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ALBUMS

Label and Title-Track Listings Release Highest Catalogue Number Date Chart Position

(R&B)

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1969 (continued)

Tracks: “T.C.B.”/Medley: “Stop! In the Name of Love”–“Come See About Me”–“My World

Is Empty Without You”–“Baby Love”/Medley:

“The Lady Is a Tramp”-“Let’s Get Away from

It All”/“Love Is Here and Now You’re Gone”/

“I’m Gonna Make You Love Me”/“Reflections”/

“My Man”/“Didn’t We”/“It’s All Right with Me”/

“Big Spender”/Falling in Love with Love”/

“Love Child”/“Aquarius”/“Let the Sunshine

In”/“The Impossible Dream”/“Someday We’ll

Be Together”

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SINGLES

Label and Title (Writing Credits) Release Highest Catalogue Number Date Chart Position

(R&B)

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THE SUPREMES (1970s)

1970

Motown 1162

“Up the Ladder to the Roof”

2/16

10 (5)

”Bill, When Are You Coming Home”

Motown 1167

“Everybody’s Got the Right to Love”

4/10

21 (11)

“But I Love You More”

Motown 1172

“Stoned Love”

10/15

7 (1)

“Shine on Me”

Motown 1173

“River Deep–Mountain High”

11/5

14 (7)

“Together We Can Make Such Sweet Music”

1971

Motown 1181

“You Gotta Have Love in Your Heart”

5/11

55 (41)

“I’m Glad About It”

Motown 1182

“Nathan Jones”

4/15

16 (8)

“Happy (Is a Bumpy Road)”

Motown 1190

“Touch”

9/7

71

“It’s So Hard for Me to Say Goodbye”

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1972

Motown 1195

“Floy Joy”

1/15

16 (5)

“This Is the Story”

Motown 1200

“Automatically Sunshine”

4/11

37 (21)

“Precious Little Things”

Motown 1206

“Your Wonderful, Sweet Sweet Love”

7/11

59 (22)

“The Wisdom of Time”

Motown 1213

“I Guess I’ll Miss the Man”

9/15

85

“Over and Over”

1973

Motown 1225

“Bad Weather”

3/22

87 (74)

“Oh Be My Love”

1975

Motown 1357

“He’s My Man”

6/12

(69)

“Give Out but Don’t Give Up”

Motown 1374

“Where Do I Go from Here”

9/5

(93)

“Give Out but Don’t Give Up”

1976

Motown 1391

“I’m Gonna Let My Heart Do the Walking”

3/16

40 (25)

“Early Morning Love”

Motown 1407

“You’re My Driving Wheel

9/30

85 (50)

“You’re What’s Missing in My Life”

1977

Motown 1415

“Let Yourself Go”

1/25

(83)

“You Are the Heart of Me”

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ALBUMS

Label and Title (Writing Credits) Release Highest Catalogue Number Date Chart Position

(R&B)

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1970

Motown 705

Right On

4/26

25 (4)

Motown 717

The Magnificent 7 Supremes & Four Tops

9/1

113

Motown 720

New Ways but Love Stays

10/7

68 (12)

1971

Motown 736

The Return of the Magnificent 7 Supremes 8/10

& Four Tops 154

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1971

Motown 737

Touch

6/15

85 (6)

Motown 745

Dynamite Supremes & Four Tops

12/3

160 (21)

1972

Motown 746

Promises Kept (unreleased)

Motown 751

Floy Joy

5/17

54 (12)

Motown 756

The Supremes Produced and Arranged

11/8

129 (27)

by Jimmy Webb

1975

Motown 828S1

The Supremes

5/12

152 (25)

1976

Motown 863S1

High Energy

4/1

42 (24)

Motown 873S1

Mary, Scherrie & Susaye

10/10

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Index

ABC Records, 310, 315, 324, 325–326,

“Back in My Arms Again” (song), 214–

327–331, 387

216

Abernathy, Ralph, 327

Baker, LaVern, 25

Abrams, Al, 74, 212

Ball, Lucille, 346

“Ain’t No Mountain High Enough”

Ball, Madeline, 345

(song), 319, 380

Ballard, Billy, 76

Ales, Barney, 74–75, 91, 93, 106, 117,

Ballard, Florence, xiii, 161

139, 140, 153, 154, 163, 328

ABC Records deal, 310, 315, 324,

Allen, Johnnie, 180

325–326, 327–331

Allen, Richard “Pistol,” xvi, 192, 299

absences, 240

All That Glittered
(Tucker), 261, 399

alcohol problem, 224–225, 268, 274–

Alston, Barbara, 157–159, 160

277, 282–283, 394

American Bandstand
(TV show), 59, 148

attempts to replace her, 240–243

American Federation of Musicians, 163

Baun and, 308–312, 350–354, 389,

Anatomy of Pop
(TV show), 234

393–394

Andantes (musical group), 82, 103, 317–

Berry Gordy and, xx–xxi, 69, 89, 224–

318, 337, 355

227, 240–243, 257–261, 276–277,

Anderson, Katherine, 92, 93–94, 95, 96,

279–281, 284–288, 292, 328–329,

106, 118, 126, 135, 149, 249

348, 353, 393

Anna Records, 49–50, 62, 70, 75

choreography and, 199

Ant, Adam, 402

Claudette Robinson on, 64–65

Anthology
(album), 235

death/funeral of, 395–399

Anthony, Lamont, 75.
See also
Dozier, Diana Ross and, xviii, 78–79, 96,

Lamont

141–142, 206, 229–230, 257–261,

Apollo Theater, Motown acts at, 59, 60,

264–265, 266, 277–278, 280–281,

124–127, 219

282, 287, 348, 390–391, 396–398

Ashford, Jack, xvi, 163, 164, 192–194,

efforts to get into Motown, 76

195, 215, 270, 290, 299, 302,

firing from Supremes, 280–281, 284–

406

288, 292–294

Ashford, Nick, 319, 345, 380

Holland-Dozier-Holland and, 3

Ashford, Rosalind, 126–127, 144

house on Buena Vista Drive, 209–210,

Askey, Gil, 202, 213, 219, 220, 271, 292,

390, 395

366, 373, 380

illness, 222–223

Atkins, Cholly, 179–181, 182, 199, 210,

invitation to audition for Gordy, 43–44

213, 219, 257, 329, 363, 392

IRS and, 311, 351, 353

Atkins, Mae, 210, 219, 392, 395

on life as Supreme, 245–246

Atlantic Records, 300–301

life post-Supremes, 306–307, 320–

At the Copa
(album), 239

322, 350, 371–372, 389–395

Babbitt, Bob, 333

life pre-Supremes, 10, 13–17, 36–37,

“Baby Love” (song), 162, 163–165, 177,

108

181, 187, 196, 368

Marvelettes and, 92, 94–96

427

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INDEX

Ballard, Florence
(continued)

on Florence Ballard, 274, 276,

Mary Wilson and, 14, 78, 273, 281,

282–283, 294

283, 286, 347–349, 372, 391,

on Supremes, 255–256, 266, 280,

393–394, 396–398

318, 376

Milt Jenkins and, 236

Berry, Me and Motown
(Liles), 383

Motortown Revue and, 123

Berry Gordy Enterprises, 85

naming Supremes and, 88

B&H Music, 70, 71

Otis Williams and, 40, 119, 211, 223

Billboard
(trade paper), 154, 156–157, persistence in Supremes’ press, 305–306

165, 191, 196, 215, 221, 235, 238,

portrayal in
Dreamgirls
, xviii–xix

239, 243, 253, 327

Primettes and, 29–40, 34, 35–36

Billy Ward and the Dominoes (musical

rape of, 76–80, 95–96

group), 47, 280

relations with Motown after leaving

Birdsong, Cindy, xxi, 283–284, 286–288,

Supremes, 307–313

290–294, 337, 354, 358, 361, 363,

reputation at Motown, 223–224, 228

388, 405

role in Supremes, 91, 158–159, 219,

Diana Ross and, 322–323, 374

230, 271–272, 281, 288–294

kidnapping of, 369–370

Tommy Chapman and, 272–274,

“Motown 25” and, 402

279, 308–310, 314–315, 329–330,

status within Supremes, xvii, 304–305

331, 350, 353, 354, 372, 391, 392,

Bisco, Eddie, 263

394, 395–396

Bit of Liverpool
,
A
(album), 176, 207

vocal qualities, xvi

“Black bubblegum,” 190

See also
Gibson, Ray; Primettes

Black Forum label, 401

(musical group); Supremes

Black press, Supremes and, 211–212

Ballard, Jesse, 14–15, 29

Blaine, Hal, 269

Ballard, Lurlee, 14–15, 29–30, 41, 77,

Bohanon, George, 192

84, 286, 322, 395, 397, 399

Bond, Julian, 352

Ballard, Maxine.
See
Jenkins, Maxine Bowles, Thomas “Beans,” 24, 57,

(Ballard)

111–112, 120, 124

Ballard, Willie, 352

Bradford, Janie, 62, 65–66, 68, 76, 87–

Barrow, Marlene, 240–241, 281, 288,

89, 109, 131, 136, 139, 406

290, 337

Brewster-Douglass Homes, 7–10, 12, 21

Bateman, Robert, 43–44, 53, 54, 63, 67,

Bristol, Johnny, 75, 250, 366–367

68, 69–70, 81, 92, 99, 107–108,

Brokensha, Jack, 192

329

Brooks, Dolores “Lala,” 160–162

Baun, Leonard, 308–312, 350–354, 389,

Brown, Billie Jean, 146, 297

393–394

Brown, Eddie “Bongo,” xvi, 192

BBC, 175

Brown, James, 179, 340

Beach Ball
(film), 179

Brown, Tim, 381

Beard, Annette, 120, 187, 321

Brown, Winnie, 272

Beatles, xv, 113, 131, 143, 166, 175, 177,

Bryant, Bristol, 31, 57, 61

182, 196, 200, 231–232, 239, 300

Buddha Records, 333

Beaty, Harold, 387

Burke, Solomon, 107, 300

Beavers, Jackey, 366

Burkes, Jackie, 80

Benjamin, Benny, xvi, 57, 71, 92, 108,

Burstyn, Sharon, 20

138, 151, 192

“Buttered Popcorn” (song), 91–92, 157

Benjaminson, Peter, 86, 376–377

Benson, Obie, 262, 272

Call Her Miss Ross
(Taraborrelli), 68–69, Berger, Shelly, 242, 250–253, 256, 321,

123, 198, 242, 264, 344, 391, 397

323, 341, 388

Cameo-Parkway label, 148

on Diana Ross, 267, 407–408

Cameron, G. C., 297

on finding replacement for Ross,

Campbell, Choker, 112, 119, 122

361–362

Capitol Records, 318, 319

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Captured Live on Stage
(box-set), 369

Cream of the Crop
(album), 368

Caravan of Stars, 124, 148–149, 155,

Crewe, Bob, 237, 239

157–162

Crocker, Frankie, 219

Carlo, Tyran, 48

Crossover, Motown and, xx, 5, 181–182,

Carmichael, Stokely, 340, 401

232–235, 300–301

Carroll, Diahann, 170, 182, 232,

Crowd rule, 116

249, 354

Crystals (musical group), 157–159, 160–

Carson, Johnny, 196, 290, 303, 306,

161, 166

326, 372

Casingyettes (musical group), 81, 92

Daily Mirror
,
The
(newspaper), 340

See also
Marvelettes (musical group)
Daily News
(newspaper), 221

Chapman, Lisa, 389

Dancing in the Street: Motown and the

Chapman, Nicole, 395

Cultural Politics of Detroit
(Smith), Chapman, Tommy, 272–274, 279, 309,

233

331, 354, 391, 395–396

Davis, Billy, 75

after Flo’s death, 397, 399–400