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Number 1 With A Bullet: The Supremes And “Love Is Here And Now You’re Gone”
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Number 1 With A Bullet: The Supremes And “You Can’t Hurry Love”

Diana Ross Sings "You Can't Hurry Love" (YouTube)Diana Ross Sings "You Can't Hurry Love" (YouTube)

By | January 25, 2012
"We were trying to reconstruct 'Come See About Me' in a way, and somehow it turned into 'You Can't Hurry Love'." Who Said That? Read more »
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Number 1 With A Bullet: The Supremes And “Back In My Arms Again”

The Supremes - Back In My Arms Again (Motown, 1964)The Supremes - Back In My Arms Again (Motown, 1964)

By | January 23, 2012
It must have felt pretty good to be named Holland or Dozier in 1965 (or, for that matter, Ross, Wilson or Ballard). The trio of Motown songwriters and the trio of Motown's extraordinary ladies found their fifth #1 single that year with "Back in My… Read more »
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Number 1 With A Bullet: The Supremes And “Stop! In The Name Of Love”

A Classic Clip of the Supremes Singing "Stop! In The Name of Love" (YouTube)A Classic Clip of the Supremes Singing "Stop! In the Name of Love" (YouTube)

By | January 19, 2012
"I was arguing with my girlfriend," says Lamont Dozier about the origins of "Stop! In the Name of Love." "(I) said, 'Stop in the name of love' and we both started laughing and stopped arguing." Tell Me the Rest of the Story Read more »
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Number 1 With A Bullet: The Supremes And “Come See About Me”

A Classic Clip of the Supremes Performing "Come See About Me" (YouTube)A Classic Clip of the Supremes Performing "Come See About Me" (YouTube)

By | January 18, 2012
Over the course of the ten years the Supremes included Diana Ross as their lead vocalist, the Motown trio scored a phenomenal twelve #1 hits, including five in a row during 1964 and 1965. The third of those #1's was "Come See About Me." … Read more »
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Number 1 With A Bullet: The Supremes’ “You Keep me Hangin’ On”

By | September 26, 2011
The Famous Motown Label That Graced the Supremes' "You Keep Me Hangin' On" (Motown, 1966) … Read more »
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Number 1 With A Bullet: The Supremes’ “Where Did Our Love Go”

By | August 18, 2011
The Supremes, 1964 (YouTube) Rejected by Motown's biggest girl group at the time, the Marvelettes, "Where Did Our Love Go" was a career-changing Number 1 for the Supremes. Let's Hear About It Read more »
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Mama Used To Say: Top 10 Songs Of Advice From Yo’ Mama

By | August 18, 2011
Junior Listened to What Mama Used to Say (YouTube) Listen to what your Mama says, chile, and you'll stay outta trouble... Word From the Mamas Starts Here Read more »
Founding Fathers

Founding Mothers: The Marvelettes

By | August 17, 2011
The Marvelettes - "Playboy" (Motown, 1962) … Read more »
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Founding Mother: Gloria Jones

By | July 30, 2011
A talented singer and songwriter, Gloria Jones is the one who originally made a hit of "Tainted Love." What Was Her Story? Read more »
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Founding Fathers: The Elgins

By | June 29, 2011
The Elgins - Heaven Must've Sent You (V.I.P. Records, 1966)A talented act that recorded for a Motown subsidiary, the Elgins scored a trio of hits for the label in the mid-1960s. What Were They All About, Alfie? Read more »