They sure lived the glamorous life. Thank you for posting this. I always love seeing rare pics of the girls.

@jaajaarogers9101

4 жыл бұрын

wonderboyjoy They had a better life than they do now in the celebrity lifestyle beautiful garments , Diana was sure dam ugly though slept her way up alright , she is lucky that Florence got her into the group Mary and Florence where very naive ones thinking they are real friends

00:52 While the original lineup of the Primettes included Betty McGlown, the young lady pictured alongside Mary, Florence and Diana was Betty's replacement, Barbara Martin.

Wonderful footage and Truly Supremes in every way.. These girls have filled my years and heart with their songs.. Hats off to Ms Wilson a true Starr in every way.

@cravendubose8179

2 жыл бұрын

you for got to give Diana her props, without her there would be no Supremes.

LOVE THE SUPREMES. ALL OF THEM.

They were magic....so beautiful and talented!! 💜💜💜

Terrific bio of the greatest girl group ever. Thanks a lot for posting.

This is excellent quality! THANK YOU

“When Diana left, my life was over...”

@anthonygordon9483

Жыл бұрын

Diana leaving was like Michael leaving the Jackson 5. Guess who convinced him ? lol. Its hard to believe it but when you have a gorgeous voice its hard to argue.

R.I.P. Mary Wilson (March 6th,1944- February 8th,2021)

Mary Wilson no doubt is a talent. As an original founder of the Supremes she shows the world that the dreams of 3 young girls can come true. Was she dismissed by Berry Gordy? Yes, and she now has the time to be bitter. Unfortunately it shows. God Bless you Mary!

@jaajaarogers9101

4 жыл бұрын

Alan M Berry was used by by Diana until she got on top ! Mary was very pretty Diana was so so ugly I can’t believe she got so far

@cravendubose3024

3 жыл бұрын

Your right, one of the greatest background singers ever.

@Patibens

3 жыл бұрын

@@jaajaarogers9101 when you have talent you don't need the looks that's why Diana made it and Mary didn't.

@MsTrueTy

2 жыл бұрын

Why do people call her bitter? I take it as keeping it 100. Berry used these girls and left them with little to nothing. Including Diana. Diana said when she left Motown was the day she learned she didn't even own the deed to her Car or even her house. Thank goodness her new contract was worth 20 million. So if there was any bitterness it was well earned towards berry. But she held respect for him even afterwards. I don't think she was bitter about Diana leaving. People forget the surpremes continued success after Diana left and Diana struggled in the beginning. It was Gordy who purposely killed the surpremes by not promoting them. Something he did with alot of his acts during his movie era. Ms Wilson is simply keeping the surpremes name alive. Cause berry nor Diana (at first) was doing that. The good bad and indifferent. Rip Flo Ballard and Mary Wilson

@makmelaf

13 күн бұрын

Motown made millions off the Supremes, Mary, Florence & Diana? A couple cents from each record sale.

Stop! In the name of love... And in the name of Diana Ross, who turns 70 years old today! Learn more about the Supremes diva by watching our Mini Bio of the famous songstresses!

@kurtsupreme

Жыл бұрын

Stop! In the name of Love....and in the name of THE SUPREMES!!!!! As I recall, Diane was ONE of them!!! Knock off the Diane Ross revisionist history and enjoy the greatest vocal group in American musical history!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jean Terrell was a fabulous lead vocal!

What is everyone's favorite Supremes song? Mine is "Reflections" though it's hard to pick just one!

@gorgeous814

2 жыл бұрын

You Can't Hurry Love. That was the very first record my mom bought for me.

@AlkalineInsides

2 ай бұрын

Soooo many good songs. I love their song Mr. Blues, it’s just the three of them harmonizing

I ❤ the original Supremettes Florence- Diana-Mary. The dynamic of the group was ruin once the romance of Berry & Diana.

@SunsetBoulevardez

2 жыл бұрын

That really wasn’t the cause of the end of the group. Diana and Berry got together after Diana became lead.

Very Interesting

Wow they don’t even mention The Bluebelles

Beautiful Mary!

@jaajaarogers9101

4 жыл бұрын

Tim Harris Mary is the pretty one , mr Gordon made Diana the main one cause she slept with him

@cravendubose3024

3 жыл бұрын

@@jaajaarogers9101 nope it's because Diana could actually sing.

@brandonharris4106

3 жыл бұрын

Florence and Mary can NOT sing at all. -_-

@TahariBlue

3 жыл бұрын

@@jaajaarogers9101 Thats exactly right Jaajaa

@TahariBlue

3 жыл бұрын

@@brandonharris4106 Lol, Diana aint no singer, which is why she did what she had to do to make it,,,,and that wwas Berry Gordy. Florence was actually the best singer of the three, and anybody act at Motown will tell you that and have said it in so many interviews.. Ive heard both DIana and Mary live, and Mary has a much better and more powerful interesting voice than Diana , and she sounded much better than Diana live. Mary's problem is that she sings those Supreme songs that are out of her range and that dont fit the texture of her voice because they were tailor written for Diana, but when she does sing songs suited for her instrument, she blows Diana's mousy anemic 3 note range voice away.

Thanks All ❤ John

Rip Mary Wilson & Florence Ballard

What's the name of the song playing from about 4:23-4:50???

The surpremes was the best girl group in the 60s and 70s without diana and their music it skips a generation and I love them so much in my life right now

Mary Wilson & The Supremes

@cravendubose3024

3 жыл бұрын

Mary wilson and the no hit supremes is more like it.

@brandonharris4106

3 жыл бұрын

Florence is WAY MUCH WORSE!!! -_-

Por favor traducir al español.

I love the Supremes but..... Motown was not the first record label owned by an African-American and there were many Black groups who had crossed the color barrier before the Supremes.

@raulcabral2089

5 жыл бұрын

In terms of pop music it was the supremes wo really make it....!

@carolinagirl3110

4 жыл бұрын

Please enlighten us then...notice you didn’t show receipts!

@Texaslawhorn

3 жыл бұрын

I know the Supremes looked up to the Shirelles who were the first black girl group to score a #1 pop song in the United States with "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" in late 1960.

FYI- Ms. Mary Wilson was instrumental in Jean Terrell being a SUPREME, if it wasn't for her at the last minute Berry Gordy was going to have her replaced by Syretta Wright, one of Stevie Wonder's muses!

@davidbetsey7715

6 жыл бұрын

TWTR4EVER I feel Mary should have told Jean Terrell what was going on behind closed doors, I mean Mary should have told Jean that Berry Gordy no longer wanted her as a Supreme, & she could have saved her a whole lot of pain & grief, knowing that Berry wouldnt support them in any way, form or fashion, but she wanted to live out her life long dream & would do anything for that dream & I can relate to that desire.

@jackanthony976

4 жыл бұрын

No way was Syretta Wright going to be in a group that was on its way out. I read that Syretta Wright said that the only way that she would have even considered joining the Supremes is if she could have come in as Syretta Wright and the Supremes..yes top billing like Ross.

Por favor, en español.

i love how mary says some how or another they got an audition for motown when mary knows full well that the connection to motown was diana ross knowing smoky robinson. that probably doesn't sit well with mary because over the last 20 years people have been down playing diana's role in forming that group and getting a shoe in to motown. not taking anything from the supremes. i am a fan and love the supremes.

@raulcabral2089

5 жыл бұрын

I totally agree with u... shame on u Miss Mary Wilson....!!

@reggiewalker1641

5 жыл бұрын

wonderboyjoy but the big thing is Florence Ballard started the whole group and named them and still to this day doesn’t get the credit she deserves not Smokey Robinson give credit where credit is due

@jaajaarogers9101

4 жыл бұрын

Reggie Walker yes it’s true , who knows Diana May slept with Smoky k definitely know she was dating the Boss - off - Mo- Town / but Diana was so ugly compared to the other two girls who where very pretty especially Mary , yes Florence began to drink all thanks too Diana the witch 🧙‍♀️ stole her roll , more like Diana groomed the manager off Mo- town

@markk2101

4 жыл бұрын

Jaajaa Rogers Diana was the most stunning of all three in the end.

Why do you make a statement like that without giving examples or listing names?

I wanna make a singing group who wanna be in it?😥 I'm like so serious 😂 But I live in Toledo

You know her name is Diana Ross You always be that way Mary

THE SUPREMES (Florence Ballard, Mary Wilson & Diane Ross) as they are inducted into music history at "THE ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM" are the 3 "ORIGINAL FOUNDING MEMBERS"! Once Florence Ballard was "ousted and replaced" (1967) with Cindy Birdsong and they became "The Diane Ross Show/Diane Ross & The Supremes", Diane Ross jumped in the "coattail train of THE SUPREMES" that got her a "solo career" by 1969, all while giving "SEX FOR STARDOM" to Motown CEO, Berry Gordy "THE BOSS" her lover & benefactor! From 1969 to 1977 Ms Mary Wilson kept THE SUPREMES going with Cindy Birdsong, Jean Terrell, Scherrie Payne, Lynda Laurence & Susaye Greene and had their string of hits in the 1970's. Today MS MARY WILSON because her undivided, dedicated endeavor in preserving the history and achievement of the group, in 2014, she's "THE SUPREMES" LIVING LEGACY :-)

She needs to do a supreme tour. Get the girls from when she left. And take it on the road. I'd buy tickets!!And

@cravendubose3024

3 жыл бұрын

You'll be the only one.

@canocano5480

3 жыл бұрын

@@cravendubose3024 Yep I know And To bad. It would be a great show.

@cravendubose3024

3 жыл бұрын

@@canocano5480 you really think so, I don't,sorry but mary can't sing

@canocano5480

3 жыл бұрын

@@cravendubose3024 Like Dian can Please!! They Did something right there still around.

@cravendubose3024

3 жыл бұрын

@@canocano5480 only because Diana lead them to stardom and beyond, thanks Diana!

Mary Wilson wasnt she fired by Jean Terrell lead singer of 70s Supremes? I think she was kicked out by Jean Terrell the lead singer for the Supremes. I wonder why she never became lead singer although she was the original member, very confusing. I remember they had another skinny girl with large eyes..Dianna or Dianae something like that had a great voice did she get fired?

@bgcrp2005

6 жыл бұрын

Don’t play with Diana Ross she was the supremes period no number ones after she left

@cravendubose3024

3 жыл бұрын

Because she knew she couldn't take them nowhere close to where they had been.

@brandonharris4106

3 жыл бұрын

Craven, Diana was the original member from 1960-1977 & had a solo career.

It's too Bad "The (Post Diana Ross), Supremes Never saw another #1 Hit after Ross left, They never even hit Top 10 after 1970

@loveyu2778

5 жыл бұрын

TheReturnOfBigBear Up The Ladder To The Roof. The Supremes. Peaked at #10 on 4.18.1970.

@AnitaCock

5 жыл бұрын

WTF??? "Up the Ladder to the Roof" (US number 10, UK number 6), "Stoned Love" (US number 7, UK number 3) and "Nathan Jones" (US number 16, UK number 5), all of which were produced by Frank Wilson. These three singles were also R&B Top Ten hits, with "Stoned Love" becoming their last No.1 R&B hit in December 1970. Songwriting/production team Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson produced another Top 20 hit for the group, a Supremes/Four Tops duet version of Ike & Tina Turner's "River Deep - Mountain High". In 1972, the Supremes had their last Top 20 hit single release, "Floy Joy", written and produced by Smokey Robinson, followed by the final US Top 40 hit for the Jean Terrell-led version of the group, "Automatically Sunshine" (US number 37, UK number 10). "Automatically Sunshine" later became the group's final top 10 single in the UK. On both "Floy Joy" and "Sunshine" Terrell shared lead with Mary Wilson.

So, they were the SPICE GIRLS of the sixties!

Even before they started singing at Motown, Mary Wilson was always jealous of Diana Ross. Yes, you can be jealous of your friend. I say this because Mary says somehow, we got an audition at Motown. Diana arranged for them to meet Berry Gordy by going to Smokey Robinson. Diana Ross was the one who worked as his so-called secretary so she could get on his good side, so that Berry would not lose interest in them. It was Diana who pushed Berry and Smokey to continue to give the group a chance. It was not Mary who coordinated, nor promoted this. She just jumped aboard, just as Florence did. What Mary did get right was that Florence was turned off by Berry from his initial rejection of the group.

MS. MARY WILSON today, 2013 because of her undivided attention and representation on behalf of THE SUPREMES, for being the only founding & group member to be in the lineup from beginning(1959) to disbandment(1977) you are today the "living legacy" ambassador and voice of the group. THE SUPREMES, Florence Ballard, Mary Wilson, Betty McGlown, Diane Ross, Barbara Martin, Cindy Birdsong, Jean Terrell, Lynda Lawrence, Scherrie Payne & Susaye Greene!

That's ignorant.

THE SUPREMES- (2012) # 1 Female Group Of all Times and their legacy without a doubt, Ms. Mary Wilson who instead of manipulating the group for her own benefit believed in the "dream" that was achieved, dream that Diane Ross with the help of her lover / benefactor Motown "THE BOSS" Berry Gordy would turn into a "Dog & Pony Show" platform for her desired "solo career" That Diane Ross mastermind the star climb of its day today is clear, that many approve of her tactic remains quite questionable!

Mary Wilson claim to fame she sang behind Diana Ross..Kelly Rowland claim to fame she once sang behind Beyonce..the Jacksons claim to fame their lead singer was Michael Jackson their brother..Otis Williams claim to fame the OriginalTemptations Classic 5..never led on any of the No.1s or hits..background singer behind Eddie David Paul Melvin..Duke F. Only living member of original 4 Tops..always sang behind Levi Stubbs..Sometimes the Background is the last left Standing..

@michellekirkendall818

2 жыл бұрын

@Otis Williams and the Distants recruited the Primes (Eddie Kendricks and Paul Williams) to create the Temptations. He is group leader, then, and now. Otis sang lead on "Don't Send Me Away" (1967) and "I Ain't Got Nothing" (All Directions, 1972). Others you have mentioned sang LEAD with their groups as well!

Diana Ross was the supremes

@egyptprincet5058

5 жыл бұрын

Graham Simpson no she wasnt it was three women Florence Mary and Diana

@samthesham5294

4 жыл бұрын

Egypt PrinceT Diana Ross Was the Supremes same as Smokey was the Miracles Michael was the Jackson 5 Martha was the Vandellas Lionel Richie was the Commodores it is what it is even other labels and later singers Beyonce Was Destinys Child Patti Labelle Left Labelle. She had solo success her former group members Sarah Dash Nona Hendricks could not Touch their former Singer. Kelly Rowland cant touch Beyonce though she had some solo success Pale to Beyonce.Who out sells Justin Timberlake in his old group? Which Commodore out sold Lionel? Which Jackson brother out sold Michael? Which Miracle Outsold Smokey?

@cravendubose3024

3 жыл бұрын

@@egyptprincet5058 face it, Diana was the supremes.

@brandonharris4106

3 жыл бұрын

And the original member who hired Florence and Mary. She also created Diana Ross and The Supremes.