The Supremes

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"Ribowsky has done a wonderful job of bringing the whole Motown experience
back again____Fans of the Supremes and Motown will be able to know exactly what
it was like to be there when all the magic happened. A must-read book!"
—Otis Williams, founding member of The Temptations
The first comprehensive biography of the most successful female vocal group of all time, 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, and discover how timeless classics like "Where Did Our Love Go," "Baby Love," and "Stop! In the Name of Love" were rolled out on an "assembly line" that produced hit after smash hit.
Drawing on firsthand, intimate recollections from knowledgeable sources, The Supremes is the complete account of three girls from the Detroit projects, their meteoric rise and bitter... Tovább

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"Ribowsky has done a wonderful job of bringing the whole Motown experience
back again____Fans of the Supremes and Motown will be able to know exactly what
it was like to be there when all the magic happened. A must-read book!"
—Otis Williams, founding member of The Temptations
The first comprehensive biography of the most successful female vocal group of all time, 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, and discover how timeless classics like "Where Did Our Love Go," "Baby Love," and "Stop! In the Name of Love" were rolled out on an "assembly line" that produced hit after smash hit.
Drawing on firsthand, intimate recollections from knowledgeable sources, The Supremes is the complete account of three girls from the Detroit projects, their meteoric rise and bitter disintegration, and their place in the pantheon of pop music.
"You'll never hear one of the vocal trio's twelve No. 1 smashes the same again."
—Austin Chronicle
"[An] engaging, vivacious account."—Publishers Weekly
"[A] beautifully written, harrowing tale."—Q magazine
MARK RIBOWSKY is the author of He's a Rebel: Phil Spector, Rock & Roll's Legendary Producer; Don't Look Back; and other books on music, sports, and popular culture. He lives in New York. Vissza