The year 1960 was a time of great change and upheaval in the world, with political and social movements making waves across the globe. However, amidst all this, music continued to be a source of comfort and inspiration for people of all ages. From the pop crooners of the day to the rock and roll
Motown, recording company founded by Berry Gordy, Jr., in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., in 1959 that became one of the most successful Black-owned businesses and one of the most influential independent record companies in American history. It gave its name to the hugely popular style of soul music that it created.
The Supremes and Ed Sullivan
The group then a quartet of 15-year-olds from Detroit called The Primettes was signed to Berry Gordy Jr.’s Motown Records in 1961, setting it on a path to superstardom.
January was significant for The Supremes. It was on Jan. 21, 1961, that the group then a quartet of 15-year-olds from Detroit called The Primettes was signed to Berry Gordy Jr. s Motown Records, setting it on a path to superstardom.
And it was on Jan. 14, 1970, that the group by then a trio billed as Diana Ross & the Supremes (minus Florence Ballard, who was replaced by Cindy Birdsong in 1967 after struggling with alcoholism) performed a final show at the Frontier in Las Vegas.