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27. Apr. 2020 · When she died in Detroit in 1976, she was just 32. Her death certificate cited “coronary thrombosis” as the cause of death, but “a broken spirit” could easily have been substituted. In 1959, Detroiter Flo Ballard founded the group that would go on to become The Supremes. The singer, who died at 32, pushed for more leads in the trio.
Florence Glenda Ballard Chapman ( 30. juni 1943 i Detroit, Michigan – 22. februar 1976 i Detroit, Michigan), også kaldet Flo og "Blondie", var en amerikansk sangerinde og et af de oprindelige tre medlemmer af The Supremes. De tre medlemmer af The Supremes delte i gruppens første år rollen som forsanger, men omkring 1966 begyndte Florence ...
Florence Ballard - The co-founder and shared lead singer of the Supremes was replaced as lead singer by Diana Ross when Berry Gordy decided that Ross’ voice could help the group cross over and appeal to white audiences. She never recovered from that decision, and Gordy dismissed her from the group in 1967. It took years before she recovered emotionally, and she spent much of her last years ...
30. Juni 2013 · Florence Ballard, Unsung Supreme. As a founding member of The Supremes, Florence Ballard should have had it all. On the day Ballard would have turned 70, we look back on a life and career ...
Florence Ballard. American vocalist best known as one of the founding members of The Supremes, and its predecessor The Primettes, being in the former group through the first seven years of the group's 18-year history. Her cousin is Hank Ballard of Hank Ballard & The Midnighters . She then attempted a brief solo career on and off over the next ...
14. Mai 2016 · Très peu connue du grand public, Florence Ballard est pourtant l’une des membres fondatrices du groupe The Supremes. C’est d’ailleurs elle qui trouvera ce nom.A la base elles s’appelaient “ Les Primettes” . Elles sont 3 au début : Florence, Diana et Betty Travis. Elles galèrent pendant plusieurs années, avant de signer chez ...
17. Feb. 2020 · Born 1943 in Detroit, Michigan, American singer Florence Ballard was a founding member of the popular Motown vocal female group the Supremes. She sang on 16 top 40 singles with the group, including ten number-one hits. After being removed from the Supremes in 1967, Ballard tried an unsuccessful solo career with ABC Records before she was ...
