This page is a chronology of the
Motown singing group
the Supremes
The Supremes were an American girl group and a premier act of Motown Records during the 1960s. Founded as the Primettes in Detroit, Michigan, in 1959, the Supremes were the most commercially successful of Motown's acts and the most successf ...
. It lists the members of the group during all phases of the group's history, and also includes a timeline.
The Primettes
1959 – Summer 1960
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Diana Ross
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Mary Wilson
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Florence Ballard
Florence Glenda Chapman (''née'' Ballard; June 30, 1943 – February 22, 1976) was an American singer and a founding member of the Motown vocal female group the Supremes. She sang on 16 top 40 singles with the group, including ten number-o ...
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Betty McGlown
Summer 1960 – January 1961
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Diana Ross
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Mary Wilson
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Florence Ballard
Florence Glenda Chapman (''née'' Ballard; June 30, 1943 – February 22, 1976) was an American singer and a founding member of the Motown vocal female group the Supremes. She sang on 16 top 40 singles with the group, including ten number-o ...
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Barbara Martin
The Supremes
January 1961 – Spring 1962
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Diana Ross
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Mary Wilson
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Florence Ballard
Florence Glenda Chapman (''née'' Ballard; June 30, 1943 – February 22, 1976) was an American singer and a founding member of the Motown vocal female group the Supremes. She sang on 16 top 40 singles with the group, including ten number-o ...
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Barbara Martin
Spring 1962 – June 1967
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Diana Ross
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Mary Wilson
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Florence Ballard
Florence Glenda Chapman (''née'' Ballard; June 30, 1943 – February 22, 1976) was an American singer and a founding member of the Motown vocal female group the Supremes. She sang on 16 top 40 singles with the group, including ten number-o ...
Diana Ross & the Supremes
June – July 1967
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Diana Ross
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Mary Wilson
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Florence Ballard
Florence Glenda Chapman (''née'' Ballard; June 30, 1943 – February 22, 1976) was an American singer and a founding member of the Motown vocal female group the Supremes. She sang on 16 top 40 singles with the group, including ten number-o ...
July 1967 – January 1970
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Diana Ross
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Mary Wilson
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Cindy Birdsong
The Supremes
January 1970 – April 1972
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Jean Terrell
Velma Jean Terrell (born November 26, 1944) is an American R&B and jazz singer. She replaced Diana Ross as the lead singer of The Supremes in January 1970.
Biography
Early life and career
She is the sister of the former WBA heavyweight box ...
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Mary Wilson
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Cindy Birdsong
April 1972 – October 1973
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Jean Terrell
Velma Jean Terrell (born November 26, 1944) is an American R&B and jazz singer. She replaced Diana Ross as the lead singer of The Supremes in January 1970.
Biography
Early life and career
She is the sister of the former WBA heavyweight box ...
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Mary Wilson
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Lynda Laurence
Lynda Laurence (also spelled Lawrence, born Lynda Tucker; February 20, 1949) is an American singer.
The youngest daughter of Louise and Ira Tucker, a gospel songwriter, producer, and singer, Laurence's siblings are Sundray Tucker and Ira Tuc ...
October 1973 – February 1976
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Scherrie Payne
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Mary Wilson
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Cindy Birdsong
February 1976 – June 1977
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Scherrie Payne
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Mary Wilson
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Susaye Greene
Susaye Greene (born September 13, 1948) is an American singer and songwriter. She was the last official member to join the Motown girl group The Supremes, remaining in the group during its final years of existence from 1976 to 1977. She is a su ...
Timeline
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