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115, 135, 155, 161, 209

generosity/kindness of, 399, 406,

Ross, Fred, 17–18, 19, 22, 41–42, 84,

407–408

114–115, 209

with Holland-Dozier-Holland, 3

Ross, Jerry, 345

house on Buena Vista Drive, 209

Ross, Roz, 148, 155

insecurity regarding position at

Rowland, Kelly, 405

Motown, 145–147

Rubini, Mike, 269

Jackson 5 and, 358–359

Ruffin, David, 38, 75, 172–173, 174,

jealousy of other performers, 93–94,

180, 321–322, 341

118, 120–121, 134–136, 147–148,

Ruffin, Jimmy, 256, 345

186

“Run, Run, Run” (song), 137, 141

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Sammy Davis Jr. Show, The
(TV show), Stevenson, Mickey, 84, 103, 107, 108,

208

126, 131, 139, 163, 193, 198, 228,

Sanders, Sonny, 70, 99

250, 261, 297

Sawyer, Pam, 334–335

Stoller, Mike, xvi, 131

Scepter Records, 154

“Stop! In the Name of Love” (song),

Schaffner, Joe, 94, 95, 293

189–190, 191–192, 195–196,

Schiffer, George, 309

198–199, 368

Schiffman, Frank, 60

Story of Motown, The
(Benjaminson), 86

Schlatter, George, 252, 341

Street, Richard, 20, 31, 38, 39, 80

Secrets of a Sparrow
(Ross), 40–41, 83, Strong, Barrett, 62, 66, 249, 316

169, 213–214, 277–278, 337, 383,

Stubbs, Joe, 184

406–407

Stubbs, Levi, 3, 184, 386

Seltzer, Ralph, 251, 308–309, 311, 334

Sullivan, Ed, 182–184, 219, 221

Session sheets, 163

Supreme Faith: Someday We’ll Be Together
Seymour, Robin, 57–59, 129, 196, 328

(album), 405

Shaffner, Joe, 360

Supreme Florence Ballard, The
(album),
Shindig
(TV show), 178, 181, 196, 207

330

Shirelles (musical group), xiv, 81, 103,

Supremes, xv, 191, 304–305

219, 319

albums, 130, 162, 163, 176, 215–216,

Shirer, William L., 364

235, 237, 239, 257, 261, 268,

Silberstein, Rhonda Ross, 383

271–272, 296, 317, 319, 334,

Silberstein, Robert, 381, 383, 384

338–339, 357, 368–369, 378, 400

Simpson, Valerie, 319, 380

Andantes and, 317–318

Slutsky, Allan “Dr. Licks,” 138, 151,

at the Apollo, 125–127

191–192, 237, 247–248, 254, 269,

“Back in My Arms Again,” 214–216

300, 336, 367

Barbara Martin’s departure, 110–111

Smith, Suzanne E., 233

beginnings, xvi–xvii

Solomon, Lee, 252

Birdsong replacing Flo, 283–284,

“Someday We’ll Be Together” (song),

286–288, 290–294

366–368, 370, 374, 382, 398, 402

in Brewster-Douglass Homes, 9–10

“Some Things You Never Get Used To”

Caravan of Stars and, 155, 157–162

(song), 319, 338

career post-Ross, 377–379, 388–389

Son-Bert Records, 70

choreography, 179, 180–181, 182,

Soul label, 190, 256

198–199, 213

Soul
(magazine), 304

commercial promotions, 234

Sound of Motown
,
The
(album), 192

at the Copacabana, 168–169, 182,

“Sound of Motown, The” (TV show),

196, 216–222, 224–230, 241–243,

197–198

252, 288, 289, 324, 361, 378

“Sound of Young America, The” (motto),

costumes, 172–173

181–182

as crossover act, 181–182, 356

Spector, Phil, xvi, xiv, 234, 269

as Detroit favorites, 128–129

Spiegel, Sam, 270

diminishing record sales of, 315–316,

Springfield, Dusty, 198

319

“Standing in the Shadows of Love”

early performances, 105

(song), 140

early recording, 91–92, 129–130

Standing in the Shadows of Motown
(CD), earnings, 311

247

Ed Sullivan Show
and
. See Ed Sullivan
Standing in the Shadows of Motown
(film),
Show
,
The
(TV show)

138, 194

elevation of Ross within, 227–229,

Stax label, 300–301

285

Steiner, Armin, 269

European tours, 176–177, 188, 230,

Sternfield, Aaron, 221–222

231, 339–340

Steve Allen Show, The
(TV show), 178

farewell tour, 361

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(continued)

sources of information on, xxii–xxiii

final concert, 400

stagnation of, 110–111

first album, 130

“Stop in the Name of Love,” 189–190

first single, 89–90

at
The TAMI Show
, 178

Flo as stand-in, 288–294

television appearances, 177–178, 180–

Flo’s departure, 280–281, 284–287

181, 196, 207–208, 230, 243, 252,

“Forever Came Today,” 317, 318, 319

268, 271, 280, 281–282, 288, 289,

Grammy nominations, 196

318, 319–320, 323, 324–325,

Holland-Dozier-Holland and,

326–327, 338, 339, 346, 369,

137–138

370–371, 378

“I Hear a Symphony,” 237–239

Temptations and, 252, 341–345, 357,

“In and Out of Love,” 316

365–366, 366

King assassination and, 326–327

“Things Are Changing,” 234–235

Las Vegas engagements, 267–268,

2000 Reunion Tour, xvii, 407

290–294

uneasy relations among, 96–97

legacy of, xiii–xv, 1–2

“Up the Ladder to the Roof,” 377, 378

“Love Child,” 335–339

“Where Did Our Love Go,” 149–154,

“Love Is Here and Now You’re Gone,”

156–157, 164

268–270

“You Can’t Hurry Love,” 254–255,

“Love Is Like an Itching in My Heart,”

257

246–249, 257

“You Keep Me Hanging On,” 255,

makeover of, 167–174

257

media focus on Ross, 357–358

“Your Heart Belongs to Me,” 102–103

meeting Beatles, 177, 231–232

See also
Primettes (musical group) Motortown Revue and, 114–123,

Supremes: Reflections, The
(Supremes 126–127, 139–140, 197–203

CD), xxii

Motown holiday shows and, 185–186

Supremes, The
(box-set), 317

move to Buena Vista Drive homes,

Supremes A Go-Go
,
The
(album), 257, 208–210

261

move to California, 354–355

“Supremes at the Copa, The” (TV show),

movie debut, 179

243

musical themes, xv–xvi

Supremes
(box-set), 83

“My World Is Empty Without You,”

Supremes Sing Country, Western and Pop
, 239–240

The
(album), 215

1968 elections and, 349–350

Supremes Sing Holland Dozier Holland
,

“Nothing But Heartaches,” 216

The
(album), 268, 296

origin of name, 87–88

Supremes Sing Rodgers & Hart: The

at Philharmonic Hall, 230–231

Complete Recordings, The
(album),

popularity of, 346

272

promotion of, 165–166, 187, 211–

Swing Time
(TV show), 58

212, 244–246

racial de-emphasis and, 255–256

Talent Management, 309, 350, 352

racial identity, 234

TAMI Show, The
(TV show), 178

“Reflections,” 295, 298–301, 303,

Tamla-Motown Appreciation Society,

304

176, 197

Ross’s departure, 144–145, 361–362,

Tamla Records, 44, 56–57, 74, 85, 190

361–364, 368, 370–371, 371,

Taraborrelli, J. Randy, 68–69, 98, 146,

372–375

242, 265, 344, 391

royalty rate/salary, 185

Tarnopol, Nat, 50, 51, 55, 85

Smokey Robinson and, 102–103

Tarplin, Marvin, 35, 43, 64, 65, 71

“Someday We’ll Be Together,” 366–

Tarzan
(TV show), 319–320, 323

368, 370

Taylor, Bobby, 359

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Taylor, Marc, 135

Variety
(trade paper), 231, 289–290, 292

Taylor, R. Dean, 334, 401

Vaughn, Sarah, 24

TCB
(album), 365

Velvelettes (musical group), 108, 256

Tedesco, Tommy, 269

Velvet, James, 71

Teen Screen
magazine, 165

VIP label, 256

“Teen Town” (TV show), 196

Volt label, 300–301

Temptations, xx, xvi, 26, 68, 116, 120,

Von Batten, Joe, 25

174, 180, 184, 190, 191, 197, 198,

234, 249, 252, 255, 300, 303, 326,

Walk the Line
(album), 405

327, 334, 376, 380

Waller, Willy, 27

as crossover act, 181–182

Walters, Barbara, 18, 382

Diana Ross and, 145–146

Ward, Sammy, 82, 131

at Flo’s parties, 321–322

Washington, Gino, 70

Supremes and, 252, 341–345, 357,

Washington, Shirley, 2, 3

365–366, 366

Washington Evening Star
(newspaper), 212

Terrell, Ernie, 362

Washington Post
(newspaper), 393

Terrell, Jean, 362–364, 375, 377, 388

Waters, Julia, 367

Terrell, Tammi, 206, 261, 297, 362

Waters, Maxine, 367

Terry, Mike, 138, 151, 192, 215

Watson, Diane, 110

Thelma Records, 60

Wayne/Dunbar, 333

There’s a Place for Us
(album), xxi, 216, Weinger, Harry, 163, 317

225–226, 271

Wells, Mary, 68, 70, 75, 82, 93, 112,

“Things Are Changing” (song), 234–235

115, 116, 117–118, 122, 131,

Thompson, Jack, 230

153–154, 175–176, 328

Time
(magazine), 211, 212, 243, 244,
We Remember Sam Cooke
(album), 215

271, 300, 305, 356, 379, 380, 385,

West, Bob, 70–71, 107

387, 401

Weston, Kim, 168, 206, 297, 325

To Be Loved
(Gordy), 48, 186, 276, 296,
What’s My Line
(TV show), 222

316, 332–333, 378, 383, 403

“When the Lovelight Starts Shining

Together
(album), 365, 366

Through His Eyes” (song), 137–

Tonight Show
,
The
(TV show), 243, 280, 138, 139, 140–141, 157

290, 326–327

Where Did Our Love Go
(album), 162,
Top of the Pops
(TV show), 177, 230

163

“Touch Me in the Morning” (song), 380,

Where Did Our Love Go
(George), 132, 384–385

169, 171

Travis, Michael, 173

“Where Did Our Love Go” (song), 149–

Tribute to the Girls
(album), 239

154, 156–157, 162–163, 164, 165,

Tri-Phi label, 75, 366

175, 177, 187, 368, 402

Tucker, Tony, 226, 229, 242, 258, 261,

“Where the Action Is” (TV show), 196

266, 277, 279, 286, 294, 320, 322,

White, Robert, xvi, 192, 255

323, 329, 347, 349, 371, 391, 395,

Whitfield, Norman, 39, 184, 239, 249,

399

300, 303, 316, 336

TV Guide
(magazine), 357

“Who’s Loving You” (song), 83, 91

Tyler, Willie, 42

“Why Do Fools Fall in Love” (song),

401

Universal, xxi, 403

Williams, Billy Dee, 380, 385

“Up the Ladder to the Roof ” (song),

Williams, Otis, 26, 27, 31, 33, 36, 38,

377, 378

116, 145–146, 199, 213, 365–366

Florence Ballard and, 40, 119, 211,

Valvano, Mike, 153

223

Van Dyke, Earl, xvi, 164, 190, 192, 194,

Supremes-Temptations special and,

215, 238, 247, 256, 299, 406

343, 344, 345

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Williams, Paul, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32,

on performance at Apollo, 127

33, 39, 71, 116, 199, 235, 272,

Primettes and, 28, 30–40

276, 322, 344

on Ross-Gordy relationship, 264

Willis, Eddie “Chank,” xvi, 38, 57, 192

on Ross’s replacement, 377

Wilson, Brian, 234, 299

on royalties received, 86

Wilson, Delcina, 371, 372

solo career, 400, 405

Wilson, Earl, 219, 221, 360–361

as source of information on Supremes,

Wilson, Frank, 252, 334, 345, 357, 363,

xxii

366, 378

status within Supremes, 304–305

Wilson, Jackie, 24, 25, 44, 47, 48–49,

on Supremes’ appeal, 188, 232

50, 59, 111

on Supremes’ image, 176

Wilson, John, 123

Supremes post-Ross and, 378–379,

Wilson, Johnnie Mae, 10–12, 30, 32, 41,

388–389

84

on Supremes-Temptations special,

Wilson, Mary, xiii, 114

344

on artists’ development, 169

Temptations telegram, 321, 322

autobiography.
See Dreamgirl
(Wilson) Tom Jones and, 323–324, 339

Berry Gordy and, 89, 229, 262–263

on Tommy Chapman, 330

on Birdsong, 322–323

2000 Reunion Tour, xvii, 407

on British tour, 176

vocal capacities, xvi, 271, 364

on burnout, 245

“Where Did Our Love Go” and, 149,

Claudette Robinson on, 64

150–151, 152, 157

Diana Ross and, 40–41, 72, 134, 135,

See also
Primettes (musical group); 141, 145, 159, 228, 266, 358–359,

Supremes

363–364, 371

Wilson, Sam, 10, 11–12

drug rumors, xxii

Wiz, The
(film), 401