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Sep 15, 2015 · From the time Florence Glenda was born to amateur musician Jesse Ballard, he began teaching her to sing while he played along on his guitar. When Florence was 15, her biggest fan and mentor died of cancer, but Flo, as her family called her, continued to train and dream of being a singer.
Florence Glenda Ballard-Chapman ( 30 de junho de 1943 – 22 de fevereiro de 1976) foi uma cantora estadunidense, mais conhecida como a fundadora (e durante um curto período de tempo, a vocalista principal) da banda feminina da Motown Records The Supremes, da qual foi afastada no ano de 1967 e substituída por Cindy Birdsong.
May 14, 2024 · Florence Ballard was truly an extraordinary talent and an iconic figure in the music industry. Her journey from being a founding member of The Supremes to her solo career showcased her powerful vocals and undeniable stage presence. Despite facing numerous challenges, Florence’s impact on the music world cannot be overstated.
Only Florence Ballard, the spunky teenager who founded the group, remained silent. But, in the months before her 1976 death, Flo actually did tell her own side of the Supremes story—and the story of her entire life—to Peter Benjaminson, who recorded her words on tape. In this book, for the first time, is Flo Ballard’s entire heartbreaking ...
Nov 2, 2008 · The founding member of the original and most popular line-up of The Supremes, Florence Ballard talks about her firing from the group, her weight and the pres...
Feb 21, 2020 · Remembering The Supremes’ Florence Ballard. It was 44 years ago Saturday (February 22nd, 1976) that Supremes ' co-founder Florence Ballard died at the age of 32. The singer died of coronary thrombosis — a blood clot in one of her coronary arteries. She has been cited by many friends and peers from the early Motown era as being the strongest ...
Florence Ballard. Florence Glenda Chapman (née Ballard; June 30, 1943 – February 22, 1976) was an American singer. Ballard was the founding member of the popular Motown vocal female group the Supremes. Ballard sang on 16 top forty singles with the group, including ten number-one hits. After being removed from the Supremes in 1967, Ballard ...
