the Supremes: References & Edit History
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Additional Reading
Autobiographical works on the Supremes include Mary Wilson, Patricia Romanowski, and Ahrgus Juilliard, Dreamgirl: My Life as a Supreme (1986), covering the period through 1970; Mary Wilson and Patricia Romanowski, Supreme Faith: Someday We’ll Be Together (1990), covering 1970–79; Tony Turner and Barbara Aria, All That Glittered: My Life with the Supremes (1990), offering an inside look at the group by a man who worked for them in his youth; and Diana Ross, Secrets of a Sparrow: Memoirs (1993). J. Randy Taraborrelli, Call Her Miss Ross (1989), focuses on the life and career of Diana Ross. Randall Wilson, Forever Faithful: A Study of Florence Ballard and the Supremes (1987), is also useful. Peter Benjaminson, The Lost Supreme: The Life of Dreamgirl Florence Ballard (2008), details Ballard’s tragic life story.
Representative Works
The Supremes
- Where Did Our Love Go (1964)
- The Supremes at the Copa (1965)
- We Remember Sam Cooke (1965)
- The Supremes A’ Go-Go (1966)
Diana Ross and the Supremes
- Diana Ross and the Supremes Sing and Perform “Funny Girl” (1968)
- Love Child (1968)
- Farewell (1970)
Diana Ross and the Supremes (with the Temptations)
- Diana Ross and the Supremes Join the Temptations (1968)
- TCB (1968)
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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modified link of Web site: AllMusic - The Supremes. | Oct 12, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: NPR - 'Fresh Air' Remembers Mary Wilson, Founding Member Of The Supremes. | Nov 27, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: BBC Sounds - Your Memories - You Can't Hurry Love by The Supremes. | May 13, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Motown Museum - Supremes. | Mar 21, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: TeachRock - The Supremes. | Feb 07, 2025 | ||
| Added more career highlights and information on the post-Supremes lives and careers of Mary Wilson, Cindy Birdsong, and Florence Ballard. | Sep 18, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Academia - From Elegance to Extravaganza: The Supremes on The Ed Sullivan Show as a Presentation of Beauty. | Jun 22, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Ohio State University - AAEP 1600 - The Supremes. | Jul 07, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Vocal Group Hall of Fame - The Supremes. | May 09, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Classic Motown - The Supremes. | Mar 31, 2023 | ||
| Noted that the group received a Grammy Award for lifetime achievement. | Feb 06, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Detroit Historical Society - The Supremes. | Apr 25, 2022 | ||
| Media added. | Feb 09, 2021 | ||
| Mary Wilson died on February 8, 2021. | Feb 09, 2021 | ||
| Add new Web site: Motown Museum - The Supremes. | Dec 05, 2019 | ||
| Add new Web site: Victoria and Albert Museum - The Story of The Supremes. | Jan 09, 2017 | ||
| Add new Web site: AllMusic - The Supremes. | Apr 08, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Classic Motown - Diana Ross & The Supremes. | Apr 26, 2011 | ||
| Add new Web site: Classic Motown - Diana Ross & The Supremes. | Apr 26, 2011 | ||
| Added new Web site: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - The Supremes. | Feb 09, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: Star Pulse - The Supremes Biography. | Feb 09, 2009 | ||
| Media added. | Oct 25, 2007 | ||
| Article revised. | Oct 28, 1999 | ||
| New article added. | Oct 27, 1999 |