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15/1961 The Primettes becomes The Supremes as they sign a contract with Motown records. Florence Ballard choses the name from a list that Motown secretary, Janie Bradford, gives her. 12/1968 The Supremes make a guest appearance on 'Tarzan' (The Convert). 15/1961 The Supremes are signed to Motown 14/1970 The Supremes give their last public appearance at the Frontier Hotel
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4/1967 'Love is Here and Now You're Gone' (one week) becomes #1. 8/1965 'Stop! In The Name of Love' tops the charts for two weeks. 22/1975 Florence Ballard passes away.
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1960 As the Primettes, 'Tears of Sorrow' is released on Lupine Records 6/1944 Mary Wilson was born in Greenville, Mississippi 6/1965 'Stop, In the Name of Love' becomes fourth single to hit the #1 (two weeks) spot. 9/1961 The Supremes first record 'I Want A Guy' is released. 26/1944 Diane Earle Ross is born to Fred and Ross at 5736 St. Antonine #23, Detroit, Michigan. She adopts 'Diana' as her stage name due to a mistake on her birth certificate. Others in family include: Barbara Jean (Bobbi), Rita, Fred Earl Jr., Arthur (T-Boy), Wilbert Alex (Chico).
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15/1967 'The Happening' becomes #1. The Supremes has now collected 10 #1 records.
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8/1962 The Supremes first Motown single, 'Your Heart Belongs to Me' is released. 8/1965 'Back in My Arms Again' is the 5th consecutive #1 (one week) for the Supremes, the first artists to do so on Billboard. Their next single, 'Nothing But Heartaches' fails to reach the top ten, breaking their string of #1's. 21/1968 The Supremes release 'Some Things You Never Get Used To'. This marks the first collaboration between Diana Ross and the husband/wife team, Ashford and Simpson.
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17/1964 "Where Did Our Love Go" becomes the first of twelve singles to go to #1 on Billboard. 30/1943
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18/1964 'Where Did Our Love Go' is first single to hit #1 (two weeks) after nine consecutive "flops." 24/1967 'Reflections' is first release by the group now known as Diana Ross and the Supremes. 29/1965 Made their first appearance at the Copacabana nightclub.
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29/1967 'Diana Ross and the Supremes Greatest Hits, Vol I and II, is released. 20/1966 The Supremes hit their second stride at #1 with 'You Can't Hurry Love,' (2 weeks). The first of four in a row. Seventh record to hit #1 and counting. 31/1964 The album 'Where Did Our Love Go' is released.
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17/1964 "Baby Love" hits #1
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10/1968 'Love Child' is the eleventh single by the Supremes to reach #1 (two weeks). 15/1962 The first Motown Revue begins touring the country, starring Marvin Gaye, The Miracles, The Supremes, Mary Wells, and Little Stevie Wonder; the tour ends with a four night show at New York's Apollo Theater 17/1964 The Supremes 'Baby Love' becomes their second #1 (four weeks) record. 12/1966 'You Keep Me Hanging On' is the Supremes 8th record to hit #1 (two weeks). 27/1964 'Come See About Me' becomes third in a row to reach #1 (two weeks). 30/1965 'I Hear A Symphony' hits #1 (two weeks) , giving The Supremes their sixth visit to the top.
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21/1964 'Come See About Me' (two weeks) becomes third in a row to reach #1 (two weeks).
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9/1963 The Supremes first album 'Meet the Supremes' is released. 18/1969 The Supremes last appearance on television with Diana Ross occurs on the Ed Sullivan Show 27/1964 Supremes first TV appearance on the "Ed Sullivan Show". 31/1965 The Supremes appear at the Orange Bowl Parade
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11/1969 'Someday We'll Be Together' (one week) is
the final appearance for the Supremes at the top of the American pop
charts.
