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Diana Ross & The Supremes
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I think as times gone by people have perhaps forgotten just how huge they were, they were second only to the Beatles in terms of record sales and chart success during the 1960s. They were by far the most successful black artists of the 60s. Berry Gordy's amazing Tamla Motown record label as a whole did so much to break down the barriers but Diana Ross and The Supremes were the top act.
I also think its easy to forget that Diana Ross was one of the original divas. We might never have had Madonna,Whitney Houston Mariah Carey,Alicia Keys, Beyonce,Rihanna without her. She was the first,she set the standard:D
I also think its easy to forget that Diana Ross was one of the original divas. We might never have had Madonna,Whitney Houston Mariah Carey,Alicia Keys, Beyonce,Rihanna without her. She was the first,she set the standard:D
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Falling In And out of love
I hear a Symphony
.........and then almost out of nowhere in the mid-80s came Diana's Chain Reaction (written by the Bee Gees !) which was almost a perfect Motown sound
Nothing But Heartaches is a fave
but they're no Spice Girls.
I wouldn't have wanted them to be like the spice girls. I like them for being the supremes not the spice girls! I never got the fuss about the spice girls, they even had the nerve to declare themselves to be the first ever girl group! erm no get lost! Years before they were even born we had the Supremes, Ronettes.Shirelles, Marvelettes, Martha Reeves and the Vandellas...
Give me the supremes over the spice girls anytime!
as for diana ross being the original diva... thats not a good thing. she apparently trod on anyone to get what she wanted, allegedly sleeping her way to the top, getting fellow bandmates sacked, amongst other allegations. this for me has tainted their material which was bloody good!
they werent the first girl group, they werent the only girl group, but they were the most successful with an impresive catalogue of great tracks. plus in the 60's there was still rampant racism around, and alot of people didnt like black music simply because it was made by black people.
my fav is probably 'where did our love go', but tbh i cant think of a bad track.
I loathe all those acts you list (well, maybe not Madonna so much), so if Diana Ross, whom I'm not a great fan of either, is responsible for them then she certainly has a lot to answer for.
The Happening is my joint fave with Someday We'll Be Together.
Well of course they are no spice girls. They could sing and were talented. In a totally different league. My god, what a ridiculous comment.
I have their GH and they are just simply timeless. It's a shame what happened to them though. They became a victim of too many line-up changes and they were never the same when Diana left.
ill second that!
(except madge though).
hehe well i was never a mariah or whitney or beyonce fan but i know millions love them:D