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The Supremes

Index The Supremes

The Supremes were an American female singing group and the premier act of Motown Records during the 1960s. [1]

178 relations: A cappella, Aaliyah, ABC Records, Album, AllMusic, Aretha Franklin, Ashford & Simpson, Automatically Sunshine, Baby Love, Back in My Arms Again, Bad Weather, Barbara Martin (singer), Barbara Randolph, Berry Gordy, Betty McGlown, Beyoncé, Billboard 200, Billboard Hot 100, Black Panther Party, Box set, Brewster-Douglass Housing Projects, Caravan of Stars, Cholly Atkins, Cindy Birdsong, Cleopatra (band), Come See About Me, Concert film, Copacabana (nightclub), Coronary thrombosis, Counterculture, Curtis Mayfield, David Ruffin, Della Reese, Destiny's Child, Detroit, Detroit Free Press, Diana Ross, Dick Clark, Disco, Doo-wop, Doppelgänger, Dreamgirl: My Life as a Supreme, Dreamgirls, Dreamgirls (film), DreamWorks, Eddie Kendricks, Eddie Murphy, En Vogue, Ernie Terrell, Farewell (The Supremes album), ..., Flamingo Las Vegas, Florence Ballard, Floy Joy (album), Floy Joy (song), Former Ladies of the Supremes, Four Tops, Frank Wilson (musician), Fred Bronson, Freda Payne, Freddi Poole, G.I.T. on Broadway, Girl group, Gospel music, Grammy Award, Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals, Grammy Award for Best R&B Song, Grammy Hall of Fame, Greatest Hits: Live in Amsterdam, Harlem, High Energy (The Supremes album), Hitsville U.S.A., Holland–Dozier–Holland, Hollywood Bowl, Hollywood Walk of Fame, Hullabaloo (TV series), I Hear a Symphony, I'm Gonna Let My Heart Do the Walking, Ike & Tina Turner, Imperial Theatre, Invictus Records, Jamie Foxx, Jean Terrell, Jennifer Hudson, Jesse Greer, Jimmy Webb, Jordin Sparks, Joyce Vincent Wilson, Kaaren Ragland, Labelle, Las Vegas Valley, Love Child (song), Love Is Here and Now You're Gone, Lu Pine Records, Lynda Laurence, Madison Square Garden, Madonna (entertainer), Marv Tarplin, Marvin Gaye, Mary Wells, Mary Wilson (singer), Mary, Scherrie & Susaye, Maxine Powell, Middle America (United States), More Hits by The Supremes, Motown, Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever, Musical ensemble, My World Is Empty Without You, Nathan Jones (song), NBC, Nelson George, New Frontier Hotel and Casino, Paramount Pictures, Paul Williams (The Temptations), Pop music, Q (magazine), Ray Charles, Reflections: The Definitive Performances (1964–1969), Revolver (Beatles album), Rhythm and blues, Right On (The Supremes album), River Deep – Mountain High, Rock and roll, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Rolling Stone, Scherrie Payne, Session musician, Smokey Robinson, Sock hop, Someday We'll Be Together, Soul music, Sparkle (1976 film), Sparkle (2012 film), Stevie Wonder, Stoned Love, Stop! In the Name of Love, Sundray Tucker, Supper club, Susaye Greene, Syreeta Wright, T.A.M.I. Show, Tarzan (1966 TV series), TCB (TV program), Tears of Sorrow, The Andantes, The Beatles, The Detroit News, The Drifters, The Ed Sullivan Show, The Emotions, The Happening (song), The Hollywood Palace, The Jackson 5, The Marvelettes, The Miracles, The Pointer Sisters, The Supremes (1975 album), The Supremes (2000 album), The Supremes A' Go-Go, The Supremes Produced and Arranged by Jimmy Webb, The Supremes' farewell concert, The Teenagers, The Temptations, The Three Degrees, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, Time (magazine), TLC (group), Tony Award, Tony Orlando and Dawn, Top 40, Trio (music), Up the Ladder to the Roof, Vocal Group Hall of Fame, When the Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes, Where Did Our Love Go, Whitney Houston, You Can't Hurry Love, You Keep Me Hangin' On. Expand index (128 more) »

A cappella

A cappella (Italian for "in the manner of the chapel") music is specifically group or solo singing without instrumental accompaniment, or a piece intended to be performed in this way.

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Aaliyah

Aaliyah Dana Haughton (January 16, 1979 – August 25, 2001) was an American singer, actress, and model.

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ABC Records

ABC Records was an American record label founded in New York City in 1955.

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Album

An album is a collection of audio recordings issued as a single item on CD, record, audio tape or another medium.

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AllMusic

AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide or AMG) is an online music guide.

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Aretha Franklin

Aretha Louise Franklin (born March 25, 1942) is an American singer and songwriter.

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Ashford & Simpson

Ashford & Simpson were a husband-and-wife songwriting-production team and recording duo of Nickolas Ashford (May 4, 1941 – August 22, 2011) and Valerie Simpson (born August 26, 1946).

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Automatically Sunshine

"Automatically Sunshine" is a single written by Smokey Robinson and released as a single by Motown singing group The Supremes as the second single from their popular album Floy Joy in 1972.

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Baby Love

"Baby Love" is a song recorded by the American music group the Supremes in 1964 for their second studio album titled, Where Did Our Love Go.

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Back in My Arms Again

"Back in My Arms Again" is a 1965 song recorded by The Supremes for the Motown label.

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Bad Weather

"Bad Weather" is a song recorded and released as a single by Motown vocal group The Supremes in 1973.

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Barbara Martin (singer)

Barbara Diane Martin Richardson (born 1 June 1943 in Detroit, Michigan) is an African-American singer; better known for being one of the original members of Motown singing group the Supremes.

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Barbara Randolph

Barbara Randolph (5 May 194215 July 2002), also known as Barbara Ann Sanders, was an American singer and actress who recorded for Motown Records in the 1960s.

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Berry Gordy

Berry Gordy III (known professionally as Berry Gordy Jr., born November 28, 1929) is an American record executive, record producer, songwriter, film producer and television producer.

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Betty McGlown

Betty McGlown-Travis (June 30, 1941 – January 12, 2008) was an American singer, a member of The Primettes, later known as The Supremes.

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Beyoncé

Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter (born September 4, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, actress, and businesswoman.

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Billboard 200

The Billboard 200 is a record chart ranking the 200 most popular music albums and EPs in the United States.

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Billboard Hot 100

The Billboard Hot 100 is the music industry standard record chart in the United States for songs, published weekly by Billboard magazine.

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Black Panther Party

The Black Panther Party or the BPP (originally the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense) was a political organization founded by Bobby Seale and Huey Newton in October 1966.

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Box set

A box set or boxed set is a set of items (for example, a compilation of books, musical recordings, films or television programs) packaged in a box, for sale as a single unit.

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Brewster-Douglass Housing Projects

The Brewster-Douglass Housing Projects (officially named the Frederick Douglass Homes, and alternately named Frederick Douglass Projects, Frederick Douglass Apartments, Brewster-Douglass Homes, and Brewster-Douglass Projects) were the largest residential housing project owned by the city of Detroit, located in the Brush Park section on the east side of Detroit, Michigan, near the Chrysler Freeway, Mack Avenue and St.

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Caravan of Stars

In 1959, Dick Clark formed the Caravan of Stars, a road show featuring some of the most popular stars and musical groups of the day.

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Cholly Atkins

Charles "Cholly" Atkins (September 30, 1913 – April 19, 2003) was an American dancer and vaudeville performer, who later became noted as the house choreographer for the various artists on the Motown label.

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Cindy Birdsong

Cynthia Ann "Cindy" Birdsong (born December 15, 1939) is an American singer who became famous as a member of The Supremes in 1967, when she replaced co-founding member Florence Ballard.

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Cleopatra (band)

Cleopatra are an R&B/pop girl group from the UK whose members were sisters Cleo, Yonah, and Zainam Higgins.

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Come See About Me

"Come See About Me" is a 1964 song recorded by The Supremes for the Motown label.

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Concert film

A concert film or concert movie, is a type of documentary film, the subject of which is an extended live performance or concert by either a musician or a stand-up comedian.

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Copacabana (nightclub)

The Copacabana is a New York City nightclub.

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Coronary thrombosis

Coronary thrombosis is the formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel of the heart.

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Counterculture

A counterculture (also written counter-culture) is a subculture whose values and norms of behavior differ substantially from those of mainstream society, often in opposition to mainstream cultural mores.

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Curtis Mayfield

Curtis Lee Mayfield (June 3, 1942 – December 26, 1999) was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer, and one of the most influential musicians behind soul and politically conscious African-American music.

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David Ruffin

David Eli Ruffin (born Davis Eli Ruffin, January 18, 1941 – June 1, 1991) was an American soul singer and musician most famous for his work as one of the lead singers of The Temptations (1964–68) during the group's "Classic Five" period as it was later known.

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Della Reese

Delloreese Patricia Early (July 6, 1931 – November 19, 2017), known professionally as Della Reese, was an American jazz and gospel singer, actress, and ordained minister whose career spanned seven decades.

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Destiny's Child

Destiny's Child was an American girl group whose final and best-known line-up comprised Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly Rowland, and Michelle Williams.

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Detroit

Detroit is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Michigan, the largest city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of Wayne County.

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Detroit Free Press

The Detroit Free Press is the largest daily newspaper in Detroit, Michigan, US.

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Diana Ross

Diana Ernestine Ross (born March 26, 1944) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and record producer.

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Dick Clark

Richard Wagstaff Clark (November 30, 1929 – April 18, 2012) was an American radio and television personality, television producer and film actor, as well as a cultural icon who remains best known for hosting American Bandstand from 1957 to 1987.

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Disco

Disco is a musical style that emerged in the mid 1960s and early 1970s from America's urban nightlife scene, where it originated in house parties and makeshift discothèques, reaching its peak popularity between the mid-1970s and early 1980s.

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Doo-wop

Doo-wop is a genre of rhythm and blues music that was developed in African-American communities in the East Coast of the United States in the 1940s, achieving mainstream popularity in the 1950s and early 1960s.

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Doppelgänger

A doppelgänger (literally "double-goer") is a non-biologically related look-alike or double of a living person, sometimes portrayed as a ghostly or paranormal phenomenon and usually seen as a harbinger of bad luck.

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Dreamgirl: My Life as a Supreme

Dreamgirl: My Life as a Supreme is a 1986 autobiography that features the memoirs of Mary Wilson, one of the founding members of Motown singing trio The Supremes.

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Dreamgirls

Dreamgirls is a Broadway musical, with music by Henry Krieger and lyrics and book by Tom Eyen.

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Dreamgirls (film)

Dreamgirls is a 2006 American romantic musical drama film written and directed by Bill Condon and jointly produced and released by DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures.

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DreamWorks

DreamWorks Pictures (also known as DreamWorks SKG or DreamWorks Studios, commonly referred to as DreamWorks) is an American film production label of Amblin Partners.

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Eddie Kendricks

Edward James Kendrick (December 17, 1939 – October 5, 1992), best known by the stage name Eddie Kendricks, was an American singer and songwriter.

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Eddie Murphy

Edward Regan Murphy (born April 3, 1961) is an American comedian, actor, writer, singer, and producer.

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En Vogue

En Vogue is an American R&B/Pop vocal group whose original lineup consisted of singers Terry Ellis, Dawn Robinson, Cindy Herron, and Maxine Jones.

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Ernie Terrell

Ernest "Ernie" Terrell (April 4, 1939 – December 16, 2014) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1957 to 1973.

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Farewell (The Supremes album)

Farewell is a 1970 live album by Diana Ross & the Supremes.

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Flamingo Las Vegas

Flamingo Las Vegas (formerly The Fabulous Flamingo and Flamingo Hilton Las Vegas) is a hotel and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada.

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Florence Ballard

Florence Glenda Chapman (née Ballard; June 30, 1943 – February 22, 1976) was an American singer.

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Floy Joy (album)

Floy Joy is the twenty-fifth studio album released by The Supremes on the Motown label.

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Floy Joy (song)

"Floy Joy" is a song written by Smokey Robinson and released as a single in December 1971 by popular Motown female singing group The Supremes.

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Former Ladies of the Supremes

The Former Ladies of the Supremes, or FLOS (now Scherrie and Susaye, Formerly of the Supremes), is a singing group that was originally formed by former Supremes members Jean Terrell, Cindy Birdsong and Scherrie Payne, in 1986.

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Four Tops

The Four Tops are a vocal quartet from Detroit, Michigan, USA, who helped to define the city's Motown sound of the 1960s.

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Frank Wilson (musician)

Frank Edward Wilson (December 5, 1940 – September 27, 2012) was an American songwriter, singer and record producer for Motown Records.

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Fred Bronson

Fredric M. "Fred" Bronson (born January 10, 1949) is an American journalist, author and writer.

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Freda Payne

Freda Charcilia Payne (born September 19, 1942)Some sources give a birth year of 1945, but this appears to be an error as all sources agree that she is older than her sister Scherrie, born 1944.

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Freddi Poole

Freddi Poole (born September 12, 1946 Dallas Texas), is an African-American singer, known best for her work with the Former Ladies of the Supremes and The Three Degrees.

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G.I.T. on Broadway

G.I.T. on Broadway, also known as Diana Ross and the Supremes and The Temptations on Broadway, is a 1969 television special produced by Motown Productions and George Schlatter-Ed Friendly Productions.

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Girl group

A girl group is a music act featuring several female singers who generally harmonize together.

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Gospel music

Gospel music is a genre of Christian music.

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Grammy Award

A Grammy Award (stylized as GRAMMY, originally called Gramophone Award), or Grammy, is an award presented by The Recording Academy to recognize achievement in the music industry.

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Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals

The Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals was awarded between 1966 and 2011 (the final year it was awarded, for recordings issued in 2010).

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Grammy Award for Best R&B Song

The Grammy Award for Best R&B Song (sometimes known as the R&B Songwriter's Award) has been awarded since 1969.

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Grammy Hall of Fame

The Grammy Hall of Fame is a hall of fame to honor musical recordings of lasting qualitative or historical significance.

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Greatest Hits: Live in Amsterdam

Greatest Hits: Live in Amsterdam is a DVD by The Supremes released in 2006.

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Harlem

Harlem is a large neighborhood in the northern section of the New York City borough of Manhattan.

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High Energy (The Supremes album)

High Energy is the twenty-eighth studio album by The Supremes, released in 1976 on the Motown label.

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Hitsville U.S.A.

"Hitsville U.S.A." is the nickname given to Motown's first headquarters.

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Holland–Dozier–Holland

Holland–Dozier–Holland was a songwriting and production team made up of Lamont Dozier and brothers Brian and Eddie Holland.

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Hollywood Bowl

The Hollywood Bowl is an amphitheater in the Hollywood Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.

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Hollywood Walk of Fame

The Hollywood Walk of Fame comprises more than 2,600 five-pointed terrazzo and brass stars embedded in the sidewalks along 15 blocks of Hollywood Boulevard and three blocks of Vine Street in Hollywood, California.

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Hullabaloo (TV series)

Hullabaloo is an American musical variety series that ran on NBC from January 12, 1965 through April 11, 1966 (with repeats to August 1966).

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I Hear a Symphony

"I Hear a Symphony" is a 1965 song recorded by The Supremes for the Motown label.

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I'm Gonna Let My Heart Do the Walking

"I'm Gonna Let My Heart Do the Walking" is a disco-styled soul single composed by the Holland brothers Eddie and Brian, members of the former Holland–Dozier–Holland team and was released as a single by Motown vocal group The Supremes in 1976 on the Motown label.

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Ike & Tina Turner

Ike & Tina Turner were an American musical duo composed of the husband-and-wife team of Ike Turner and Tina Turner.

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Imperial Theatre

The Imperial Theatre is a Broadway theatre located at 249 West 45th Street (George Abbott Way) in midtown-Manhattan.

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Invictus Records

Invictus Records was an American record label based in Detroit, Michigan.

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Jamie Foxx

Eric Marlon Bishop (born December 13, 1967), known professionally as Jamie Foxx, is an American actor, singer, songwriter, record producer, film producer, and comedian.

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Jean Terrell

Jean Terrell (born Velma Jean Terrell, November 26, 1944 in Belzoni, Mississippi) is an American R&B and jazz singer.

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Jennifer Hudson

Jennifer Kate Hudson (born September 12, 1981) is an American singer, actress, and spokesperson.

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Jesse Greer

Jesse Greer (August 26, 1896 – October 4, 1970 New York City) was an American Broadway songwriter.

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Jimmy Webb

Jimmy Layne Webb (born August 15, 1946) is an American songwriter, composer, and singer.

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Jordin Sparks

Jordin Brianna Sparks (born December 22, 1989) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress.

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Joyce Vincent Wilson

Joyce Vincent Wilson (born December 14, 1946 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American singer, most famous as part of the group Tony Orlando and Dawn.

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Kaaren Ragland

Kaaren Ragland is the founder of the group, Sounds of The Supremes.

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Labelle

Labelle is an American all-female singing group who were a popular vocal group of the 1960s and 1970s.

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Las Vegas Valley

The Las Vegas Valley is a major metropolitan area in the southern part of the U.S. state of Nevada.

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Love Child (song)

"Love Child" is a 1968 song released by the Motown label for Diana Ross & the Supremes.

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Love Is Here and Now You're Gone

"Love Is Here and Now You're Gone" is a 1967 song recorded by The Supremes for the Motown label.

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Lu Pine Records

Lu Pine Records was a small local record label in Detroit, Michigan, active during the late-1950s and 1960s.

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Lynda Laurence

Lynda Laurence (also spelled Lawrence, born Lynda Tucker; February 20, 1949, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American singer.

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Madison Square Garden

Madison Square Garden, often called "MSG" or simply "The Garden", is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the New York City borough of Manhattan.

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Madonna (entertainer)

Madonna Louise Ciccone (born August 16, 1958) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman.

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Marv Tarplin

Marvin "Marv" Tarplin (June 13, 1941 – September 30, 2011) was an American guitarist and songwriter, best known as the guitarist for the Miracles from the 1950s through the early 1970s.

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Marvin Gaye

Marvin Gaye (born Marvin Pentz Gay Jr.; April 2, 1939 – April 1, 1984) was an American singer, songwriter and record producer.

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Mary Wells

Mary Esther Wells (May 13, 1943 – July 26, 1992) was an American singer who helped to define the emerging sound of Motown in the early 1960s.

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Mary Wilson (singer)

Mary Wilson (born March 6, 1944) is an American vocalist, best known as a founding member and longest member of the Supremes.

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Mary, Scherrie & Susaye

Mary, Scherrie & Susaye is the twenty-ninth and final studio album by The Supremes, released in 1976 on the Motown label.

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Maxine Powell

Maxine Powell (May 30, 1915 – October 14, 2013) was an American etiquette instructor and talent agent.

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Middle America (United States)

Middle America is a colloquial term for the United States heartland, especially the culturally rural and suburban areas of the United States.

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More Hits by The Supremes

More Hits by The Supremes is the sixth studio album by Motown singing group The Supremes, released in 1965.

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Motown

Motown is an American record company.

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Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever

Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever is an award-winning 1983 television special, produced by Suzanne de Passe for Motown Records, to commemorate Motown's 25th year (Motown was founded in January 1958).

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Musical ensemble

A musical ensemble, also known as a music group or musical group, is a group of people who perform instrumental or vocal music, with the ensemble typically known by a distinct name.

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My World Is Empty Without You

"My World Is Empty Without You" is a 1965 song recorded and released as a single by The Supremes for the Motown label.

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Nathan Jones (song)

"Nathan Jones" is a hit single recorded by The Supremes, released in spring 1971 (see 1971 in music) on the Motown label.

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NBC

The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an American English language commercial broadcast television network that is a flagship property of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast.

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Nelson George

Nelson George (born September 1, 1957) is an African-American author, columnist, music and culture critic, journalist, and filmmaker.

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New Frontier Hotel and Casino

The New Frontier (formerly Last Frontier and The Frontier) was a hotel and casino on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada.

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Paramount Pictures

Paramount Pictures Corporation (also known simply as Paramount) is an American film studio based in Hollywood, California, that has been a subsidiary of the American media conglomerate Viacom since 1994.

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Paul Williams (The Temptations)

Paul Williams (July 2, 1939 – August 17, 1973) was an American baritone singer and choreographer.

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Pop music

Pop music is a genre of popular music that originated in its modern form in the United States and United Kingdom during the mid-1950s.

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Q (magazine)

Q is a popular music magazine published monthly in the United Kingdom.

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Ray Charles

Ray Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004), known professionally as Ray Charles, was an American singer-songwriter, musician, and composer.

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Reflections: The Definitive Performances (1964–1969)

Reflections: The Definitive Performances 1964-1969 is an anthology of performances by the Supremes.

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Revolver (Beatles album)

Revolver is the seventh album by the English rock band the Beatles.

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Rhythm and blues

Rhythm and blues, commonly abbreviated as R&B, is a genre of popular music that originated in African American communities in the 1940s.

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Right On (The Supremes album)

Right On is the nineteenth studio album by The Supremes, released in 1970 for the Motown label.

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River Deep – Mountain High

"River Deep – Mountain High" is a 1966 single performed by Tina Turner and credited to Ike & Tina Turner.

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Rock and roll

Rock and roll (often written as rock & roll or rock 'n' roll) is a genre of popular music that originated and evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950sJim Dawson and Steve Propes, What Was the First Rock'n'Roll Record (1992),.

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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, located on the shore of Lake Erie in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, recognizes and archives the history of the best-known and most influential artists, producers, engineers, and other notable figures who have had some major influence on the development of rock and roll.

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Rolling Stone

Rolling Stone is an American monthly magazine that focuses on popular culture.

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Scherrie Payne

Scherrie Payne (born November 4, 1944) is an American singer.

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Session musician

Session musicians, studio musicians, or backing musicians are musicians hired to perform in recording sessions or live performances.

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Smokey Robinson

William "Smokey" Robinson Jr. (born February 19, 1940) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and former record executive.

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Sock hop

A sock hop or sox hop, often also called a record hop or just a hop, was an informal sponsored dance event for teenagers in mid-20th-century North America, featuring popular music.

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Someday We'll Be Together

"Someday We'll Be Together" is a song written by Johnny Bristol, Jackey Beavers, and Harvey Fuqua.

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Soul music

Soul music (often referred to simply as soul) is a popular music genre that originated in the African American community in the United States in the late 1950s and early 1960s.

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Sparkle (1976 film)

Sparkle is a 1976 American musical drama film directed by Sam O'Steen and released by Warner Bros. Pictures.

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Sparkle (2012 film)

Sparkle is a 2012 American musical film directed by Salim Akil and produced by Stage 6 Films, It was released on August 17, 2012, by TriStar Pictures.

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Stevie Wonder

Stevland Hardaway Morris (né Judkins; born May 13, 1950), known by his stage name Stevie Wonder, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist.

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Stoned Love

"Stoned Love" is a 1970 hit single recorded by The Supremes for the Motown label.

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Stop! In the Name of Love

"Stop! In the Name of Love" is a 1965 song recorded by The Supremes for the Motown label.

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Sundray Tucker

Sundray Tucker (born March 23, 1948) is an American singer.

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Supper club

A supper club is a traditional dining establishment that also functions as a social club.

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Susaye Greene

Susaye Greene (born September 13, 1949), is an American singer–songwriter.

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Syreeta Wright

Syreeta Wright (born Rita Wright; February 28, 1946 or August 3, 1946(sources differ) – July 6, 2004), who recorded professionally under the single name Syreeta, was an American singer–songwriter, best known for her music during the early–1970s through the early–1980s.

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T.A.M.I. Show

T.A.M.I. Show is a 1964 concert film released by American International Pictures.

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Tarzan (1966 TV series)

Tarzan is a series that aired on NBC from 1966 – 1968.

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TCB (TV program)

TCB is a 1968 television special produced by Motown Productions and George Schlatter–Ed Friendly Productions of Laugh-In fame.

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Tears of Sorrow

"Tears of Sorrow" is the first single by The Primettes, later known as The Supremes, released in 1960.

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The Andantes

The Andantes were an American female session group for the Motown record label during the 1960s.

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The Beatles

The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960.

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The Detroit News

The Detroit News is one of the two major newspapers in the U.S. city of Detroit, Michigan.

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The Drifters

The Drifters are a long-lasting American doo-wop and R&B/soul vocal group.

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The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show was an American television variety show that ran on CBS from June 20, 1948, to June 6, 1971, and was hosted by New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan.

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The Emotions

The Emotions are an American Grammy Award-winning soul/R&B vocal group from Chicago, Illinois.

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The Happening (song)

"The Happening" is a 1967 song recorded by Motown artists The Supremes.

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The Hollywood Palace

The Hollywood Palace is an hour-long American television variety show that was broadcast weekly (generally on Saturday nights) on ABC from January 4, 1964, to February 7, 1970.

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The Jackson 5

The Jackson 5, or Jackson Five, currently known as the Jacksons, are an American family music group.

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The Marvelettes

The Marvelettes was an American girl group that achieved popularity in the early- to mid-1960s.

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The Miracles

The Miracles (also known as Smokey Robinson and the Miracles from 1965 to 1972) were an American rhythm and blues vocal group that was the first successful recording act for Berry Gordy's Motown Records, and one of the most important and influential groups in pop, rock and roll, and R&B music history.

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The Pointer Sisters

The Pointer Sisters are an American R&B singing group from Oakland, California, who achieved mainstream success during the 1970s and 1980s.

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The Supremes (1975 album)

The Supremes is the twenty-seventh studio album by The Supremes, released in 1975 on Motown Records.

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The Supremes (2000 album)

The Supremes is a 2000 box set compilation of the material by Motown's most popular act of the 1960s, The Supremes.

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The Supremes A' Go-Go

The Supremes A' Go-Go is the ninth studio album released by Motown singing group The Supremes in 1966.

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The Supremes Produced and Arranged by Jimmy Webb

The Supremes Produced and Arranged by Jimmy Webb is the twenty-sixth studio album released by The Supremes on the Motown label in 1972.

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The Supremes' farewell concert

On June 12, 1977, The Supremes performed their final concert together at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in London, England.

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The Teenagers

The Teenagers are an American-Puerto Rican doo wop group, most noted for being one of rock music's earliest successes, presented to international audiences by DJ Alan Freed.

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The Temptations

The Temptations are an American vocal group who released a series of successful singles and albums with Motown Records during the 1960s and 1970s.

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The Three Degrees

The Three Degrees is an American female vocal group, which was originally formed in 1963 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Theatre Royal, Drury Lane

The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, commonly known as Drury Lane, is a West End theatre and Grade I listed building in Covent Garden, London, England.

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Time (magazine)

Time is an American weekly news magazine and news website published in New York City.

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TLC (group)

TLC is an American girl group whose original line-up consisted of Tionne "'''T'''-Boz" Watkins, Lisa "'''L'''eft Eye" Lopes and Rozonda "'''C'''hilli" Thomas.

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Tony Award

The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Award, recognizes excellence in live Broadway theatre.

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Tony Orlando and Dawn

Tony Orlando and Dawn is an American pop music group that was popular in the 1970s.

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Top 40

In the music industry, the top 40 is the current, 40 most-popular songs in a particular genre.

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Trio (music)

In music, a trio (an Italian word) is a method of instrumentation or vocalization by three different sounds or voices to make a melodious music or song.

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Up the Ladder to the Roof

"Up the Ladder to the Roof" is a 1970 hit single recorded by The Supremes for the Motown label.

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Vocal Group Hall of Fame

The Vocal Group Hall of Fame (VGHF) was organized by Tony Butala, also the founder (and now only surviving original member) of the Lettermen, to honor outstanding vocal groups throughout the world.

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When the Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes

"When the Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes" is a song written by Holland–Dozier–Holland and recorded in 1963 by Motown singing group The Supremes.

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Where Did Our Love Go

"Where Did Our Love Go" is a 1964 song recorded by American music group the Supremes for the Motown label.

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Whitney Houston

Whitney Elizabeth Houston (August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012) was an American singer and actress.

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You Can't Hurry Love

"You Can't Hurry Love" is a 1966 song originally recorded by The Supremes on the Motown label.

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You Keep Me Hangin' On

"You Keep Me Hangin' On" is a 1966 song written and composed by Holland–Dozier–Holland.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Supremes

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