entertainment Motown


were called the Parliaments then.) However, nothing they recorded was released. Later, of course, George Clinton took the group in a whole new di- rection.


Motown also signed Brenda


Holloway, their first signing from the West Coast.


The Supremes finally hit


the big time. The glamorous Diana Ross, Florence Ballard and Mary Wilson became the most successful female vocal group of all time. “Where Did Our Love Go?” was the first of an amazingly long string of No. 1 hits. That year they made their first appearance on the Ed Sullivan show.


After having her biggest


hit yet, “My Guy,” Mary Wells shocked everyone by leaving Motown.


The Four Tops enjoyed


their first hit, “Baby I Need Your Loving.”


1965 The Temptations became


entrenched as Motown and R&B’s most popular male vocal group.


Motown launched a division


in the United Kingdom. That year several of the company’s acts toured in the U.K.


The Supremes played the


prestigious Copacabana. Brenda Holloway toured


with the Beatles throughout the United States.


1966 Although they were very dif-


ferent than other Motown art- ists, the Isley Brothers joined the company.


In addition, Motown signed


Gladys Knight & the Pips, an- other already established act, and songwriter/producers Nick Ashford and Valerie Simpson.


Schafer Bakeries intro-


duced “Supremes Bread.” Motown opened a West


Coast office. Marvin Gaye performed at


the Copa and also appeared on the Ed Sullivan show for the first time.


Motown introduced a series


of shows called “Motown Mon- days” at the Roostertail.


The Supremes toured the


Far East. 1967 Berry Gordy Jr. purchased


a house in Beverly Hills. He moved into it the following year.


Tammi Terrell collapsed on


stage while performing with Marvin Gaye in Virginia. She was diagnosed with a brain tumor.


Florence Ballard was dis-


missed from the Supremes, replaced by Cindy Birdsong from Patti LaBelle & the Blue Belles. Also at this time, the group’s name was changed to Diana Ross & the Supremes.


Reflections Janet Jackson has devel-


oped into an exceptionally fine actress, as proven by her performances in such films as “For Colored Girls,” “Why Did I Get Married Too?” and “Poetic Justice.”


One writer referred to


Barry White as “the king of symphonic soul.” That is a perfect description of the late superstar.


Rod Stewart is to be com-


mended for his series of standards albums, the latest of which is the very pleasant “Fly Me to the Moon…The Great American Songbook, Vol. V.” It is important to have people keeping those great songs alive.


Correction: In last week’s


column I said “The Dramat- ics Tribute to Ron Banks and Other Fallen Dramatics” would take place on Nov. 13 at Music Hall. It will, but that is a Saturday, not a Sunday.


BETCHA DIDN’T KNOW…


that Academy Award-winning actor Robert De Niro has been married to an African-Ameri- can woman, Grace Hightower, since 1997.


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THE MICHIGAN CHRONICLE From page D-1 Motown, surprisingly,


signed Chuck Jackson, but there were no Motown hits.


1968 Eddie Holland, Lamont


Dozier and Brian left Motown and started their own com- pany, Invictus Records. It was not a friendly parting.


Motown moved its head-


quarters to a large building on Woodward Avenue, although the famous “Hitsville” build- ing remained open. It eventu- ally became a museum.


David Ruffin was fired from


the Temptations and replaced by Dennis Edwards.


Diana Ross & the Supremes


and the Temptations starred in the NBC-TV special, “T.C.B. — Taking Care of Business.”


1969 Motown signed the Jack-


son 5. Jean Terrell was signed as


a solo artist, although the plan was to have her step in as the replacement when Diana Ross left the Supremes.


1970 Diana Ross & the Supremes


performed for the last time, in


Las Vegas. A month later the new Supremes — Jean Terrell, Mary Wilson and Cindy — were performing.


Tammi Terrell passed. Stevie Wonder married


fellow Motown artist Syreeta Wright.


Diana Ross received an


NAACP Image Award as Female Entertainer of the Year.


Smokey Robinson had his


own TV special. 1971 After years of not being


a priority, the Spinners left Motown and signed with At- lantic Records. Finally they became a major attraction.


Diana Ross had her first TV


special. The Four Tops and the


Supremes made an album to- gether.


The “Jackson 5” cartoon


series was introduced. Later that year, they had their own television special, “Goin’ Back to Indiana.”


1972 Motown left Detroit, a move


that disappointed and angered many.


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