There’s so much love for Florence in these comments ... God, I wish she was still here to see just how much she is loved and admired almost 60 years later. 😭 RIP Blondie 💕
@@stolenwig7518 I remember seeing her in I wanna say 1967 she looked good to me … now Diana looked a skeleton mess Mary looked good! Diana was loud screaming at Mary asking her to bring her purse out of the lemo. I’ll never forget that.
They showed their arms and tops, but they were sexy, elegant, and classy. Today they would have to have boob and butt implants and be hoochy. What happened to us as Americans? 😢
Florence Ballard is such a beauty here: model/statuesque. How cool that film has such an essence of her captured here along with her powerful, angelic voice.
Florence was breathtakingly beautiful!! She had a voice full of fire, passion and strength. She should have sang the lead on "Somewhere". I love you Florence, and I always will. You lead those angels in heavens choir!
@Alain Quartermaine And do you know WHY she was that way? I'm sure the stress of performing had something to do with it. Also, it became clear that Barry Gordy favored Diana (or Diane her real name) over the other girls. Florence gave the group their name, the Supremes. How would you feel if you worked to build something and then wasn't given credit for it? Alcohol truly is not the answer but I can understand why Flo felt that way she did. And yes, Flo was lovely! All the girls were which is what made them Supreme. Even though there was turmoil going on among them, they STILL put out good quality music.
YES FOR SURE--- I can see why she was well liked--- she had a stage class and so did Mary--- they were very beautiful and sang so well together. Did you notice that the ""Universe was trying to tell Diana something--- she usually missed lines-- hair gets out of place --loses jewelry...""" she doesn't get it """""
@@ceeceetracey9839 All three ladies did lead vocals, on early Motown recordings, in performances and on tour. The problem is misinformation. Many commenters and bloggers not born in the Supremes' heyday, are getting information from other bloggers, instead of getting information from Mary Wilson's 1986 book, or Diana Ross' memoirs, 1993. Florence DID lead vocals; Mary as well.
@@michellekirkendall818 I've read loads of of books about the Supremes and Motown so I'm aware. People just would have liked to see more and hear more from the other Supremes and not just Diana Ross. Because remember - they all had their own fans. Flo and Mary may have had a song they led here and there but if was nowhere near enough. And lets not even get into what happened to Flo with "People".
@@ceeceetracey9839 People keep trying to create division...remember, people got to know The Supremes' as a trio...Diana Ross, Mary Wilson and Florence Ballard. I saw The Supremes debut on The Ed Sullivan Show on December 27, 1964! I was ten years old; it was my sister's birthday, she was thirteen! This was years before all this garbage on You Tube today! It was a about three, beautiful talented ladies we had never seen before (but heard on records) long before any rifts or cracks appeared. It was about the THREE of them then, and they sounded wonderful together. And, at that time, all three sang lead in yours and performances. Producers find winning formulas; in this case, Ross' sound was more marketable. That doesn't mean that Miss Ballard should have allowed her anger and belligerence to get the best of her. No matter what people continue to say (along with misinformation) Miss Ballard messed up. That's all it is to it.
There will never be another Florence Glenda Ballard -FLO !!!! Such a BEAUTIFUL TALENTED GIFTED WOMAN. WE ALL LOVE AND MISS YOU FLO !!! SOMEDAY WE'LL BE TOGETHER AGAIN .....Flo's/Fan/4ever DEBB/SILK 🌹❤️!!
To me, Flo seems like she's having lots of fun on You Keep Me Hangin' On and I LOVE that she is really feeling Somewhere, I have never seen her have such a presence on stage. Thanks for commenting.
Watching Flo sing background on "Somewhere" breaks my heart, as this was a song that she always sang lead on, in tv appearances and concerts, until Gordy decided that Ross would sing lead on it.
This is the best the Supremes looked in 1966! "Somewhere" shows exactly what Mary Wilson meant about their wonderful harmony (when allowed to share it)in "Dreamgirls". The first time I saw and heard this broadcast (on You Tube) it gave me chills and the hairs on the back of my neck stood up! Thanks for posting this!!!
They're irreplaceable!!! the Supremes and considered legendary now and forever. This solo group exhibited class and beauty. Please! a producer and writer consider a film for the Supremes and Marvin Gaye. Thanks for sharing. A fan always.
+Ernie Lazo I could be wrong but I think when they sang live they could not control the volumne of the mic's which is probably the reason Flo and Mary had to share 1 mic. Diane was afraid of being drowned out. When they recorded records, I think the mic's were turned down. Listen to My world is empty without you, and You can't hurry love. You could barely hear Flo and Mary on those records vs Baby love or Where did our love go.
My favorite all time girl group at their finest. Flo was stunning and Mary was beautiful as well. Diana has the voice I measured all female artist in the pop field. Many may have been more powerful voices but none captivated me like Diana's voice. (Only Whitney Houston, Chaka Khan and Karen Carpenter have this gift as well. Just my opinion.) "You keep me hangin' on" might be their most popular hit (Certainly my favorite!) but "Somewhere" was masterfully done. Another non-hit Supremes gem is "He holds his own". They are simply the G.O.A.T. girls group!
Back around 2011, at work myself and some young millennials coworkers watched this on UA-cam. They were very impressed, and they all kept asking me about "that tall girl on the left." They all picked out Florence as their favorite.
@@cravendubose8179but she still could out sing Diana 😂 it’s not about her making a “hit” it’s her vocals that could out sing Diana and Mary 🤷🏽♂️ give props when do.
this is hands down my favorite supremes performance ever (and possibly my favorite from Diana also) the way she sings somewhere gives me chills everytime. she is unmatched! 🧡
Too right man.... Diana is a goddess in this clip, great to see she can still pull younger fans all these years later... guess that’s what’s happen when you’re one of a kind 😍
To all of the Supremes, and especially to you Diana Ross. I really appreciate your music which I enjoyed during my High School years and during the Vietnam war, as you know you kept me (Hanging on) during those turbulent years. I really love you for the songs you sang that actually made me into a man during that time. I am 72 now and I still enjoy your songs to this day, May God Bless you in all that you do, your Soul music really touched mine. Sincerely, Don Seaton
I love The Supremes! Watching this video -- I felt eleven years old again, when I was smitten and they would forever be the gauge for elegance and form for me. Flawless! They were starters... the hair cut now called "angular" is the Sassoon -- and the Supremes helped put Sassoon on the map with Twiggy and Edie. The Supremes were not a fluke -- they were destined to be, to represent, to meet, to break up, to survive, to inspire, to triumph and reign forever -- The "super duper" Supremes!
@@williammials6080 you can clearly tell it rattles you for Florence, and Mary to get compliments!! It’s a group and not Ross by herself. You are right though, they are backups and those backups carry her ass very well.
@@TonygMus2 Evidently not that well! On Diana Ross and The Supremes single "Somethings You Never Get Use To" (1968)..It was Ashford & Simpson! On the single "Forever Came Today" (1967) it was the Motown session group The Adantes ! And it was The Adantes again on the singles "Love Child" (1968) And "I'm Livin In Shame" (1969). On their final hit " Someday We'll Be Together"(1969) Johnny Bristol did the male backup vocals and Maxine and Julia Walters did the rest! Rattled???? Hardly! Try Not Bothered!
@@williammials6080 You’re some kind of special and stupid if you think this rattled me. While you just googled your response make sure you’re accurate! Everyone in their right mind know that was not Mary and Flo singing on those songs from July 1967 on. Take a chill pill whomever you are, because you will never change my opinion.
Never Fails-- that Magnificent Power that reigns over all -- knowing HOW TO humble the over proud and sends messages if one is open to receive them... for many of us it will always be '' THE SUPREMES... Flo-Mary - Diana... and that is what should have been all along...
Diana is Ross is the Boss. The Supremes would have never been the #1 girl group with #12 number one singles without Diana as lead singer. Diana even went on to get 6 #1 singles as a solo artist. Mary and Flo were great as well. They all were Supreme in their own individual ways.
Alain Quartermaine can you not go on every single post and bash Florence GET OVER IT, IT WAS OVER 50 YEARS AGO! We’re here for the music not your bitchy comments.
This is how she described herself in a 1975 interview. "I knew I was well stacked, based on the reactions from the men in the audience... I have pictures to prove it, ha" along those lines but STACKED was one of them.
she treated herself badly...by acting a fool instead of being strategic ...she was so stupid to challenge the man who was writing the checks...what did she expect that he was going to take orders from her? She got her ass fired...dumb chick
Maatization, Flo might have gotten herself fired but she stood her ground. Like Mary stood her ground and would not do that phony Supreme reunion tour for a measly 2 million. Maybe 3. Flo and Mary had MORALS.
I love the Supremes, I was such a little girl when my mom would listen to the Supremes latest hits..my memories of Diana Ross and the Supremes are so bitter sweet..
Flo was breathtaking!!! She even said that the men always showed her the most attention onstage so she knew it as well. Diana had the voice but she got more attractive as time went on.
Violet Valentine Well, I wouldn't go *that* far. I love the male form too much. Haha. I always remember liking Florence though. Maybe because I'm light skinned like her ?? I dunno ?? When I watch her she seems like she was a cool chick Florence. She seems very down to earth aswell. Poor Mary, everyone seems to forget about her.
You Flo admirers crack me up. She was self destructive, rude, flippant, difficult to work with, drunk. If she was all that, HDH would have signed her when they left Motown and started their own record company. Instead, they found their own Diana Ross... Freda Payne
Mannn these ladies were absolutely stunningly gorgeous for me it’s Mary tho somethin so cute n innocent in her face Flo is bomb too tho I won’t even get started on thier voices 😮
Before criticize you have to put attention and hear very well these 3 ladies of songs. Both performances are really wonderful and I remember by the 60s they were for a long time number one here in Argentina. Today isn´t easy to hear music like this. Thank you for this video, It brings to me nice memories.
TY,,,,,,WOW incredible very interesting great information super kool, AAAAAAAAAAA++++++++++++ again great video I liked it a lot ,keep up the great work.
Diana’s voice was like another instrument , that high pitch and charisma , Berry Gordy knew what needed to be done , the girls harmonized And sounded amazing , so Wish I would have been a hairstylist during these times 🤩
Fabulous performances - No wonder Diana is still selling out tours at top prices all over the world 50 years later! She is getting rave reviews in every city!
@@Maatization Florence was pretty damn good looking. I'm not saying Diana and Mary weren't because they were beauties too. But I find Florence to be extremely beautiful.
flo is definitely taking this one. and i don't care what anyone says, diana mary and flo will always be supremes. all the things diana did after they were together were still in that context. it all started from the supremes. any success any of them had was on that foundation.
she's not lip syncing - she's really singing. like so many videos on youtube - the sound and the video don't match up. In any case, the histrionics on somewhere are a thing to behold - so over the top with the false end and the dramatic return. but damn im impressed!!
LMAO! - classic Diana. Even though I'm a Flo fan, I have to acknowledge Diana's die-hard desire to perform from the second she got on stage to the second she got off
MickeyDs14 Who is a diva? Diane. She is a backstabbing no good selfish, conniving bitch. If you think other wise than you are a Diane Ross (QUEEN). and sorry for the insult.
Robert A. Lofgren Jr. I'm not a fan, nor am I a hater. I enjoy a lot of her music. I'm simply agreeing that her performances always seemed so exaggerated and dramatic. lol.
Florence Ballard died of a broken heart, caused by a friend she trusted (Diane Ross) & THE BOSS that became her lover! (Berry Gordy) A once proud statuesque "FOUNDING MEMBER" of the group she help create, "THE SUPREMES" was ousted by Diane Ross & Berry Gordy because she wouldn't go along with their plan of turning her & Mary into "bookends" of the charade that came to be known as Diane Ross & The Supremes in 1966/67 that paved the way for her "solo career" of 1969!
ROBERT A. LOFGREN JR. what Maxine Chapman was referring too is that "murder begins in the heart" and by the systematical personal attacks and belittlement FLORENCE BALLARD suffered from Berry Gordy and Diane Ross sealed her fate!
She was a drunk. She stopped showing up for concerts. Everyone tried to talk to her. She gained weight. Just have to rip on Miss Ross don't you. The greatest entertainer of the 20th century. Jeeeealous!
holly gab, Diane and Berry drove her to drink and become depressed. The music business is a tough business and people like Diane and Berry who we're torturing her to death did not help the situation. They repeatedly stabbed her and Mary in their backs. Diane and Berry.........Our Day Will Come!!!!
![Diana Ross and The Supremes - Somewhere [Live at RAI Convention Center - 1968]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/CRxn4YfKamo/mqdefault.jpg)
There’s so much love for Florence in these comments ... God, I wish she was still here to see just how much she is loved and admired almost 60 years later. 😭 RIP Blondie 💕
Jai---too bad she did not reach out to her fans..
WHY DID THEY SAY FLO WAS FAT AND OVER WEIGHT? She had the best shape out of all three of them!
@@rondothard1698 that's what I'm talkin about!!! Let me at her,,
DA FUK OUTTA MY WAY!!!
@@rondothard1698she has a nice shape to us now but back then in the 60s that’s what “fat” looked like.
@@stolenwig7518 I remember seeing her in I wanna say 1967 she looked good to me … now Diana looked a skeleton mess Mary looked good! Diana was loud screaming at Mary asking her to bring her purse out of the lemo. I’ll never forget that.
Flo was stunningly beautiful.
All 3 were
I love flo and Mary 🤩 especially flo she was gorgeous 🥰🤩
Diana ross, Florence Ballard, Mary Wilson all gorgeous and talented
Back when female artists embraced elegance, beauty and most of all...CLASS!
Not trashy clothes 😉
Thank god this was in the 60s…..
That was just the standards of that time.
They showed their arms and tops, but they were sexy, elegant, and classy. Today they would have to have boob and butt implants and be hoochy. What happened to us as Americans? 😢
@@swtv1754 Well, that was the conservative style then. Now, they would have to be married to each other!
Florence Ballard is such a beauty here: model/statuesque. How cool that film has such an essence of her captured here along with her powerful, angelic voice.
Amazing! This is a good example of why The Supremes are a legend. They had magic on stage!
Magic and majestic ... the Supremes!
Mary is so beautiful so glamourous💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗😘😘😘😘😍🥰🥰🥰
Florence was breathtakingly beautiful!! She had a voice full of fire, passion and strength. She should have sang the lead on "Somewhere". I love you Florence, and I always will. You lead those angels in heavens choir!
Bless your heart fam.
Voice full of fire, passion and strength? All this from a background singer. Interesting
@Damo Trent I'm sure she did the best she could. It just wasn't enough.
@@richardpluim4426 Clearly you have not been to Detroit lately.
I don’t understand why she wasn’t lead?? Diana should have been back there with Mary
The way Diana sings somewhere I just can't take it!! She is amazing and she'll always be my favorite :)
The way THE SUPREMES sing "Somewhere"...........I just can't take it! They are amazing and will always be my favorites!!!!!!!!!!!
Florence was gorgeous!
I could eat Flo with a spoon :)
Diana looks like a anorexic alien🤦
@Alain Quartermaine And do you know WHY she was that way? I'm sure the stress of performing had something to do with it. Also, it became clear that Barry Gordy favored Diana (or Diane her real name) over the other girls. Florence gave the group their name, the Supremes. How would you feel if you worked to build something and then wasn't given credit for it? Alcohol truly is not the answer but I can understand why Flo felt that way she did. And yes, Flo was lovely! All the girls were which is what made them Supreme. Even though there was turmoil going on among them, they STILL put out good quality music.
@@feediamond2317 Stress will do it to you.
@Sondra Vickers View my comments below.
SUPREMES *** Mary is my Favorite! All three looks so Glamorous. Sing Y'all, 💕
Damn, Floence Ballard was gorgeous and such incredible stage presence.
YES FOR SURE--- I can see why she was well liked--- she had a stage class and so did Mary--- they were very beautiful and sang so well together. Did you notice that the ""Universe was trying to tell Diana something--- she usually missed lines-- hair gets out of place --loses jewelry...""" she doesn't get it """""
None of that helped her music career, sorry.
@Alain Quartermaine you mailed it!
I don't see it.
@@reealitychick yes I did, it said Diana, you will rise above the other two, and out shine all the other female singers, and she did!!!!!!!!!!!!
Flo looks so regal and grand when she walks in Somewhere. I've never seen her posess such a presence before. Wow.
It did not last....
Not only was Florence the greatest sounding of the three, also the most attractive. RIP Florence
The Girls look fabulous here. All with such talent together a force to be reckoned with in thier day!!!
Goose bumps!....... Great then, now and forever.......Ms. Ross is Entertainment Perfection........Love this Lady................. Patrick❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Would love to have seen more of Florence, such a beautiful soulful woman (inside and out). Would loved to have seen her on lead vocals.
Exactly!!!
Everyone says that, then diane ross fans go crazy and start an argument.
@@ceeceetracey9839 All three ladies did lead vocals, on early Motown recordings, in performances and on tour.
The problem is misinformation. Many commenters and bloggers not born in the Supremes' heyday, are getting information from other bloggers, instead of getting information from Mary Wilson's 1986 book, or Diana Ross' memoirs, 1993.
Florence DID lead vocals; Mary as well.
@@michellekirkendall818 I've read loads of of books about the Supremes and Motown so I'm aware. People just would have liked to see more and hear more from the other Supremes and not just Diana Ross. Because remember - they all had their own fans. Flo and Mary may have had a song they led here and there but if was nowhere near enough. And lets not even get into what happened to Flo with "People".
@@ceeceetracey9839 People keep trying to create division...remember, people got to know The Supremes' as a trio...Diana Ross, Mary Wilson and Florence Ballard.
I saw The Supremes debut on The Ed Sullivan Show on December 27, 1964! I was ten years old; it was my sister's birthday, she was thirteen!
This was years before all this garbage on You Tube today!
It was a about three, beautiful talented ladies we had never seen before (but heard on records) long before any rifts or cracks appeared.
It was about the THREE of them then, and they sounded wonderful together. And, at that time, all three sang lead in yours and performances.
Producers find winning formulas; in this case, Ross' sound was more marketable. That doesn't mean that Miss Ballard should have allowed her anger and belligerence to get the best of her.
No matter what people continue to say (along with misinformation) Miss Ballard messed up. That's all it is to it.
There will never be another Florence Glenda Ballard -FLO !!!! Such a BEAUTIFUL TALENTED GIFTED WOMAN. WE ALL LOVE AND MISS YOU FLO !!! SOMEDAY WE'LL BE TOGETHER AGAIN .....Flo's/Fan/4ever DEBB/SILK 🌹❤️!!
To me, Flo seems like she's having lots of fun on You Keep Me Hangin' On and I LOVE that she is really feeling Somewhere, I have never seen her have such a presence on stage.
Thanks for commenting.
I think thats one of Flo's favorites. One of the songs where she gets to belt out the words and wasnt told to back up from the mic.
She looked Amazing RIP 🕊️ SIP 💕 Florence-blondie and Mary SIP.
Simply Supreme. All 3 girls were beautiful 🎉as a group 😊
Watching Flo sing background on "Somewhere" breaks my heart, as this was a song that she always sang lead on, in tv appearances and concerts, until Gordy decided that Ross would sing lead on it.
Three extremely beautiful & & ultra talented vocalists. Their music will live for ever...
Diana has a really great voice she’s awesome
THE SUPREMES had really great voices.......THEY were awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is the best the Supremes looked in 1966! "Somewhere" shows exactly what Mary Wilson meant about their wonderful harmony (when allowed to share it)in "Dreamgirls". The first time I saw and heard this broadcast (on You Tube) it gave me chills and the hairs on the back of my neck stood up! Thanks for posting this!!!
They're irreplaceable!!! the Supremes and considered legendary now and forever. This solo group exhibited class and beauty. Please! a producer and writer consider a film for the Supremes and Marvin Gaye. Thanks for sharing. A fan always.
Fabulous performances - No wonder Diana is still selling out tours all over the worls 50 years later!
flo was and is breathtakingly gorgeous 🥰😍😍😍😍😘💓💓💓💓💓
I liked it when Mary n Flo's microphones were all turned up
+Ernie Lazo I could be wrong but I think when they sang live they could not control the volumne of the mic's which is probably the reason Flo and Mary had to share 1 mic. Diane was afraid of being drowned out. When they recorded records, I think the mic's were turned down. Listen to My world is empty without you, and You can't hurry love. You could barely hear Flo and Mary on those records vs Baby love or Where did our love go.
Great show I love all these beautiful ladies r.I.p.flo
Those dresses are so amazing! I want one! :-D
Me too! Lol
OMG! FLO is a brickhouse!
I think she's built more like a stately chateau then a brickhouse! Unless the bricks are made of gold and silver of course
great video quality damn
My favorite all time girl group at their finest. Flo was stunning and Mary was beautiful as well. Diana has the voice I measured all female artist in the pop field. Many may have been more powerful voices but none captivated me like Diana's voice. (Only Whitney Houston, Chaka Khan and Karen Carpenter have this gift as well. Just my opinion.) "You keep me hangin' on" might be their most popular hit (Certainly my favorite!) but "Somewhere" was masterfully done. Another non-hit Supremes gem is "He holds his own". They are simply the G.O.A.T. girls group!
Anthony Barbary ii
Anthony Barbary Love Is Like An Itching In My Heart is my favourite song of The Supremes 😎
Baby Love is their most popular song
Back around 2011, at work myself and some young millennials coworkers watched this on UA-cam. They were very impressed, and they all kept asking me about "that tall girl on the left." They all picked out Florence as their favorite.
Flo looks so gorgeous here. Her figure and and skin are flawless.
All were
Flo was definitely gorgeous 🥰😍
Flo 's the ONLY 1ne on that stage that was TRULY supreme. Breathtaking. RIP FLORENCE.
Diana was the definition of supreme
NOT TRUE
Flo was a backup
Why do people try to make Flo out to be this great SINGER she never had a hit record that DIANA didn't give her, and the same goes for Mary.
@@cravendubose8179but she still could out sing Diana 😂 it’s not about her making a “hit” it’s her vocals that could out sing Diana and Mary 🤷🏽♂️ give props when do.
They nailed "SOMEWHERE" 🎶❤️💯🌹
this is hands down my favorite supremes performance ever (and possibly my favorite from Diana also) the way she sings somewhere gives me chills everytime. she is unmatched! 🧡
Too right man.... Diana is a goddess in this clip, great to see she can still pull younger fans all these years later... guess that’s what’s happen when you’re one of a kind 😍
To all of the Supremes, and especially to you Diana Ross. I really appreciate your music which I enjoyed during my High School years and during the Vietnam war, as you know you kept me (Hanging on) during those turbulent years. I really love you for the songs you sang that actually made me into a man during that time. I am 72 now and I still enjoy your songs to this day, May God Bless you in all that you do, your Soul music really touched mine. Sincerely, Don Seaton
Diana!!! You go girl!! Sure grit & determination sure paid off for her and Mary & Flo!! ROSS THE BOSS!!!!!! Simply the BEST!! 💅💅💅
The way they sing “Somewhere” is haunting. Never heard that song before seeing this wow
I love The Supremes! Watching this video -- I felt eleven years old again, when I was smitten and they would forever be the gauge for elegance and form for me. Flawless! They were starters... the hair cut now called "angular" is the Sassoon -- and the Supremes helped put Sassoon on the map with Twiggy and Edie. The Supremes were not a fluke -- they were destined to be, to represent, to meet, to break up, to survive, to inspire, to triumph and reign forever -- The "super duper" Supremes!
When i look at them i never single out any of them because they were supreme for a reason each had a different unique quality. I love the supremes
Flo and Mary are WORKIN it!
As Backups
@@williammials6080 you can clearly tell it rattles you for Florence, and Mary to get compliments!! It’s a group and not Ross by herself. You are right though, they are backups and those backups carry her ass very well.
@@TonygMus2 Evidently not that well! On Diana Ross and The Supremes single "Somethings You Never Get Use To" (1968)..It was Ashford & Simpson! On the single "Forever Came Today" (1967) it was the Motown session group The Adantes ! And it was The Adantes again on the singles "Love Child" (1968) And "I'm Livin In Shame" (1969). On their final hit " Someday We'll Be Together"(1969) Johnny Bristol did the male backup vocals and Maxine and Julia Walters did the rest! Rattled???? Hardly! Try Not Bothered!
@@williammials6080 You’re some kind of special and stupid if you think this rattled me. While you just googled your response make sure you’re accurate! Everyone in their right mind know that was not Mary and Flo singing on those songs from July 1967 on. Take a chill pill whomever you are, because you will never change my opinion.
@@williammials6080 Florence Ballard was the original lead singer of that group, and leader of that trio. Did you know that?
FLO WAS STUNNING BEAUTIFUL WITH A FIGURE TO MATCH!!!!!
Too Big
@@williammials6080 Not too big for me
The passion of Diana the beauty of Flo and Mary's harmony thats it its simply supreme
Never Fails-- that Magnificent Power that reigns over all -- knowing HOW TO humble the over proud and sends messages if one is open to receive them... for many of us it will always be '' THE SUPREMES... Flo-Mary - Diana... and that is what should have been all along...
Diana is Ross is the Boss. The Supremes would have never been the #1 girl group with #12 number one singles without Diana as lead singer. Diana even went on to get 6 #1 singles as a solo artist. Mary and Flo were great as well. They all were Supreme in their own individual ways.
The Supremes were so beautiful right here. Love their music play it all the time.👏🏽❤️🌹😁
Flo is STACKED!!
Alain Quartermaine can you not go on every single post and bash Florence GET OVER IT, IT WAS OVER 50 YEARS AGO! We’re here for the music not your bitchy comments.
This is how she described herself in a 1975 interview. "I knew I was well stacked, based on the reactions from the men in the audience... I have pictures to prove it, ha" along those lines but STACKED was one of them.
It's about her voice, DUH!
Florence she was treated badly RIP ............
she treated herself badly...by acting a fool instead of being strategic ...she was so stupid to challenge the man who was writing the checks...what did she expect that he was going to take orders from her? She got her ass fired...dumb chick
Maatization, Flo might have gotten herself fired but she stood her ground. Like Mary stood her ground and would not do that phony Supreme reunion tour for a measly 2 million. Maybe 3. Flo and Mary had MORALS.
@@Maatization Well since she is not here to defend herself, we will never know.
@@roberta.lofgrenjr.9182 True
@Damo Trent Well Mr. Gordy did favor her other the others.
Goodness sakes..they were gorgeous!...
I love the Supremes, I was such a little girl when my mom would listen to the Supremes latest hits..my memories of Diana Ross and the Supremes are so bitter sweet..
All the girls simply charm ! Bravo !
The rendition of the second song "Somewhere" was beautiful
At 3:59, I have to just press pause and look at the BEAUTY Florence had!!! MY GOD!!!!
Yes indeed!!!!!!!
she was nothing short of stunning. a real threat to berry gordys plans for diana
barebacker Totally believe Florence would have been a star yet DIANA and MOTOWN would have none of that! Flo looks stunning great!
Flo was breathtaking!!! She even said that the men always showed her the most attention onstage so she knew it as well. Diana had the voice but she got more attractive as time went on.
Supa Kent she was fine
I love their sparkling Fuchsia pink outfits they look so beautiful 😍😍
FLORENCE WAS SOO PRETTY AND MARL LOOKED LIKE A LITTLE DOLL
I love coming back to this video time after time after time! ;o)
I always liked Mary the best of the trio.
Yes !!!!!
the look good in anything. and those harmonies, the beatles can't hold a candle to them, they are supreme
Quality! From when singers actually had to sing!
All 3 absolutely gorgeous n flawless 💕
Flo such beauty
Florence was awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RIP FLO.
*You Keep Me Hangin' On: Cette chanson est vraiment magnifique, avec son rythme. Et sa jolie mélodie !*
Florence's voice! Yes Lord! :)
This was always one of my favorite songs in their show!"Somewhere"
Flo's walk has go to be one of the sexiest I've ever seen!
Supa Kent
You mean Effie...(Dreams Girls)
Flo makes me question my homosexuality sometimes, she's that beautiful and lovely and enchanting
Violet Valentine Well, I wouldn't go *that* far. I love the male form too much. Haha. I always remember liking Florence though. Maybe because I'm light skinned like her ?? I dunno ?? When I watch her she seems like she was a cool chick Florence. She seems very down to earth aswell. Poor Mary, everyone seems to forget about her.
Flo is the reddest and hotttest of the red hot mammas
Supa Kent ikr Flo was 🔥 sexy
Absolutely beautiful ladies! Talented, classy, entertaining! 💙
Flo had it all
We loveeeeeeeeeeeeee you Flo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You Flo admirers crack me up. She was self destructive, rude, flippant, difficult to work with, drunk. If she was all that, HDH would have signed her when they left Motown and started their own record company. Instead, they found their own Diana Ross... Freda Payne
@@blogshagify at least understand her story before you talk shit, next! 🗣️
@@Pseudofusion YASS Next caller! Say it again!
@@blogshagify ignorant ass post
Mannn these ladies were absolutely stunningly gorgeous for me it’s Mary tho somethin so cute n innocent in her face Flo is bomb too tho I won’t even get started on thier voices 😮
@mitchell4000 i'm really glad diana has you to uphold her honor on youtube. i respect you taking up such a great cause.
Kkkkk
Yes I think one of their best and most iconic performances, they were at their prime here.
Utterly SUPREME
FLO!!!! What a goddess 💜
They all were
Before criticize you have to put attention and hear very well these 3 ladies of songs. Both performances are really wonderful and I remember by the 60s they were for a long time number one here in Argentina. Today isn´t easy to hear music like this. Thank you for this video, It brings to me nice memories.
Florence was absolutely gorgeous
TY,,,,,,WOW incredible very interesting great information super kool,
AAAAAAAAAAA++++++++++++ again great video I liked it a lot ,keep up the great work.
Diana’s voice was like another instrument , that high pitch and charisma , Berry Gordy knew what needed to be done , the girls harmonized And sounded amazing , so
Wish I would have been a hairstylist during these times 🤩
Flo will always be Beautiful and The TRUE SUPREME. Love You Florence And Mary Wilson.
Flo... my goodness:)
+William Mason Amen!!!
+William Mason Good taste William.
Darryl Ruiz Flo was always my favorite as well. She was awesome. To young to die.
Flo, you were awesome!!!!!
Imagine the way they were treated back stage and everywhere.....adored yet discrimated against . They were soooo brave.
Florence so beautiful, my goodness!
I love this performance!!! Not alot of groups could pull this off nowadays.
wow, Diana really forgot about her friends.What a ham!
looked cheap not a nice person
Shakti--- lol we know--- must be embarrassing to watch this today...
Fabulous performances - No wonder Diana is still selling out tours at top prices all over the world 50 years later! She is getting rave reviews in every city!
Diana is singing wonderfully here. Mary is cute. Florence is stunning and in my opinion, the most beautiful!
The most beautiful that day
@@Maatization Florence was pretty damn good looking.
I'm not saying Diana and Mary weren't because they were beauties too.
But I find Florence to be extremely beautiful.
The Supremes along with the Beatles and Stones were the 60's for me
RIP Mary Wilson
Thanks so much for uploading this grand register of this time capsule! Simply amazing!
Greetings from Mexico City*
Cynthia
Yes Florence was always Dignified and bold in performance's.
Well... ????????
flo is definitely taking this one. and i don't care what anyone says, diana mary and flo will always be supremes. all the things diana did after they were together were still in that context. it all started from the supremes. any success any of them had was on that foundation.
Faith Evans reminds me of Florence. Florence was a talented beautiful woman
thehoneyeffect yes yes yes I've always thought that
My absolute favourite Supremes song ❤
is it me or is diana look sick? first video i am seeing of the supreme... she aged well tho.. looked better as she grew
+Chimaobi Obi thanks be to God, wardrobe & makeup autumn of 1967 she BLOSSOMED!
She was overworked and had anorexia nervosa for awhile
she's not lip syncing - she's really singing. like so many videos on youtube - the sound and the video don't match up. In any case, the histrionics on somewhere are a thing to behold - so over the top with the false end and the dramatic return. but damn im impressed!!
LMAO! - classic Diana.
Even though I'm a Flo fan, I have to acknowledge Diana's die-hard desire to perform from the second she got on stage to the second she got off
Will always be the greatest!
Diana is giving all kinds of drama.....I LOVE IT!!! haha!
+caetano constantine Not me!!!!!!!!!!!
Lmao. The MOST drama! She was/is such a diva.
MickeyDs14 Who is a diva? Diane. She is a backstabbing no good selfish, conniving bitch. If you think other wise than you are a Diane Ross (QUEEN). and sorry for the insult.
Robert A. Lofgren Jr. I'm not a fan, nor am I a hater. I enjoy a lot of her music. I'm simply agreeing that her performances always seemed so exaggerated and dramatic. lol.
MickeyDs14 haha I love it. I'm here for the music. Let haters blood boil over something that happened over 50 years ago that they can't change. 😁
Merci à ma maman de m'avoir fait découvrir les Suprêmes ! ❤
Florence Ballard died of a broken heart, caused by a friend she trusted (Diane Ross) & THE BOSS that became her lover! (Berry Gordy)
A once proud statuesque "FOUNDING MEMBER" of the group she help create, "THE SUPREMES" was ousted by Diane Ross & Berry Gordy because she wouldn't go along with their plan of turning her & Mary into "bookends" of the charade that came to be known as Diane Ross & The Supremes in 1966/67 that paved the way for her "solo career" of 1969!
TWTR4EVER, YOU ARE SO RIGHT. ALTHOUGH THERE IS SPECULATION SHE MIGHT OF BEEN MURDERED, ACCORDING TO HER SISTER MAXINE.
ROBERT A. LOFGREN JR. what Maxine Chapman was referring too is that "murder begins in the heart" and by the systematical personal attacks and belittlement FLORENCE BALLARD suffered from Berry Gordy and Diane Ross sealed her fate!
She was a drunk. She stopped showing up for concerts. Everyone tried to talk to her. She gained weight. Just have to rip on Miss Ross don't you. The greatest entertainer of the 20th century. Jeeeealous!
holly gab, Diane and Berry drove her to drink and become depressed. The music business is a tough business and people like Diane and Berry who we're torturing her to death did not help the situation. They repeatedly stabbed her and Mary in their backs. Diane and Berry.........Our Day Will Come!!!!
holly gab The Supremes had 12 number one singles. Diana Ross as a solo artist doesn't even compare to the success she had with The Supremes.
46 years later and people are still commenting, picking apart and obsessing over this performance. Now that's star power. Eat it trolls.
I think they all were great and love Diana and all her dramatics LOL.
I was just noting how Flo had a very strong stage presence in this performance