"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!
Saturday, September 13, 2014
Tuesday, September 9, 2014
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.
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.
Friday, August 22, 2014
"Where Did Our Love Go?" 8/22/1964
Well everybody; TODAY is the day, August 22, 1964--50 years ago--that The Supremes had their first #1 hit when "Where Did Our Love Go?" took over the #1 spot which would be the beginning of 11 more #1's to follow over the next 5 years! Congratulations to Mary Wilson, Florence Ballard & Diana Ross (& Cindy Birdsong) for giving us over 40 Top 40 wonderful hits. They are the greatest.
Thursday, August 7, 2014
50 Years today, 8/1/1964 The Supremes were at #5...
...with their highest charting record yet! After 8 previous 'flops', with only "A Breath Taking Guy" that managed to hit #75 in the summer of 1963, The Supremes began their incredible career of hits as "Where Did Our Love Go" (which had already been turned down by The Marvelettes & Martha Reeves & The Vandellas) broke the Top 5 with The Beatles holding down the #1 spot with their "A Hard Day's Night" that held #1 for two weeks. "Where Did Our Love Go" didn't fade, however, as Frank Sinatra then took over from The Beatles for one week with "Everybody Loves Somebody". Then The Supremes took over #1 for two weeks with the first of their 12 #1 Hits on August 22, 1964--50 years ago this month! The rest was history in the making as everything in their life, & Motown's, changed. They had just begun to chart & break records that are still unsurpassed to this very day. The original release has Mary & Flo singing "Baby, Baby" 54 times throughout the song!
Friday, August 1, 2014
"You Keep Me Hangin' On", The Supremes, 1966
On this day in 1966, the Supremes recorded vocals for “You Keep Me Hangin’ On.”
Billboard Magazine states that "You Keep Me Hangin' On" was recorded on JUNE 30, 1966 & I'd tend to believe their date. It entered the Top 100 at #68 on October 29 & 'moved like lightning: 68-27-7-to number one!'
Billboard states that this was the first time in the history of the Hot 100 that all five positions were filled by songs that either had been or would be number one!
Like The Supremes' previous hit, "You Can't Hurry Love", "You Keep Me Hanin' On" help the Number One Spot for two consecutive weeks.
Friday, July 18, 2014
"Nothing But Heartaches"- 1965, Florence Ballard, Mary Wilson, Diana Ross
Isn't
this an awesome picture of Flo, Diana, & Mary? I don't recall ever
seeing it before! Here's some info about "Nothing But Heartaches". This
was their 6th release after "Where Did Our Love Go?" hit #1 as did "Baby
Love", "Come See About Me", "Stop! In
The Name Of Love" & then their 5th consecutive #1 "Back In My Arms
Again"! "Nothing But Heartaches" stalled at #11--yes, it didn't make the
Top Ten! Everyone was shocked! I think there was some hanky panky
behind this as it was a wonderful song & talk was out about The
Supremes couldn't keep challenging The Beatles like they were doing. It
actually was going to be called: "I Can't Break Away" as both lines were
used almost equally throughout the song. Their next 4 songs hit #1
which would have made The Supremes have 10 consecutive #1 Hits
(unsurpassed if it would have been allowed to happen). Enjoy the info.
Sunday, July 6, 2014
MERRY CHRISTMAS-THE SUPREMES (1965)
THIS IS A RECENTLY RE-MASTERED CD OF THE SUPREMES 'MERRY CHRISTMAS' ALBUM FROM 1965. IT INCLUDES 4 ADDITIONAL SONGS WITH FLORENCE BALLARD'S INCREDIBLE VOICE SINGING: 'SILENT NIGHT' SOLO. IT WILL MAKE YOU CRY. I sincerely SUGGEST YOU PURCHASE IT FROM moviemars ON E-BAY. IT'S 0NLY $7.92 PLUS $2.99 S&H. I'VE PLAYED THIS ALBUM, CASSETTE, 8-TRACK, & NOW CD SINCE 1965. IT'S MY FAVORITE CHRISTMAS ALBUM. YOU WON'T BE SORRY WITH YOUR PURCHASE FROM movie mars. Simply log onto E-bay & buy it from them. You won't be sorry.
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