But if members of the audience are tempted to feel they have witnessed something of the truth about The Supremes in this tale of redemption, there is a woman living quietly in the suburbs of Detroit who would rather they took the time to think again. The names have been changed and the songs are new but it is clear from the title sequence onwards that this is the story of Diana Ross, Mary Wilson and Florence Ballard - the original Supremes. A very sad and bitter story. She never sang with them again. In October 1968, Ballard gave birth to twin girls Michelle and Nicole Chapman. I am very hard pressed to say what a person should or should not do in a situation such as Flo's daughters. The few instances that we know about are covered in Mary’s books as well as J. Randy Taraborellis. In fact, Florence Ballard was found dead in 1976, killed by a heart attack caused by a blood clot in her pulmonary artery. I think as young girls they attatched themselves to Flo's sense of hopelessness and held on to it. Florence Ballard was out of The Supremes and the name of the group would change to Diana Ross & The Supremes as Berry finally put his plan in motion to make Diana Ross the superstar diva she eventually became. They didn't come to her rescue.". So not only does their mother die, their father eventually passes on as well at a young age. They were both flown into DC from Detroit to make an appearance at the exhibit. I met both Nicole and Michelle years ago in Washington, DC at a Supremes exhibition. At least it gave some positive closure to the ladies relationship. ", She felt it was treachery. Maxine, though, knows otherwise, recalling phone conversations with Ross or Wilson that "would end with Flo cursing and slamming down the phone because she was so angry.". How was the money appropriated? An attempt at a solo career failed. Then there was the drinking and what many believe were the symptoms of serious depression. People generally like to paint Diana Ross as some kind of Disney witch, which always pees me right off. I have a slightly different opinion altho I am not defending the daughters being on welfare. The stardom and the wealth, when it came for the sensational girl group by now known as The Supremes, was extraordinary. It also portrays her as having an affair with Berry Gordy, which Maxine says is untrue. Fake bank statements that convinced Diana's brother his own aide was... Is there life on Mars? The film seeks to explain this by revealing that Effie is pregnant. "I think Flo would have loved the movie because it ends with her getting back with The Supremes," says Maxine. All three daughters are on the welfare WTF. Brilliantly managed by Berry Gordy, the Motown entrepreneur who also discovered the Jackson Five, the group's hits started mounting up. "Flo was thrilled when they first made it big," remembers Maxine, "There was a glow in her eyes. "He asked, "Do you girls sing?" It could not have been easy being passed around by family members that did not teach them anything. So much to cover here but truthfully Diana & Flo had very little interaction after her dismissal. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, Text on photo includes: Florence Ballard (sit...from . In 1963, Ross was appointed lead singer in her place, with Gordy believing that Diane's higher register and softer, more commercial sound, would play better with white audiences. She said, "I feel like I am on top of the world, I am so happy. And what woman's heart wouldn't melt? As Florence's older sister knows only too well, the bust-up with The Supremes was traumatic and final. Not only was her behaviour unreliable, her stage costumes no longer fitted. The names have been changed and the songs are new but it is clear from the title sequence onwards that this is the story of Diana Ross, Mary Wilson and Florence Ballard - the original Supremes. Flo enjoyed social drinking as a teenager and hit the bottle hard when, early on, she was pushed out of the limelight by Ross. Maxine recalls: "We used to go to the Graystone Ballroom to dance. Now aged 64, just a year older than Flo would have been, Maxine Ballard Jenkins, a teacher, has rarely spoken about her sister's flirtation with stardom or her dramatic decline. Ross once said: "Florence was always on a totally negative trip. She wanted to be a victim. "My sister was very generous in the good times," says Maxine. He hurt her physically and he hurt her emotionally. "He raped her. We told him we did. I don't know all the particulars in Flo's daughters case but it seems to me that these young ladies had it hard. Flo hid deep-rooted demons and almost from the start there was an unspoken rivalry with Ross, who was always the most ambitious of the three. I'll see you all later." Worse was to follow. He was right. Maxine recalls the terrible rows, the drinking and the chaos that eventually saw Florence sacked by her friends. Yet, as Dreamgirls shows, the story began with much promise among the tough Brewster-Douglass projects of Detroit. In this respect, at least, the film does justice to the truth. For a while, they were happy, and they had three children together - twins Nicole and Michelle born in 1968 and Lisa in 1972. Discussion in 'Music Corner' started by SITKOL'76, Oct 20, 2019. • Click here to watch a clip from the movie. 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I feel for them because it seems they don't know any better. How come the daughters did not go college. What is really sad is the girls made it their legacy "welfare". "She never saw it coming.". The rows got worse and in 1967 Florence was sacked by the group she founded and replaced by rising star Cindy Birdsong from Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles. They were so close that they all bought houses on the same street - Buena Vista Avenue, Detroit.". Did Diane renege or did the guardians steal the money? Jan 20, 2015 - 1982 press photo Florence Ballard Lurlee Supremes [Our Part Number: dfpx54603] You are bidding on a 1982 press photo of Florence Ballard Lurlee Supremes. No comments have so far been submitted. They don't even realize why they are stuck in their position. When these girls were babies, they were exposed in a very public manner by their celebrity mother's poor circumstances. "If I'd known how it was going to end with Florence, maybe I would have taken more time with her, fought her more, even though she didn't want my help. "She told me how hurt she was because she felt that Diane and Mary had turned their backs on her. If the film glosses over the true extent of Flo's misery, it is not the only inaccuracy. They heard about their mother on welfare so now they want to follow that pattern now that is sad. Cinema-goers will warm to the final scene, which shows a moving reconciliation between Flo and the other girls. There is a dramatic moment when, dressed in a gold suit with a mink collar, Effie comes to rehearsal late to find she has been replaced by another girl singer. The final phone call in early 76 was covered by the OP above. Click here to remove banner ads from this forum. I'm going to say this I'm sure they didn't choose to be on welfare nobody chooses to be on welfare they could very well be apart of the working poor.

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