AP File PhotoEx-Supreme Florence Ballard. Almost three decades after her death, stories about ex-Supreme Florence Ballard are still coming to light. Lead singer of Motown's flagship girl group ...

Florence Ballard's career was over at the age of 24. During her years with The Supremes, the group routinely grossed $100,000 in ten days of touring, and their hits made millions.

Like Effie White, the “Dreamgirls” character drawn from her life, Florence Ballard had a triumphant return to the stage after her fall from grace from the Supremes. Singing at Ford Auditorium ...

Disagreements between the three friends, however, had become common, Ballard said. In 1967, with Florence Ballard struggling with her weight and alcohol, she was replaced with Cindy Birdsong.

Maxine [Florence Ballard’s sister] 18-25 Black actress. Mary Wilson 18-25 Black actress. Mary’s voice was described as lyrical, triumphant and expressive. Betty McGlown 18-25 Black actress.

For information on the Florence Ballard Fan Club, send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to Box 36A02, Los Angeles, Calif. 90036. Originally Published: December 11, 1986 at 1:00 AM CST.

But unlike Effie, Florence Ballard's road to a comeback didn't go much further than that night. In 1976, Ballard, one of the original Supremes, died of a heart attack at age 32, ...

Solange and Jurnee Smollett are rumored to be stars of a new biopic on the life of Supremes co-founder, Florence Ballard. If true, Jurnee would play Ballard — a legendary singer who died ...

Ballard, the ex-Supreme died penniless and on welfare. Faith Evans has landed the role of Florence Ballard in a new biopic about the tragic life of the fallen singer according to thatgrapejuice.net.

“Performing with two talented women, Mary Wilson and Florence Ballard, is a memory that will be in my heart forever,” Ross told Variety through her publicist. “It was a beautiful symphony ...

For nearly a decade, Cindy Birdsong reigned as a member of the Supremes. Never as well-known as Diana Ross, Mary Wilson or even Florence Ballard — the singer she replaced in 1967 — she was ...