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 ...

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.

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.

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, ...

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.

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 ...

Complete Information About Dreamgirl Deferred: The Fictional Ballad of Florence Ballard in Houston at Vincent Victoria Presents. Vincent Victoria Presents will be presenting an updated version of ...

“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 ...

We've seen biopics of The Temptations and The Jackson 5, and it looks like The Supremes will have their turn on screen. And before you say "Dreamgirls," this reportedly-in-the-works project would ...

In 1961, after McGlown left the group, the remaining trio—Diana Ross, Florence Ballard, and Mary Wilson—signed with Motown Records under their new name, The Supremes.