Florence Ballard

American singer

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career with the Supremes

  • The ultimate girl group
    In the Supremes

    ) Florence Ballard (born June 30, 1943, Detroit—died February 22, 1976, Detroit) Mary Wilson (born March 6, 1944, Greenville, Mississippi—died February 8, 2021, Henderson, Nevada) Cindy Birdsong (born December 15, 1939,

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  • Diana Ross
    In Diana Ross

    …of Ross, Mary Wilson, and Florence Ballard (replaced in 1967 by Cindy Birdsong), the Supremes achieved 12 number one hits on the pop charts, including “Baby Love” (1964), “Stop! In the Name of Love” (1965), and “Someday We’ll Be Together” (1969). In 1967 the group was renamed Diana Ross and…

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