flo sings "goin out of my head". + Informações

First aired on June 28, 2009 on TV One, this program features the first-ever televised in-depth commentary about the life of Supremes founder Florence Ballard. Friends, relatives, biographers and Motown insiders talk about Flo with sincerity and candor. Never-before-seen photographs and still-unreleased interview audio round out discussion about her talents, trials and enduring legacy. (I apologize for the glare of the ceiling fan... I'm a newbie at recording!). + Informações

The founding member of the original and most popular line-up of The Supremes, Florence Ballard talks about her firing from the group, her weight and the pressure from Berry Gordy to lose weight. This is only a few minutes of 8 hours of interviews of Florence Ballard by author Peter Benjaminson who has written a new book on Flo released in 2008 entitled "The Lost Supreme: The Life of Dreamgirl Florence Ballard" which is heavily based on the interviews he recorded with her in 1975 only a few months before her untimely passing. Video cover art made by me.. + Informações

Florence sings one of my fav. "yesterday" RIP Flo. + Informações

Diana Vs. Florence singing People! Comment!!!! PS I THINK FLO"S IS WAY BETTER!!. + Informações

florence ballard sings one of her songs called - "It Doesn't Matter How I Say It". + Informações

Interview of Flo in the 70s talking about her depression, The Supremes, and her Kids 2 parter. + Informações

The founding member of The Supremes, Florence Ballard talks about signing the settlement(s) that allowed her to leave Motown and also names her lawyer. This is only a few minutes of 8 hours of interviews of Florence Ballard by author Peter Benjaminson who has written a new book on Flo released in 2008 entitled "The Lost Supreme: The Life of Dreamgirl Florence Ballard" which is heavily based on the interviews he recorded with her in 1975 only a few months before her untimely passing. Video cover art made by me.. + Informações

Okay, so today, I was watching Unsung on TvOne, and today's topic was Florence Ballard. Not knowing who she was, I was interested and watched the show. After watching the show, I was very interested in Florence Ballard's musical career and personal life. This is the first time I have ever heard her, and right now in my opinion, she has a beautiful voice. A little background: Florence Glenda Ballard Chapman (June 30, 1943 February 22, 1976), nicknamed "Flo" and "Blondie", was an American singer, and one of the original founders of the Hall of Fame Motown group The Supremes. During their early years, members of The Supremes (originally called The Primettes) enjoyed a generally democratic distribution of leads on songs. However, by 1966, Ballard and Mary Wilson had begun to feel ignored in the group as Motown President Berry Gordy, Jr. spotlighted Diana Ross's individual career. Consequent discontent led Ballard to chronic depression and alcoholism, factors that weighed heavily in Gordy's decision to permanently dismiss Ballard from The Supremes in July 1967. Her replacement was former Bluebelle Cindy Birdsong. After an unsuccessful attempt at a solo career in the late 1960s, Ballard spent much of the last five years of her life in relative poverty, attempting to avoid media attention while suing the various parties involved in her dismissal from Motown. By the mid-1970s, it appeared that Ballard had regained control of her mental and emotional health - making public .... + Informações

VOICE TYPE: Soprano Lower Chest Voice: C3-G3 Upper Chest Voice: G4-G#5 Head Voice: C5-D6 Florence Glenda Ballard Chapman (June 30, 1943 -- February 22, 1976) was an American singer and a founding member of the Motown group The Supremes. From 1963 until 1967, Ballard sang on 16 Top 40 hit Supremes' singles, ten of which hit number-one on the Billboard Hot 100. In 1967, Motown CEO Berry Gordy decided to remove Ballard from the Supremes. After being dropped from the group, Ballard struggled with a solo career in the late 1960s and spent much of the last five years of her life in relative poverty before recieving an insurance settlement with which she began to re-build her life with, purchasing a new house and car. In 1976, Ballard died of cardiac arrest at the age of thirty-two while making a comeback in the entertainment industry. Her death has been called "one of rock's greatest tragedies". The character "Effie White" from the 1981 broadway play and 2006 play Dreamgirls is loosely based on Florence Ballard and The Supremes story. Jennifer Hudson won a Golden Globe Award and Academy Award for her portrayal of Effie White in the "Dreamgirls" film. In her Golden Globe acceptance speech, Hudson dedicated her win to Florence Ballard.. + Informações

This video is for entertainment purposes only and was not intended to infringe any copyrights so please do not remove or block it. Florence Ballard - founder and original member of Motown group The Supremes - sings "Oh Holy Night". This song can be found on the Motown Christmas compilation album entitled "A Motown Christmas (Volume 2)" I believe this was recorded sometime in 1965 or even 1966 as it has a different sound and mixing to the "Merry Christmas" album, including the Flo led "Silent Night". If you have any info on when this was recorded, please feel to drop a comment =) Cover art by me. Enjoy =D - JLG | JonathanLGardner. + Informações

The founding member of The Supremes, Florence Ballard talks about signing the settlement(s) that allowed her to leave Motown and also names her lawyer. This is only a few minutes of 8 hours of interviews of Florence Ballard by author Peter Benjaminson who has written a new book on Flo released in 2008 entitled "The Lost Supreme: The Life of Dreamgirl Florence Ballard" which is heavily based on the interviews he recorded with her in 1975 only a few months before her untimely passing. Video cover art made by me.. + Informações

Florence Ballard sings "It's Not Unusual". + Informações

This is a short part of the first part of the 8 hour interview which was recorded by Peter Benjaminson with Florence Ballard. All 8 hours of the interview are the basis of Peter Benjaminson´s recently published book, "The Lost Supreme: The Life of Dreamgirl Florence Ballard" (Publication Date: April 1, 2008; Publisher: Lawrence Hill Books/Chicago Review Press, Chicago USA). YOU CAN BUY THE NEW BOOK on Peter Benjaminson´s new homepage - thelostsupreme dot com -. + Informações

Another one of Flo's Songs RIP Florrie=(. + Informações

First aired on June 28, 2009 on TV One, this program features the first-ever televised in-depth commentary about the life of Supremes founder Florence Ballard. Friends, relatives, biographers and Motown insiders talk about Flo with sincerity and candor. Never-before-seen photographs and still-unreleased interview audio round out discussion about her talents, trials and enduring legacy. (I apologize for the glare of the ceiling fan... I'm a newbie at recording!). + Informações

Former member and founder of Motown group The Supremes, Florence Ballard sings the first take of her first solo record with ABC Records - only a year after her firing from The Supremes and departure from Motown. Florence, billed as Florence 'Flo' Ballard, released a different take of this song as her first single under ABC Records, with a cover of the Little Anthony & The Imperials classic "Goin' Out Of My Head" as its b-side. Even though The Supremes were and still are the most successful female group in history, racking up 10 US #1 hits while Flo was in the group and getting two more after her dismissal, both the singles she released with ABC failed to garner much attention and didn't show on any major charts due to poor promotion and distribution by ABC - and also because part of the agreement that allowed her to leave Motown Records stated she was not allowed to mention that she was once a Supreme. The album Flo recorded with ABC under the proposed title "You Don't Have To" was shelved and ABC did not renew her contract, but in 2002 a London based company released her album under the title "The Supreme Florence Ballard" along with 4 tracks that featured her on lead as a Supreme. Flo has been mentioned in her fellow Supreme Mary Wilson's bestselling books entitled "Dreamgirl: My Life as a Supreme" and "Supreme Faith: Someday Well Be Together". Three biographies have been written on her; the first by Randall Wilson called "Florence Ballard: Forever Faithful!" was .... + Informações

Everything Wonderful....one of my favorites By Florence Ballard.She was truly EVERYTHING WONDERFUL!!!. + Informações

For many months in 1974, an ambitious reporter for the Detroit Free Press named Peter Benjaminson interviewed Florence Ballard for an in-depth piece about her life, struggles and triumphs. Conducted at the modest home the ex-Supreme shared with her three young daughters, these private conversations remain the most intimate glimpses available into Flo's feelings about her family, her rise to stardom, her world-famous career, her controversial ousting, and her effort to rebuild her life. On June 28, 2009, two days before Flo's 66th birthday, black entertainment channel TV One honored Flo's life with an hour-long installment about her in their popular "Unsung" series. This episode (which I have uploaded) features a few minutes of never-before-heard excerpts of Flo and Benjaminson's sessions. In this video I condensed all of Flo's words in the order they aired. This audio appears nowhere else. ... Hopefully someday Benjaminson will release all of the interviews to Flo's adoring public.. + Informações

Flo Ballard - founder of the Supremes - lives on in a new book by her sister, Maxine. Here, Maxine talks about Flo, music and Motown's dirty deeds against Flo!. + Informações

Dedication to Florence Ballard Chapman The SUPREME Supreme! Lead Vocals: Florence Ballard. + Informações

Barry Gordy and Florence Ballard hadn't always seen eye to eye, but a final encounter ended Florence's position in The Supremes. Watch a new episode of Unsung, Sunday June 28 at 8 and 11 pm (ET).. + Informações

Florence in her own word, an interview from the 70's 2 parter. + Informações

First aired on June 28, 2009 on TV One, this program features the first-ever televised in-depth commentary about the life of Supremes founder Florence Ballard. Friends, relatives, biographers and Motown insiders talk about Flo with sincerity and candor. Never-before-seen photographs and still-unreleased interview audio round out discussion about her talents, trials and enduring legacy. (I apologize for the glare of the ceiling fan... I'm a newbie at recording!). + Informações

This is ''people'' sang by florence ballard and Diana and Mary live. This was a part of a live set in 1964 that they did at The Twenty Grand Club in Detroit. Diana and Mary joined the backing =) I hope you'll enjoy it =) All rights of the song belong to UMG and motown. + Informações