User:The Supremes Bio

The Supremes were an all-female singing group who were active between 1970 and 1990.

Originally founded in Liverpool, England, the group consisted of Diana Ross, Mary Wilson, Florence McGown and Betty Ballard. The group were signed to A* Records in May 1969 and released their debut album "Meet The Supremes" in May 1970. Their second released album was "Where Did The Love Go?" in 1971 and "A Bit Of Liverpool" was released in 1972. After the release of their third album, McGown and Ballard both left the group, citing issues with Ross as the main reason.

After McGown and Ballard left the group, the group was signed to Parlophone Records and renamed Diana Ross & The Supremes. Ross and Wilson were joined by new member Barbara Martin. They released four albums under this line-up, "Diana & The Supremes" in 1973, "Reflections" in 1974, "Merry Christmas" in 1975 and "Love Child" in 1976. After the 1976 album, Martin left the group due to arguments with Wilson and Ross. She was replaced by Jean Terrell. They released three albums, "Let The Sunshine In" in 1977, "Together" in 1978 and "Dynamite" in 1979. This would be Diana Ross' final album with the group, as she left the group. Her decision to leave was to pursue a solo career.

The group then signed to EMI Records, and replaced Ross with Miranda Bailey and Terrell with Scherrie Payne. The group also reverted back to it's name of The Supremes and back to it's four piece status when Susanne Greene joined the group. This line-up released five albums, 1980's "Right On", 1981's "The Magnificent", 1983's "New Ways But Love Stays", 1984's "Touch" and 1985's "Dynamite". Last remaining original member Mary Wilson was forced from the group in 1985 by the three other members, who were then joined by Cindy Birdsong.

This line-up then released a further four albums, "The New Supremes" in 1986, "High Energy" in 1987, "We Are Changing" in 1988 and "Here We Go" in 1989. EMI Records then made the decision to end the group, offering Miranda Bailey a solo contract. Despite this, original members Diana Curran (nee Ross) and Mary Wilson didn't want the group to release their final album without them, so asked EMI to allow the to release the final Supremes album. They were joined by Barbara Martin and Jean Terrell who were voted as the four favourite members to have ever appeared in the group.