Girls Groups Part 3 - The Motown Sound

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From The Supremes to Martha & The Vandellas and beyond, the best Motown girl groups defined a strain of soul music that keeps us dancing in the street.

The best Motown girl groups have become so synonymous with the term “girl group” that it’s easy to think Motown invented the concept. It didn’t, but those girl groups who got their start on Motown – among them Martha & The Vandellas, The Marvelettes and, of course, The Supremes – very much defined the girl-group sound with songs such as “Dancing In The Street,” “Please Mr Postman” and “Baby Love.”

The group who came to define Motown’s unimpeachable sense of poise and glamour got off to a rocky start at the company: notorious for a time as the “no-hit Supremes,” they didn’t manage to score a hit until 1964, with “Where Did Our Love Go.” The trio would, however, release 12 glorious No.1 singles in their time – more than any other Motown act in the label’s history. The Supremes’ line-up changed many times across the group’s career from 1960-77, with the only constant member being Mary Wilson. Their best line-up was the trio of Mary, Florence Ballard (and, later, the beautifully named Cindy Birdsong), and – of course – Diana Ross. For a short time, they’d be known as Diana Ross & The Supremes, to capitalize on the success of Motown’s other big hitters, Martha & The Vandellas. Diana Ross would later leave the group and go on to have a very successful solo career.
Must hear: “Baby Love”
Then listen to: “Stop! In The Name Of Love,” “You Can’t Hurry Love,” “You Keep Me Hangin’ On,” “Love Is Like An Itching In My Heart,” “My World Is Empty Without You,” “Love Child”

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