THE SUPREMES--ROMANIA

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NATHAN JONES by THE SUPREMES, 1971

"NATHAN JONES" by THE SUPREMES was one of 15 Top 40 Hits by the group post Diana Ross & a unique one, indeed. It reached # 16 on Billboard in 1971 but made it to #5 in the UK. It also featured all three Supremes-Mary Wilson, Cindy Birdsong & Jean Terrell singing simultaneously on the hit which made for a full sounding composition. THE SUPREMES also had other memorable Top Hits at this time with: "FLOY JOY", "AUTOMATICALLY SUNSHINE", "I GUESS I'LL MISS THE MAN" (FROM THE BROADWAY HIT MUSICAL "PIPPIN'), "UP THE LADDER TO THE ROOF', 'EVERYBODY'S GOT THE RIGHT TO LOVE", "BAD WEATHER -WRITTEN BY STEVIE WONDER FOR THEM), "TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE SUCH SWEET MUSIC", "YOU GOTTA HAVE LOVE IN YOUR HEART", "RIVER DEEP, MOUNTAIN HIGH", "YOUR WONDERFUL SWEET SWEET LOVE", "BILL, WHEN ARE YOU COMING BACK?", "TOUCH"--A BEAUTIFUL BALLAD, AND THE HUGE HIT: "STONED LOVE". 

NO, THE SUPREMES DIDN'T END WITH THE LEAVING OF DIANA ROSS IN 1970. AS YOU CAN SEE--& REMEMBER BY THESE WONDERFUL SONGS--THEY CONTINUED, WITH THE WONDERFUL LEADERSHIP OF MARY WILSON, WITH MANY MORE WONDERFUL YEARS OF HITS!

YOU CAN'T HURRY LOVE-THE SUPREMES

48 YEARS AGO TODAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1966 THE SUPREMES "YOU CAN'T HURRY LOVE" topped the Billboard's Top 100 with their 6th #1 Hit. It was another Holland, Dozier, Holland song & it held #1 for 2 weeks. It entered the Hot 100 at #66 on August 13, 1966, and according to Billboard Magazine, was an upwardly mobile record, moving from 66-28-7-4 then to number one. It followed two Supremes' hits that didn't make #1 "My World Is Empty Without You" (#5) & "Love Is Like An Itching In My Heart" (#9). It prevented The Beatles' "Yellow Brick Road" from taking charge of the top spot!

In Britain it peaked at #3 putting it in a three-way tie for their second biggest single in the UK. "Baby Love" is their only #1 British song. Where Did Our Love Go?" & post Diana Ross, "Stoned Love" also hit #3 in England.

(chart information courtesy of Billboard Magazine records)

Two months later The Supremes would be topping the charts, yet again, with the follow up: "You Keep Me Hangin' On".

They still had 5 more #1 hits to go before the end of 1969!
Mary Wilson, Florence Ballard & Diana Ross kept non-stop in their touring, recording, TV appearances & interviews.