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the book is forthcoming. by Danyel Smith. a history of black women in pop. from It Books/HarperCollins (2014). now writing. tumbling this stuff keeps me inspired, and keeps my brain sane.
Posts tagged Diana Ross and The Supremes
…costumes became progressively more flamboyant, thanks to big budgets and…designers such as Bob Mackie. But in the beginning, original Supremes Ross, Mary Wilson and Florence Ballard shopped at Woolworth’s. more.

…costumes became progressively more flamboyant, thanks to big budgets and…designers such as Bob Mackie. But in the beginning, original Supremes Ross, Mary Wilson and Florence Ballard shopped at Woolworth’s.

more.

'...Mary Wilson...compares her plight to former Destiny's Child member Kelly Rowland. "She's finding her niche, coming out of a group and is a beautiful individual," Wilson said about Rowland. "It's very difficult, but it can be done … You've got to really want to do that and that way it will work."' 

'...Those early days at Motown were fun...' —Mary Wilson of the Supremes 

“ I was in love with Doris Day. I loved to watch Lena Horne and listen to her…I was a huge fan of Minnie Riperton, and Earth, Wind & Fire, and Diana Ross and the Supremes, Aretha Franklin… Then I loved classical music. I loved jazz, too—Dakota Staton and Nancy Wilson, Ed Townsend and I still to this day love Little Jimmy Scott…I listen just across the board…
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June Deniece Chandler aka Deniece Williams