Artist’s Artistic Origins and Songs Sung
Once upon a time there was an American female singing group born in the city of motors.Once born they had a long run originating in Detroit, Michigan, as the “Primettes” (lead artists Florence Ballard, Mary Wilson, Diana Ross, Betty McGlown), and becoming the world renowned Supremes with twelve #1 singles on the “Billboard Hot 100.” Billboard ranked them “the 16th greatest Hot 100 artist of all time.”
The female ensemble known as the Supremes (and Diana Ross and the Supremes) was the “most commercially successful of Motown’s acts and the most successful American vocal band.” In its heyday, during the 1960s, “the Supremes achieved mainstream success with Diana Ross as lead singer and Holland–Dozier–Holland as the songwriting and production team.”
A Very Small Number of Singles titles
The Supremes
- 1964
Baby LoveWhere Did Our Love GoCome See about Me1965Stop! In The Name Of LoveI Hear a Symphony
- 1966
You Can’t Hurry LoveYou Keep Me Hangin’ OnMy World Is Empty without You
- 1968
Love Child
- 1969
Someday We’ll Be Together (and Diana Ross)I’m Gonna Make You Love Me (and Diana Ross)Diana Ross
- 1970
Ain’t No Mountain High EnoughReach Out and Touch (Somebody’s Hand)
- 1970-1972
Remember Me
- 1976
Do You Know Where You’re Going To (Theme From ‘Mahogany’)
Lyrics I Particularly Like
Performed by Diana Ross and The Supremes
Whenever you are near, I hear a symphony… Each time you speak to me, I hear a tender rhapsody … a symphony play sweet and tenderly… Whenever you are near …, a thousand violins fill the air … Whenever you are near, I hear a symphony playing sweet and tenderly (excerpt)“Remember Me”
Remember me as a sunny day… Remember me as a funny clown that made you laugh when you were down… Remember me as a big balloon… as a breath of spring… … as a sound of laughter … Remember me when you drink the wine of sweet success, and I gave you my best. Remember me in every song you sing. Remember me as a good thing (excerpt, minor edit).
“Reach Out”
Reach out and touch Somebody’s hand / Make this world a better place if you can … A little kindness … comes naturally… Encourage someone who’s lost the way… Share a problem that’s not your own … Change starts with giving… Reach out and touch Somebody’s hand / Make the world a better place if you can (excerpt, minor edit)
Diana Ross, Supremes discographies
The Supremes discography|
Meet
The Supremes (1962) |
Where
Did Our Love Go (1964) |
|
A Bit
of Liverpool (1964) |
The
Supremes Sing Country, Western and Pop (1965) |
|
We
Remember Sam Cooke (1965) |
More
Hits by The Supremes (1965) |
|
Merry
Christmas (1965) |
I
Hear a Symphony (1966) |
|
The
Supremes A' Go-Go (1966) |
The
Supremes Sing Holland–Dozier–Holland (1967) |
|
The
Supremes Sing Rodgers & Hart (1967) |
Reflections
(1968) |
|
Diana
Ross & the Supremes Sing and Perform "Funny Girl" (1968) |
Diana
Ross & the Supremes Join The Temptations (1968) |
|
Love
Child (1968) |
Let
the Sunshine In (1969) |
|
Together
(1969) |
Cream
of the Crop (1969) |
|
Right
On (1970) |
The
Magnificent 7 (1970) |
|
New
Ways but Love Stays (1970) |
The
Return of the Magnificent Seven (1971) |
|
Touch
(1971) |
Dynamite
(1971) |
|
Floy
Joy (1972) |
The
Supremes Produced and Arranged by Jimmy Webb (1972) |
|
The
Supremes (1975) |
High
Energy (1976) |
|
Mary,
Scherrie & Susaye (1976) |
|
Diana Ross Discography
|
Diana Ross (1970) |
Everything Is Everything
(1970) |
|
Surrender (1971) |
Touch Me in the Morning (1973) |
|
Diana & Marvin (with
Marvin Gaye) (1973) |
Last Time I Saw Him (1973) |
|
Diana Ross (1976) |
Baby It's Me (1977) |
|
Ross (1978) |
The Boss (1979) |
|
Diana (1980) |
Why Do Fools Fall in Love
(1981) |
|
Silk Electric (1982) |
Ross (1983) |
|
Swept Away (1984) |
Eaten Alive (1985) |
|
Red Hot Rhythm & Blues
(1987) |
Workin' Overtime (1989) |
|
The Force Behind the Power
(1991) |
A Very Special Season (1994) |
|
Take Me Higher (1995) |
Every Day Is a New Day (1999) |
|
Blue (2006) |
I Love You (2006) |
|
Diana Ross Sings Songs from
The Wiz (2015) |
Thank You (2021) |
No one Rises without Help
Promoter with Deep South Roots
Founder of Motown Records Barry Gordy
Barry Gordy was a son of Deep South southerners, a soldier of the Korean War era, a songwriter, investor, and maker of stars. He is credited with having a “gift for identifying and bringing together musical talent;” carefully managing “his artists’ public image;” and making Motown “a major national and then international success.”
Through his Motown Label (Corporation), Barry signed the Supremes and many other artists including “Marvin Gaye, the Temptations, Jimmy Ruffin, the Contours, the Four Tops, Gladys Knight & the Pips, the Commodores, the Velvelettes, Martha and the Vandellas, Stevie Wonder and the Jackson Five.”
From its incorporation as Motown Record Corporation (April 14, 1960, formerly Tamla Records June 7, 1958) originating in Detroit, Michigan, the Motown Label had a 20-year heyday before major artists started changing to other labels in the 1980s and bigger corporations started taking ownership of Barry Gordy’s corporation. In Detroit’s deep decline, Motown has gone. Under another label, what is left of Motown is located in Los Angeles.
“Singing is my beautiful, delicious obsession” —Diana Ross—
Diana Ross began her journey in Detroit. Now approaching eight decades of life (more than six decades performing), she is one is a world-acclaimed artist: actor and singer on stage and in film.Sources
Diana Ross
Website dianaross.com
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diana_Ross
https://www.dianaross.com/dianaross-story
Playback “Top Diana Ross Songs,” https://playback.fm/artist/diana-ross-top-songs
Playback “Top Supremes Songs” https://playback.fm/artist/the-supremes-top-songs
Wikipedia, The Supremes, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Supremes
Reach out and Touch written by: Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
https://www.lyrics.com/lyric/3180323/Diana+Ross+%26+the+Supremes/Reach+Out+and+Touch+%28Somebody%27s+Hand%29
Lyrics, Love Child https://www.lyrics.com/lyric/2091505/Love+Child
“I Hear Symphony” Motown label Songwriter(s) Holland–Dozier–Holland; Producer(s) Brian Holland Lamont Dozier, released October 6, 1965, recorded September 22, 28–30, 1965, Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Hear_a_Symphony
Barry Gordy Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berry_Gordy
Motown
Official website www.motownrecords.com
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motown
https://classic.motown.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Motown_artists
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