The Supremes: A Saga of Motown Dreams, Success, and Betrayal (81 page)

King, Maurice, 23, 57, 179–180, 181,

International Talent Management, Inc.

213, 219, 220

(ITMI), 105–106

King of Comedy
(film), xiii

Invictus Records, 319, 332, 385–387

Kirshner, Don, 55, 81

“It Doesn’t Matter How I Say It (It’s

Kitt, Eartha, 201, 232

What I Say That Matters)” (song),

Knechtal, Larry, 269

325, 327–328

Knight, Gladys.
See
Gladys Knight and

“It’s What’s Happening, Baby” (TV

the Pips

show), 196

“I Want a Guy” (song), 82, 89–90

Lady Sings the Blues
(film), 267, 380

Laurence, Linda, 388

Jackson 5, 356, 358–359, 364, 381, 401

Leiber, Jerry, xvi, 131

Jackson, Jesse, 327

“Let Me Go the Right Way” (song), 115,

Jackson, Joe, 358

117, 134

Jackson, Michael, xx, 270, 358–359, 368,

Let the Sunshine In
(album), 357

380, 387, 401–402

“Like Hep” (TV special), 346

Jaffe, Rona, 305–306

Liles, Alice, 53

Jamerson, James, xvi, 39, 57, 108, 117,

Liles, Raynoma, 53, 54–55, 57, 82, 99–

138, 164, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195,

100, 207, 381–382, 383–384

247, 254, 255, 270, 299, 338, 381

Live at London’s Talk of the Town
(album),

“Motown 25” and, 402–403

334

Jenkins, Maxine (Ballard), 15, 25, 28–29,

Long, Shorty, 131, 256

38, 39, 76, 77, 235–236, 390, 392,

Look
(magazine), 244–246, 364–365, 375

395, 396, 397

Los Angeles Times
(newspaper), 288, 290

Jenkins, Milton, 25–40, 66, 76, 235–236

Louis, Joe, 219, 403

Jet
(magazine), 212, 304

“Love Ain’t Love” (song), 329, 330

Jewell, Ralph, 311

Love Child
(album), 338–339

Jobete Publishing, 55–56, 296, 403

“Love Child” (song), 335–339, 346, 368

John, Mable, 53, 68, 82, 90, 131

“Love Hangover” (song), 385

John Roberts Powers School for Social

“Love Is Here and Now You’re Gone”

Graces, 169–170

(song), 268–270, 373

Johnson, Contour Hubert, 119

“Love Is Like an Itching in My Heart”

Johnson, Marvin, 57, 59, 398

(song), 246–249, 257

Johnson, Norman “General,” 386

“Lover’s Concerto, A” (song), 237, 238,

Join
(album), 345, 365

239

Jones, Homer, 52

Love Songs to the Beatles
(album), 175

Jones, Tom, 107, 323–324, 339

Lumpkin, Henry, 60

Jones, Uriel, 38, 192

LuPine Records, 70

Kaplan, Howard, 173

MacArthur, Sye, 265

Karl, Lucy, 58

Mackie, Bob, 173

Kaye, Carole, 269

“Mahogany (Do You Know Where You’re

Kayli, Robert, 53, 102, 131

Going To” (song), 385

Kendricks, Eddie, 27, 28, 29, 33, 38, 39,

Mahogany
(film), 385, 390, 401

116, 119, 235, 344, 345, 366, 393

Martha and the Vandellas, xx, xiv, 2, 103,

Kennedy, Bobby, 349

116, 117, 133, 139, 142, 144,

Kennedy, John F., assassination of, 140

147–148, 154, 163, 168, 184,

Kennibrew, Dee Dee, 158

187–188, 190, 197, 198, 201, 234,

Kerr, George, 325

250, 280, 321

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Martin, Barbara, 38, 80, 84, 96, 103,

house band, 192–195.
See also
Funk 108, 110–111

Brothers

Martin, Gene, 71

jealousy of Ross at, 206

Martin, Theodore, 38, 80

legacy of, xx

Marvelettes (musical group), xx, 81, 92–

in mid-’70s, 401

96, 103, 112, 115, 131, 133,

mission of, xix–xx

134–136, 144, 145, 149, 154, 168,

Mob ties to, 86

184, 187, 190, 219, 249, 280, 402

as model of black entrepreneurship,

Mary, Scherrie & Susaye
(album), 400

376

Masser, Michael, 385

MoWest, 252–253, 334, 355, 380

Matthews, Johnnie Mae, 38

Primettes and, 82, 84–85, 87

MCA, xxi, 403

psychedelia and, 300

McAdam, Ed, 158

royalty rates, 144, 185, 296

McCoy, Van, 329

sale of, 403

McFarland, Eddie, 124

sales figures, xv, 368

McGlown, Betty, 28, 30, 32, 34, 37, 64,

session sheets, 163

71–73

Shelley Berger and, 250–253

McLean, Mike, 191

Soul and VIP labels, 256

Meet the Supremes
(album), 130

stock, 296–297, 376–377

Merrick, David, 309

Studio A, 61, 91, 191, 303, 355

Messina, Joe, xvi, 57, 192, 302

top acts, 190, 249–250

Michigan Chronicle
(newspaper), 212

Top Ten records, 346

Mimms, Garnet, 219

unhappiness among creative staff,

Miracles (musical group), 51–52, 60, 74,

296–298

112, 115, 118, 131, 154, 178, 179,

“Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever”

186, 188, 190, 197, 198

(TV special), 401–403

Mob ties, Motown and, 86

Motown Productions, 342

Modeliste, Zigaboo, 138

Motown’s Mystery Girl Group
(Taylor), 135

“Money (That’s What I Want)” (song),

“Motown Sound,” 190

62, 131, 406

“Motown 45” (TV special), 405

Monterey Pop Festival, 300

Moy, Sylvia, 249

More Hits
(album), 215–216, 237

Murray, Bill “Winehead Willie,” 114

Morris, Richard, 65, 67, 69–72, 80–81

Murray the K, 174, 196, 219

Motortown Revue, 111–127, 122–123,

“My Heart Can’t Take It No More”

137, 139–140, 177, 197–203, 244

(song), 129–130, 139, 144

Motown

“My World Is Empty Without You”

Artists Development division,

(song), 5, 239–240, 247

168–169

Ballard’s suit against, 389

Naess, Arne, Jr., 404

choreography and, 179–182

New Musical Express
,
The
(magazine), 197

closing Detroit base, 381

News
(Detroit newspaper), 211, 212

contracts and segregated

Newton, Larry, 328

audiences, 256

Newton, Tony, 247

control of artists’ earnings, 106–107

New York Journal-American
(newspaper), Creative Division, 334

212, 230

crossover goals, xx, 5, 181–182,

New York Post
(newspaper), 221, 384

232–235, 300–301

New York Times Magazine
, 305

early history, 60–62, 74–76

New York Times
(newspaper), 173

Florence Ballard and, 307–313

New York World-Telegram and Sun

focus on Supremes, 156

(newspaper), 221

girl groups at, 81–82

Nixon, Richard, 350

holiday shows, 185–186

Northern Records, 38

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Northern Soul, 108

Psychedelia, 299–300

Norton, Margaret, 99, 100, 140, 202, 205

Puttnam, David, 323

“Nothing But Heartaches” (song), 216,

236–237

Randi, Don, 269

Novick, Harold, 309, 312

Randolph, Barbara, 267, 281, 288

Novick, Sydney, 311

Rare Earth label, 401

Ray, Johnny, 24, 25

O’Den, John, 105, 110, 135, 155

Rayber Voices, 53, 57, 82

On Broadway
(album), 66

Raylor, R. Dean, 256

One Nation Under a Groove: Motown &
RCA, contract with Ross, xx, 401

American Culture
(Early), 301

“Reach Out and Touch (Somebody’s

Osborne, Kel, 27, 28, 29, 38

Hand)” (song), 380, 402

Ready, Steady, Go
(TV show), 198, 230

Page, Gene, 269, 270

Red Hot Rhythm and Blues
(album), 401

Palmer, Earl, 269

Reeves, Martha, 103, 108, 121, 122,

Parker, Tom, 106

142, 188, 197–198, 201, 250, 381.

Patti LaBelle and the Blue Belles,

See also
Martha and the Vandellas

283–284

(musical group)

Paul, Clarence, 129, 131, 139, 297

Reflections
(album), 317, 319

Payne, Freda, 386, 388

Reflections of
(Dozier CD), xvi, 5

Payne, Sherrie, 388

“Reflections” (song), 295, 298–301, 303,

“People” (song), 221, 225, 227

304, 368, 373

Philadelphia International Records, 345

Remsen, Bobby, 217, 219

Philharmonic Hall, 230–231

Revel, Don, 71

Pickett, Wilson, 70, 107–108, 219, 300

Richards, Deke, 334, 356, 357, 368

Pippin, I. V., 11

Richardson, Barbara Martin.
See
Martin, Pippin, John, 11

Barbara

Pitman, Bill, 269

Richie, Lionel, xx, 401

Playboy
(magazine), 320

Right On
(album), 378

Podell, Jules, 196, 217–218, 242, 252

Riopell, Jerry, 235

Polygram, xxi, 403

Riots, 233, 326

Powell, Maxine, 168, 172, 173, 180,

Riser, Paul, 190, 192, 193, 247, 336

182, 219–220, 297

Ritz, David, 98, 206

Precht, Bob, 252

“River Deep-Mountain High” (song),

Presley, Elvis, xv, xiii, xiv, 106, 182

378

Price, Lloyd, 107

Robinson, Claudette (Rogers), 20, 51, 63,

Primes (musical group), 27–28, 29, 32,

64–65, 74, 98, 100–102, 130, 374

33, 38, 116

Robinson, Smokey, xx, 61, 74, 139, 153,

Primettes (musical group), 28–40

232, 249, 250, 317, 357, 372, 374

audition for Berry Gordy, 63, 66–69

Berry Gordy and, 51–52, 56

as backup singers, 82

Diana Ross and, xvii, 20–21, 98, 100–

change to Supremes name, 87–88

102, 119, 186

contract with Gordy, 82, 84–85, 87

with Holland-Dozier-Holland, 3

early recordings, 71

Motortown Revue and, 115

first Motown singles, 82–84

Motown and, 44–45, 75, 154

invitation to audition for Gordy,

“Motown 25” and, 402

43–44

Motown stock and, 296–297, 376

under Jenkins’s management, 33–40

payment of, 107

under Morris’s management, 70–73,

Primettes and, 63, 64–65, 83

80–81

as producer, 91, 93, 102–103, 130,

talent competition and, 41–43

174

See also
Supremes

See also
Miracles (musical group)

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Rock, Roll and Remember
(Clark), 148, King assassination and, 290, 326–327

155

life pre-Supremes, 10, 17–22, 36–37,

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, xix, xiv, 4,

40

173

on “Love Child,” 337–338

Rodgers, Nile, 385

makeover of, 169–170, 171–172

Rodgers, Richard, 234

Mary Wilson and, 40–41, 72, 134,

Rodgers & Hart Songbook, The
(album), 135, 141, 145, 159, 228, 266,

272

358–359, 363–364, 371, 373,

“Rodgers & Hart Today” (TV special),

374–375

271–272

media focus on, 357–358

Rogers, Bobby, 119, 122, 123

Motortown Revue in Deep South and,

Rogers, Claudette.
See
Robinson,

123

Claudette (Rogers)

“Motown 25” and, 401–402

Rolling Stone
(magazine), xiv, 121, 196

move to California, 354

Ronstadt, Linda, 402

move to RCA, xx, 401

Roshkind, Mike, 304, 307, 312–313,

on naming Supremes, 88

361

1968 elections and, 349–350

Ross, Arthur, 19, 404

portrayal in
Dreamgirls
, xviii–xix

Ross, Barbara, 18, 19, 80

Primettes and, 28, 31–40, 71–72

Ross, Diana (Diane), xiii, xvii

public image, xvii, 166, 174, 364–365

albums, 380

racial pride of, 282, 340

autobiography.
See Secrets of a Sparrow
reaction to criticism, 126

(Ross)

on relations with Supremes, 406–407

Berry Gordy and, xvii, 68–69, 89, 90,

reunion tour and, xvii–xviii

97, 99, 108, 118, 121, 186–187,

Sharon Holland and, 141–142

188, 202–207, 213–214, 260–261,

on signing with Gordy, 85

263–264, 360, 377–378, 382,

Smokey Robinson and, xvii, 20–21,

383–384

44–45, 63–65, 98, 100–102, 119

Brian Holland and, 134, 136–137

solo career, 265–266, 379–381, 384–

Caravan of Stars tour and, 157–159,

385, 400–401, 403–404

160–161

as source of information on Supremes,

desire for riches, 108–109

xxii

as diva, xviii, 120, 157–158

Supremes-Temptations television

dogs and, 359–361

specials and, 341–345

Eartha Kitt and, 201

as television host, 346

elevation within Supremes, 227–229

Temptations and, 145–146, 341–345

exit from Supremes, 368, 370–371,

vocal qualities, xvi

372–375

“Where Did Our Love Go” and, 151–

first marriage, 381–383

152, 164

Florence Ballard and, xviii, 78–79, 96,

See also
Primettes (musical group); 141–142, 206, 229–230, 257–259,

Supremes

264–265, 266, 277–278, 280–281,

Ross, Ernestine, 18, 19, 22, 31, 42, 84,

283, 287, 348, 390–391, 396–398