The Supremes were an American girl group formed in Detroit, Michigan, in 1959 as the Primettes. As Motown Records’ premier act during the 1960s, the Supremes became the label’s most commercially successful group and the most successful American vocal group of the era, scoring twelve No. 1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100. Most of their hits were written and produced by Motown’s main songwriting and production team, Holland–Dozier–Holland. The group’s breakthrough is widely credited with helping future African‑American R&B and soul artists achieve mainstream success. Billboard ranked the Supremes as the 16th greatest Hot 100 artist of all time. The original members — Florence Ballard, Mary Wilson, Diana Ross and Betty McGlown — all came from the Brewster‑Douglass public housing project in Detroit. Formed as the Primettes, they were the sister act to the Primes (whose members Paul Williams and Eddie Kendricks later formed the Temptations). Barbara Martin replaced McGlown in 1960, and the group signed with Motown in 1961 as the Supremes. Martin left in early 1962, after which Ross, Ballard and Wilson continued as a trio. In the mid‑1960s, the Supremes achieved major mainstream success with Diana Ross as lead singer and Holland–Dozier–Holland as their songwriting and production team. In 1967, Motown president Berry Gordy renamed the group Diana Ross & the Supremes and replaced Ballard with Cindy Birdsong. In 1970, Ross left to pursue a solo career and was replaced by Jean Terrell, with the group’s name reverting to the Supremes. Throughout the mid‑1970s, the lineup continued to evolve, with Lynda Laurence, Scherrie Payne and Susaye Greene joining the group. After 18 years, the Supremes disbanded in 1977.
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