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Florence Ballard a junior high student met Paul Williams and Eddie Kendrick’s, two members of the male singing group the primes. They decided to make a sister group called the primettes. Florence recruited her best friend Mary Wilson, who in turn recruited Diane Ross. They later changed their name to, The Supremes.
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After Winning a prestigious local singing contest, their guitarist got them an audition with Gordy, a Motown Music executive.He liked the primettes but felt as if they were too young and inexperienced.
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They ignored the critisim and began to make singles. They were signed my Lu Pine records (made just for them). Made many singles but struggled to find an audience. They were soon nick named the “no hit Supremes.”
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They didn’t give up and in 1963 they came out with the song “When the lovelight starts shining through his eyes”, which made it all the way up to number 23 on the billboard hot 100.
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In late 1963, Diana Ross was named leader of the group .
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In 1964, the Supremes recorded the single “Where did our love go”. In august 1964 the single hit number 1. This followed four consecutive US number 1 hits.
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1965 they became international stars, touring all over the world.
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They started coming out with many singles and records, selling out huge concerts all over the world. Their popularity level came very close to the beatles.
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By 1973, after many singles and records. Differences in the group caused Diana to depart the group and become a single artist. The group went downhill, ans officially broke up after there farewell concert on June 12th, 1977.
