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Diane Ross, Florence Ballard., Mary Wilson, Barbara Martin. The Supremes started out as a quartet known as the Primettes. In 1959 two fifteen year olds, Florence Ballard and Mary Wilson, met at a talent show. Milton Jenkins, who managed a local doo wop group the Primes, wanted a sister group to accompany the Primes for stage performances.
The Supremes were an American girl group and a premier act of Motown Records during the 1960s. Founded as the Primettes in Detroit, Michigan, in 1959, the Supremes were the most commercially successful of Motown's acts and the most successful American vocal band, with 12 number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100. Most of these hits were written and produced by Motown's main songwriting and ...
The Supremes – Mary, Diana and Flo, and later Cindy Birdsong, Jean Terrell, Lynda Lawrence, Scherrie Payne and Susaye Green – were always beautifully dressed and elegant. Gordy instituted a special 'Artist Development' programme similar to the Hollywood charm schools of the 30s and 40s.
Biografia. Uma das marcas registradas da Motown, The Supremes (traduzido do inglês, "As Supremas") foi o mais famoso grupo musical negro dos anos 1960. Foi conhecido inicialmente como "Primettes". Por volta de 1959, era uma banda vocal formada por Florence Ballard, Diana Ross e Mary Wilson.
