| Description |
xxiii, 440 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 409-411), discography (pages 413-426), and index. |
| Contents |
Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Prologue -- 1: Three girls from the projects -- 2: Moths to the flame -- 3: Notown to Motown -- 4: Berry -- 5: Priming the pump -- 6: Supreme beings -- 7: Smokey places -- 8: Others -- 9: Splitsville in hitsville -- 10: Lousy song -- 11: One -- 12: Two Motowns -- 13: Ecstasy to the tenth power -- 14: Baby, just pour -- 15: Symphony in black and mostly white -- 16: Itching in the heart -- 17: Put the money on Diana -- 18: She's outta here -- 19: Distorted reality -- 20: Forever came today -- 21: This must be the Diana Ross show -- 22: Last mile -- Epilogue: Where did our love go? -- Bibliography -- Discography -- Index. |
| Summary |
From the Publisher: The Supremes is a sprawling tale of unforgettable music, cutthroat ambition, and heartbreaking betrayal. Mark Ribowsky explodes Dreamgirl fantasies by taking the reader behind the closed doors of Motown to witness the rise of group leader Diana Ross, the creation of timeless classics like "Where Did Our Love Go?," and the dramatic power struggles within Detroit's fabled music factory. Drawing on firsthand, intimate recollections from knowledgeable sources such as the Temptations's Otis Williams and other Motown contemporaries-many never before interviewed-The Supremes is "a comprehensive look at the tumultuous relationships within the Supremes as well as among others at the Motown label". |
| Subject |
Supremes (Musical group)
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Women singers -- United States -- Biography.
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Vocal groups -- United States.
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| ISBN |
9780306815867 alkaline paper |
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0306815869 alkaline paper |
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