Laquinta Mentlow you right, you look at flo and mary more at this tape.flo looks beautiful and her shape was gorgeous, as Diana got beautiful and successful, and put beautiful song out , I do notice flo really stand out too and you can hear her Harmony here on the tape. I wish she would of made it she reminds me of the late Aretha Franklin I have a old album by flo one of my friends collect oldie and he gave one, to me she had a nice strong voice she could of been a gospel singer Diana voice is more commercial.
+Marty - In the book by Tony Turner, "All that Glittered: My life with the Supremes, Tony wrote that Berry did make passes at Flo but she wasn't interested in the short Napoleonic man. BG was calling her fat and trying to make her feel bad about herself, but everyone can see that in the beginning of the group, Flo had the best body. She was voluptuous . Flo was a bombshell and Diana looked anorexic. ! Later on, Diana began to fill out and look much better.
All three look sensational. But my pick, Florence all the way. She held my attention throughout the entire performance. My goodness, she looks like a goddess from head to toe!
@@dianemcdaniels7775 RIGHT!!! Everyone knew that Mary was considered to be thee "PRETTY ONE" of the group. Flo was known as the "STACKED ONE" (to the non-Black readers, stacked means very thick or voluptuous & exceptionally curvy - which usually represents a woman w/a small waste, a big butt, nice shapely, thick legs & a pair of nice boobs but not necessarily big boobs). Having watched countless old Supremes videos tho, I.M.O. Flo certainly was NOT stacked, certainly not by 2days standards.
I’m sorry but THE LEAD SINGER WAS THE ONE PEOPLE, INCLUDING ME, WANTED TO STUDY, AND THE ONE THAT STOOD OUT. DIANA ROSS WAS, IS, AND ALWAYS WILL BE WHAT MADE THE SUPREMES SPECIAL
Discovering this old footage was a real treat for me, of all the African-American entrepreneurs I was inspired by as kid, Berry Gordy Jr. and John H. Johnson(the publisher of Ebony and Jet magazine), were the two that had the biggest influence on my own business endeavors.
. I'M HERE FOR FLORENCE BALLARD . (all caps) . look at how amazing she looks and sounds . 🎶to my👂. 10sec-50sec . 6:44-7:04 . 7:18-9:26 when they walk off one by one . *Life . 9:37 when Florence pulls back her hair 💁💃👏💗 . 9:45-9:58 .
@Robert A. Lofgren Jr. Say what you will about Berry Gordy but his dream of creating the greatest record company in the history of the world brought you The Four Tops,The Supremes, The Temptations,Rick James,Lionel Richie,Marvin Gaye and The Jackson 5.Enough said!
@Robert A. Lofgren Jr.From a little 2 family house in Detroit,Michigan a lone man took a dream and turned it into a Empire that rivaled all the existing record companies.Shouldn't Mr.Gordy be applauded for that and given a pass for all of his other short comings? No man is perfect.Someone much bigger than you and I once said,Let he who is without sin cast the first stone.
@@melvinsims5379 Like the white record label counterparts Berry Gordy ripped off his artists. Was Motown great, yes. Did Berry Gordy rip off artists, yes.
@@DPEART6475 If you love the cake then how can you hate its Baker? Motown was that cake and Gordy was its Baker. Regardless of how many extra pieces that he took for himself.The stirrer always gets to lick the spoon.
Diana Ross was the supremes! With a voice like that, she had a sound all to herself that was inimitable. It was soulful, clear, well articulated, emotive, playful, sensual, pitch perfect and with that special tone.
maybe .. and maybe not....This show is popular again right now in 2018 and there really are a lot of young people in pop culture that don't very much at all -- if it's not there type of music or culture
Berry Gordy knew the momentum he’d actually saw Diana, he instantly fell so hard for her ❤. I knew this was a cute and very genuine love story between Diana and him.
Plenty of musical acts appeared on both "To Tell the Truth" and "What's My Line" through the years, but rarely were they allowed to perform (it would have been difficult and cumbersome to set up for a single musical number). The fact that they made arrangements for the Supremes to sing live on the show was a testament to their talent and their huge popularity.
You can see here why Flo was the one who brought the men out ... however all three of them were very beautiful and it probably was one of the factors of their huge success.
I LOVE ALL OF THE SUPREMES AS WONDERFUL AND LOVELY LADY GROUP SINGERS. DIANA ROSS HAD HER OWN UNIQUE VOICE WHICH I BELIEVE MADE THE SUPEREMES SOUND COME OUT BEAUTIFULLY TOGETHER.
Haha too hilarious the look on Berry Gordy face,after the Host said to him you act liked the proud father at the 9:52 mark. Right after the Supremes gave Mr.Gordy kiss.
I have the deepest respect for Mr. Berry Gordy!!! I so admire what he created with Motown!!! What a success story!!! It's interesting to see Florence Ballard standing in the middle next to Diana! Diana Ross is as beautiful and charismatic as ever! It's a shame Mr. Gordy and Florence couldn't reconcile their differences. Without Florence, it just wasn't "The Supremes"!!! What destroyed the group was when Mr. Gordy and Diana Ross became lovers. It naturally complicated things between the three, especially with Diana and Florence! What infuriated Miss Ballard was that Berry Gordy changed their name to Diana Ross And The Supremes. Florence began to not show up at concerts in disgust and was eventually ousted from the group. Let's face it, Diana Ross was a very gifted "Lead Singer"! Florence Ballard had a wonderful and especially strong Harmony and Background Vocal! Very Gospel! Please listen to "A Breath Taking Guy", released in 1963, which should have been a big hit but unbelievably wasn't. It features Florence and Mary Wilson taking turns singing a Lead Vocal. Motown should have stuck with that formula but decided to make Diana's Lead Vocal more prominent and relegated Florence and Mary to basically being background Vocalists! I always thought Florence to be so very cute! Florence was of mixed race and possessed a light complexion! Her nickname was "Blondie'. You know, just some love, care and compassion would have cured Florence's feelings of anger, bitterness and depression. R.I.P. FLORENCE GLENDA BALLARD CHAPMAN
I gotta tell the truth, Diana Ross was made out of a Market Strategy, she had a cross over sound young sound that appealed to all colors in so many Words she was marketable she was Very Beautiful and elegant , but the had Morals of a Alley Cat and Screwed her to the top and push down anyone who got in her way
Disagree, Dddd Dada. Even tho' Diana was pushed as the lead due to Berry Gordon's marketing ambition, ALL ladies were beautiful, especially Florence. Their chemistry was a great part of their success. Sadly, you won't find a group like this anymore.
@@shannonallaround9490 😂you mean the ones who backed DIANA ROSS up and the ones who came after she left the group? You’re absolutely right! I can’t recall one name bc the Supremes ended when DIANA ROSS left in 1970
The whole package was Diana. The je ne sais quoi , the beauty and charisma , the pitch , in her voice who made appeal to the World . Both Flo and Mary completed the picture with their unique talent too. But Diana was the whole package .
I thought it might be 1 or 3, they're okay looking men, I was leaning towards 3, thought #2 would be considered to handsome to be a music exec, but likely the panel picked the other 2,2&3,because they were taller , they couldn't of been more wrong ,this could've been height'ism,it was #1,Berry Gordy was a genius
@@robertpea124 lol, that has nothing to do with it. This was a tv show. It's entertainment. You think they really didn't know who Berry Gordy was? The Supremes were worldwide at this point and motown was a success around the country. 😂
How long is rock ‘n’ roll going to last haha. Life was so different then, it’s hard to imagine at least one person on this panel not knowing who Berry Gordy is.
Flo was so gorgeous ,they all were and glamorous, not an affront to today's women, women back then were thinner, slighter , of all ethnicities, they were all skinnier in general,they couldn't of been more than a 19 waist here ,22 tops, men to were thinner, not as brawny as today,look at the Doors
Actually nowadays Diana, Florence and Mary are consider “skinny” in the U.S according to the Current Beauty Standards!!! They were consider very thin but had some curves but not really ‘actually’ too slender, just on good shape. They were in good shape and not so overweight, actually. Their so gorgeously talented, bright and BEAUTIFUL of such beauty!!!!!
Ross has soul and then some. She did have to learn how to sing more soulfully, though. You don't stay in the business (and remain successful ) as long as she has without picking up some valuable life lessons and singin bout it. Check out 'Live at Caesar's Palace' that she did 15 years later (1980) and tell me she didn't have soul. Lady could blow.
You do know that people said exactly the same thing when this was new, right? There is good and bad music today, and there was good and bad music then.
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@@SupremesVideos Author of Flo's book. Florence Ballard, The Forgotten Supreme.
florence looks terrific, you cant help but study her. mary also very easy on the eye
Gorgeous Mary Wilson!!!!!
Florence ballad is so beautiful
I agree. She had a beautiful hour glass shape.I think Berry hit on her and she said No and from that day on..... he had it in for her.
+Laquita you can really see how beautiful Flo is with her hour glass figure in these form fitting gowns.
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YES SHE WAS , AND I HOPE I WILL SEE HER IN HEAVEN ONE DAY
Laquinta Mentlow you right, you look at flo and mary more at this tape.flo looks beautiful and her shape was gorgeous, as Diana got beautiful and successful, and put beautiful song out , I do notice flo really stand out too and you can hear her Harmony here on the tape. I wish she would of made it she reminds me of the late Aretha Franklin I have a old album by flo one of my friends collect oldie and he gave one, to me she had a nice strong voice she could of been a gospel singer Diana voice is more commercial.
+Marty - In the book by Tony Turner, "All that Glittered: My life with the Supremes, Tony wrote that Berry did make passes at Flo but she wasn't interested in the short Napoleonic man. BG was calling her fat and trying to make her feel bad about herself, but everyone can see that in the beginning of the group, Flo had the best body. She was voluptuous . Flo was a bombshell and Diana looked anorexic. ! Later on, Diana began to fill out and look much better.
All three look sensational. But my pick, Florence all the way. She held my attention throughout the entire performance. My goodness, she looks like a goddess from head to toe!
Mary was and her beauty was inside and out. Her beauty lasted A LIFETIME.
Florence is the only 1
@@dianemcdaniels7775 RIGHT!!! Everyone knew that Mary was considered to be thee "PRETTY ONE" of the group. Flo was known as the "STACKED ONE" (to the non-Black readers, stacked means very thick or voluptuous & exceptionally curvy - which usually represents a woman w/a small waste, a big butt, nice shapely, thick legs & a pair of nice boobs but not necessarily big boobs). Having watched countless old Supremes videos tho, I.M.O. Flo certainly was NOT stacked, certainly not by 2days standards.
Mary had beauty, but Florence had beauty AND strong presence. Flo Flows!
They all looked like Goddesses
Diana was the star, but Florence was very eye-catching as well. Adorable Mary completed the package. America's number one group, at their peak here.
I’m sorry but THE LEAD SINGER WAS THE ONE PEOPLE, INCLUDING ME, WANTED TO STUDY, AND THE ONE THAT STOOD OUT.
DIANA ROSS WAS, IS, AND ALWAYS WILL BE WHAT MADE THE SUPREMES SPECIAL
Dumb Comment
Not True.. Many Study All 3..
Black Men Found Flo and Mary Sexy
Flo was the finest of all three.
They were all beautiful queens.
@Alain Quartermaine I do and I'm sure many other guys would too. She was fine!
Mary too is VERY beautiful.
Facts.
Everybody remember Bishoo Jr. High?
This was fun to watch. And OMG Florence was beautiful
Discovering this old footage was a real treat for me, of all the African-American entrepreneurs I was inspired by as kid, Berry Gordy Jr. and John H. Johnson(the publisher of Ebony and Jet magazine), were the two that had the biggest influence on my own business endeavors.
. I'M HERE FOR FLORENCE BALLARD . (all caps) . look at how amazing she looks and sounds . 🎶to my👂. 10sec-50sec . 6:44-7:04 . 7:18-9:26 when they walk off one by one . *Life . 9:37 when Florence pulls back her hair 💁💃👏💗 . 9:45-9:58 .
I love that song , the supremes had class.
" Back In My Arms again " Is My favorite!
THEY always wore the most beautiful gowns, that one is similar to my prom dress, years ago.
Marilyn Willett You mean the one with the dried semen stains caked to it?
the sensational supremes...beautiful girls..
Loved Flo and Mary 🌻💗 🙏😥 ...RIP
I love this vintage video.
No wonder most of us born in the 60s dress differently! They were truly inspirations of class and beauty.
Florence was looking lovely for this show...
When it comes to Berry Gordy every head must bow and every knee must bend.For he brought to this World the greatest record company in history.
@Robert A. Lofgren Jr. Say what you will about Berry Gordy but his dream of creating the greatest record company in the history of the world brought you The Four Tops,The Supremes, The Temptations,Rick James,Lionel Richie,Marvin Gaye and The Jackson 5.Enough said!
@Robert A. Lofgren Jr.From a little 2 family house in Detroit,Michigan a lone man took a dream and turned it into a Empire that rivaled all the existing record companies.Shouldn't Mr.Gordy be applauded for that and given a pass for all of his other short comings? No man is perfect.Someone much bigger than you and I once said,Let he who is without sin cast the first stone.
@@melvinsims5379
Like the white record label counterparts Berry Gordy ripped off his artists.
Was Motown great, yes.
Did Berry Gordy rip off artists, yes.
@@DPEART6475 If you love the cake then how can you hate its Baker? Motown was that cake and Gordy was its Baker. Regardless of how many extra pieces that he took for himself.The stirrer always gets to lick the spoon.
AMEN
Diana Ross was the supremes! With a voice like that, she had a sound all to herself that was inimitable. It was soulful, clear, well articulated, emotive, playful, sensual, pitch perfect and with that special tone.
Diana Ross Did Not Have A Soulful Voice. She Had A Pop Whitish Voice With 2 Girls Who Had Soulful Voice, That Blended Well
If the internet was invented back then, they'd all know who the real Berry Gordy is. Nice video. I quite enjoyed it.
As Florence told Berry when they were having one of their many spats..."Don't nobody know who you are."
And Thank God For The Internet... Bringing Life Back To Miss Flo... Amen
maybe .. and maybe not....This show is popular again right now in 2018 and there really are a lot of young people in pop culture that don't very much at all -- if it's not there type of music or culture
Everyone knows Berry Gordy!
@@moodyteresa52 no lol
For one thing they sure have the best stylists love the outfits
I think Faith Evans looks just like Florence!
With a tad bit of Rihanna!
So Fine!! All of Them. Florence Ballard looked Like Beautiful Amazon Woman!!!
I love The Supremes
She was so Beautiful and Amazing ❤️. RIP Legend 😥❤️💞
Berry Gordy knew the momentum he’d actually saw Diana, he instantly fell so hard for her ❤. I knew this was a cute and very genuine love story between Diana and him.
Diana Mary & Miss Flo!
Florence Ballard was FINE!!!!
Plenty of musical acts appeared on both "To Tell the Truth" and "What's My Line" through the years, but rarely were they allowed to perform (it would have been difficult and cumbersome to set up for a single musical number). The fact that they made arrangements for the Supremes to sing live on the show was a testament to their talent and their huge popularity.
The supremes were supreme
So glad to see this story of what happens when you love to sing linda j peace love them Linda j.☮️☮️☮️☮️☮️
Flo must be redeemed
Rock and Roll ladies and gentlemen
You can see here why Flo was the one who brought the men out ... however all three of them were very beautiful and it probably was one of the factors of their huge success.
sounds like live singing
Whoa Flo😯😍
Nobody could caress and just make love to a lyric like Diana Ross❤
Imagine if Flo Ballard had an Instagram, we would LOVE to hear her TRUTH
Flow ....The Angel.
I LOVE ALL OF THE SUPREMES AS WONDERFUL AND LOVELY LADY GROUP SINGERS.
DIANA ROSS HAD HER OWN UNIQUE VOICE WHICH I BELIEVE MADE THE SUPEREMES SOUND COME OUT
BEAUTIFULLY TOGETHER.
Haha too hilarious the look on Berry Gordy face,after the Host said to him you act liked the proud father at the 9:52 mark. Right after the Supremes gave Mr.Gordy kiss.
@Robert A. Lofgren Jr. 🤣🤣
🤣🤣🤣
so cute and they’re so adorable
love it diana is so pretty!! ❤
You blind
SHE SURE IS
@@quentellthomas4003 APPARENTLY U ARE LOL
This is so cute.
Remember watching this one live. Also Claudette Rogers Robinson was on an episode
A moment in time.
Anna looks sooo much like Berry here!!!
I have the deepest respect for Mr. Berry Gordy!!! I so admire what he created with Motown!!! What a success story!!! It's interesting to see Florence Ballard standing in the middle next to Diana! Diana Ross is as beautiful and charismatic as ever! It's a shame Mr. Gordy and Florence couldn't reconcile their differences. Without Florence, it just wasn't "The Supremes"!!! What destroyed the group was when Mr. Gordy and Diana Ross became lovers. It naturally complicated things between the three, especially with Diana and Florence! What infuriated Miss Ballard was that Berry Gordy changed their name to Diana Ross And The Supremes. Florence began to not show up at concerts in disgust and was eventually ousted from the group. Let's face it, Diana Ross was a very gifted "Lead Singer"! Florence Ballard had a wonderful and especially strong Harmony and Background Vocal! Very Gospel! Please listen to "A Breath Taking Guy", released in 1963, which should have been a big hit but unbelievably wasn't. It features Florence and Mary Wilson taking turns singing a Lead Vocal. Motown should have stuck with that formula but decided to make Diana's Lead Vocal more prominent and relegated Florence and Mary to basically being background Vocalists! I always thought Florence to be so very cute! Florence was of mixed race and possessed a light complexion! Her nickname was "Blondie'. You know, just some love, care and compassion would have cured Florence's feelings of anger, bitterness and depression. R.I.P. FLORENCE GLENDA BALLARD CHAPMAN
4:39 - Yay, Orson Bean - I love Surfin' Bird.
When women covered themselves
Queen JKInc. And had respect for themselves too
Stfu
When men supported their families.
Interesting how the entire panel selected the wrong guy for Gordy.
They received more money for the wrong vote
Look at Florence Ballard! She was a Beautiful Divine Goddess with a powerhouse voice! ❤❤❤
I gotta tell the truth, Diana Ross was made out of a Market Strategy, she had a cross over sound young sound that appealed to all colors in so many Words she was marketable she was Very Beautiful and elegant , but the had Morals of a Alley Cat and Screwed her to the top and push down anyone who got in her way
Flo 💚
Oh right! The time when charts music was still good.
Diana sounds beautiful
AMEN TO THAT!!!!! SHE DOES!
Gm edagdwg thanks You Tube for sharing this story of who am I linda peace
Numer 1 is Berry Gordy.
Weren't The Supremes on "I've Got A Secret" as well....around 1964-1965?
Carlos Murphy
No it was "What's My Line", in 1966 and again in '67, both episodes are on UA-cam.
⭐️ 🕊⭐️🕊⭐️ Airdate JULY 5. 1965
Wish they had gotten back together for a reunion but sadly Florence passed away
HOW CUTE WAS DIANA ROSS HERE!!!!!!! MY GOD! SHE LITERALLY BURNS UP THE SCREEN!
YOU LEGIT FORGET THERE OTHERS UP THERE WITH HER!
No you never forget ALL 3 of the supremes.
@@shannonallaround9490 Amen to that Shannon! ALL ladies were beautiful!
Disagree, Dddd Dada. Even tho' Diana was pushed as the lead due to Berry Gordon's marketing ambition, ALL ladies were beautiful, especially Florence. Their chemistry was a great part of their success. Sadly, you won't find a group like this anymore.
@@shannonallaround9490 😂you mean the ones who backed DIANA ROSS up and the ones who came after she left the group?
You’re absolutely right! I can’t recall one name bc the Supremes ended when DIANA ROSS left in 1970
All three of them were beautiful and talented but of the three...Florence Ballard was the whole package!!!
The whole package was Diana. The je ne sais quoi , the beauty and charisma , the pitch , in her voice who made appeal to the World . Both Flo and Mary completed the picture with their unique talent too. But Diana was the whole package .
Berry is in the middle.😌
Number one is Berry Gordy.
This episode is on Buzzr right now.
Berry Gordy Jr. THE MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Barry did discover the Supremes and yes is the proud father of Diana's oldest daughter. Actress Robin Ross, she has her Mama's. eyes.
Ronda not Robin
So we just gonna ignore how fine that doctor is... 😍
Woooo 👋🏾👋🏾
#3 looks like Robert Townsend
Yes
Florence reminds me of Rihanna so eclectic. ❤️ 😍 💖 ❣️ 💕 💘 ❤️
Flo😇❤😊
Diana's mic was turned up too loud. She had a very nasal singing voice back then.
Sounded to me as if she had a sore throat while singing Back in My Arms Again
They could’ve included Jr Walker and the All Stars on that roster. I know Gladys and the Pips hadn’t gotten there yet.
I think the blond girl, liked #2
Flo was the best, 😊and fuck anybody who disagress go flo!!!!!!!!!!!
Even after that kiss on the cheek he still got rid of Flo.
Can I still buy Anacin
I am Spartacus
Florence
They wasn’t feeling Barry Gordy 😂
One lady didn’t guess Right because she assumed he was married to one of them lol. That would have made me assume he was the real Berry Gordy 🤷🏾♂️
Florence Ballard all the way then Mary... I think DR was singing to Berry Gordy 🙈
I thought it might be 1 or 3, they're okay looking men, I was leaning towards 3, thought #2 would be considered to handsome to be a music exec, but likely the panel picked the other 2,2&3,because they were taller , they couldn't of been more wrong ,this could've been height'ism,it was #1,Berry Gordy was a genius
I don't understand how they couldn't know who Berry Gordy was at this time. All the panelists were in show business.
Gio Vanni, I agree with you.
World and music was still segregated. Kids knew who these people were. Took a while for mainstream people to catch on.
@@robertpea124 lol, that has nothing to do with it. This was a tv show. It's entertainment. You think they really didn't know who Berry Gordy was? The Supremes were worldwide at this point and motown was a success around the country. 😂
Recording company executives were not as well known and visibly recognizable as they have become. So the masses would not have known who he was.
They all guessed wrong
How long is rock ‘n’ roll going to last haha. Life was so different then, it’s hard to imagine at least one person on this panel not knowing who Berry Gordy is.
And Berry Gordy was a swindler..., LOL!!!
Contestant #2, Dr. LeRoy Amar, went on to have a notorious career. An embarrassment to the medical field.
Essex were famous for the song easier said than done, but that was not a Motown song so Orson bean was wrong
Subliminal messages
They all nice looking but Daina Ross was the voice of the group
She slept with the boss. Plain and simple
@@quentellthomas4003 she was a hard working, disciplined, beautiful, talented star…PLAIN AND SIMPLE
their all beautiful, and ALL worked together!
Flo was so gorgeous ,they all were and glamorous, not an affront to today's women, women back then were thinner, slighter , of all ethnicities, they were all skinnier in general,they couldn't of been more than a 19 waist here ,22 tops,
men to were thinner, not as brawny as today,look at the Doors
Actually nowadays Diana, Florence and Mary are consider “skinny” in the U.S according to the Current Beauty Standards!!! They were consider very thin but had some curves but not really ‘actually’ too slender, just on good shape. They were in good shape and not so overweight, actually. Their so gorgeously talented, bright and BEAUTIFUL of such beauty!!!!!
Who told Berry Diana had the best voice...? SMDH
I wonder too lmao
pop appeal was the goal and she got them there
Not only did they not ask #1 question but also didn't pick #1 bc he was darker than the other two. #Colorism
You are so right! There was definitely blatant colorism during the Berry Gordy segment.
This is hard,didn't Berry Gordy wear a mustache, they're all so young here, thought was #1 or #3,The Supremes were considered rock&roll or more pop ?
Florence and Mary was the voices. Diana was to crossover, she has no soul but has commercial appeal.
Soulja Grrl, I agree with you. Florence and Mary we're the voices. They made Diane sound way better than what she was. Miss NASAL!
@@monicabella7894 Flo was known to have the best voice out of the three. Do your homework monica?
Ross has soul and then some. She did have to learn how to sing more soulfully, though. You don't stay in the business (and remain successful ) as long as she has without picking up some valuable life lessons and singin bout it. Check out 'Live at Caesar's Palace' that she did 15 years later (1980) and tell me she didn't have soul. Lady could blow.
@@roberta.lofgrenjr.9182 Oh God, Diane was too nasal in the early years!
What a mess!
When real music existed unlike this garbage today.
You do know that people said exactly the same thing when this was new, right?
There is good and bad music today, and there was good and bad music then.