream success. Billboard ranked the Supremes as the 16th greatest Hot 100 artist of all time. Florence Ballard, Mary Wilson, Diana Ross, and Betty McGlown, the original members, were all from the Brewster-Douglass public housing project in Detroit. Forming as the Primettes, they were the sister act to the Primes (with Paul Williams and Eddie Kendricks, who went on to form the Temptations). Barbara Martin replaced McGlown in 1960, and the group signed with Motown the following year as the Supremes. Martin left the group in early 1962, and Ross, Ballard, and Wilson continued as a trio. During the mid-1960s, the Supremes achieved...
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Discography
Meet the Supremes (1962)
Where Did Our Love Go (1964)
A Bit of Liverpool (1964)
Sing Country Western & Pop (1965)
We Remember Sam Cooke (1965)
More Hits by the Supremes (1965)
Merry Christmas (1965)
I Hear a Symphony (1966)
The Supremes A’ Go‐Go (1966)
The Supremes Sing Holland-Dozier-Holland (1967)
Sing Rodgers & Hart (1967)
Diana Ross & The Supremes Sing and Perform “Funny Girl” (1968)
Reflections (1968)
Diana Ross & The Supremes Join The Temptations (1968)
Love Child (1968)
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