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MOTOWN Heroines THE SUPREMES Topped The US Charts 60 Years Ago Today With ‘BABY LOVE’

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Top singles from the past

1 November 2024

THE SUPREMES (who started as The Primettes) featuring future solo superstar
Diana Ross, who left in 1970 after 11 years of big hit successes, were one of
the many top acts of Motown Records.

They had 5 consecutive No. 1 singles in their home country.

One of them was BABY LOVE. It topped of the US Charts on
1 November 1964, today 60 years ago. They had a 4-week run
up there.

The good old Motown sound.

Supremes Story

Happy 80 To Supreme Soul Star DIANA ROSS

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26 March 2024

Soul heroine DIANA ROSS was born, named Diane Ernestine Ross on
26 March 1944, in Detroit, Michigan. Happy 80 to a supreme soul artist.

She entertained several generations. She stared her career with The Primettes, but
2 years later the girls trio were rebaptized The Supremes and scored 12 Number One
hits (written by iconic songsmith machine team Holland–Dozier–Holland) in the US and
sold millions of copies outside their home country. They were one of the biggest acts
of legendary label Motown.

Diana Ross left the group in 1970 to pursue a magnificent
solo career with 22 solo LP’s and a series of hit singles.

THE SUPREMES
Baby Love – 1964

DIANA
Upside Down – 1980

DIANA: Bio – Discography – Instagram

(Image on top: Cover of her self-titled 1976 solo LP)

Riot Grrrl Started With THE SUPREMES Topping The UK Singles Chart With ‘BABY LOVE’ 55 Years Ago…

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Knockouts from the past…

19 November 2019

Don’t believe the fairy tale that Riot Grrrl started in the early 90s with bands such as
Bikini Kill, Bratmobile, Huggy Bear and many more like-minded feminist groups. Oh no, it was actually wonderful Motown trio THE SUPREMES, led by Diana Ross, that was the very first all-female band to score a Number One hit. They did so in the UK with their honey-sweet single ‘BABY LOVE’ on 19 November 1964, yes, 55 years ago today. Hallelujah!

Here we go…

THE SUPREMES: Facebook

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