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Florence Glenda Chapman (née Ballard; June 30, 1943 – February 22, 1976) was an American singer and a founding member of the Motown vocal female group the Supremes. She sang on 16 top 40 singles with the group, including ten number-one hits.
Apr 2, 2014 · Florence Ballard was a singer who formed The Supremes with childhood friends Mary Wilson and Diana Ross in 1961. She sang on 16 Top 40 hits but left the group in 1967 after a dispute with Motown Records. She died on February 22, 1976 at 32 years old from a tragic incident that shaped her personality and musical career.
Jun 30, 2023 · Florence Ballard was a founding member of the Supremes, the Motown trio that sang on ten No.1 singles with Diana Ross. She died at the age of 32 in 1976, from a coronary thrombosis, after a brief and turbulent career as a singer and a solo artist. Learn more about her life, achievements, and legacy in this article by Paul Sexton.
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Feb 22, 2016 · It has become long overdue to give Florence Ballard the recognition and honor she never was given, in my opinion. She was the founder, and giver of the namesake 'Supreme', of the most iconic girl group in the 1960s whose mainstream success broke barriers for other African American musical acts.
A biography of Florence Ballard, the founder of the Supremes, who died at 32 and left behind a troubling legacy of rape, addiction and expulsion. Learn how she rose from a poverty-stricken childhood to become a star of the music industry, and how she faced challenges and tragedies along the way.
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Jun 30, 2013 · A tribute to the life and career of Florence Ballard, the founding member of The Supremes who died at 32 in 1976. Learn about her struggles with rape, addiction, and crossover success, as well as her legacy in the Motown era.
Feb 23, 1976 · DETROIT, Feb. 22 (UPI)—Florence Ballard. who attained stardom as one of the original members of the Supremes singing trio but spent the last few years living on welfare, died today of a...
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