@@ernestchacon4928 I’ve never heard someone call one of her male contemporaries “too bossy.” Ambitious is more like it. And this is coming from a Florence Ballard fan.
The intro does. I still remember when i was a kid, it started playing on my radio while i'm sleeping, then i cover my ears from the intro & it give me chills big time 🥶
Just confirms that Diana Ross is one of the greatest vocalists of all time - not just the 60s! Great to see the three of them appearing as individuals - they seem much happier as a result.
"Reflections" is possibly one of their strongest songs. As a kid, the hits from the group just came wizzing by, then this-a serious dramatic big song. Just the tempo changes, the severity of the orchestration. All the while the ringing Motown rhythm, but the writing and melody is something else. Others have attempted to cover the song with mixed results. Nobody has come close to this original recording.
Everything about this performance is so uncharacteristically casual. It looks like they went straight from their cars into the studio and started lip-synching. I love it.
What amazing and talented Women. Diana just had the "IT" Factors. She was unique and different for the time and commanded any stage/performances they had.
Diana Ross has a beautiful voice, it's her signature, nobody has the same voice, and how beautiful they all dressed, that's how it should be when you perform!
Man that song always tugs at my soul and causes me to remember the true loves of my youth. That's why they called it Soul Music. And the Supremes were the Queens of soul , and always will be.
I love Diana Ross and the Supremes! Big ups to my favorite Bass Player of all time Mr. James Jamerson on that Fender Bass guitar... What a timeless approach the way he executed music with that instrument to accompany the singers. Big ups to all musicians, engineers and singers of Motown.
Dude; you ain't never lied. Diana Ross was a bewitching fantasy figure. And that's what the "Diana Ross can't sing as good as Flo" crowd will NEVER "get". Ross was the perfect goddess / figurehead of the groundbreaking, newly emerged Motown Records. THAT'S what BG WANTED. NOT the gospel / blues yodeler. He wanted the Motown hood ornament / world ambassador. He rolled the dice with Diana Ross, and it WORKED; like no music label before or since. We LOVE Flo, but Diana was better suited.
NYC Songman you ain't kidding. These girls are all talented but Diana had "it" by the truckload. The way she worked you with those eyes was spellbinding. She was sexy AF. I love all Motown stuff, but the Supremes were the cream of the crop. Without these girls there is no soundtrack of the 60's.
I agree with you NYC Songman all the way she was the best ! We love all The Supremes but she was and is supreme the was many articles written about her back in the day when they called her the supreme Supreme and that certainly was love her everything about her
Classic Motown...tight, elegant background vocals and of course the signature tambourines against the back-beat. Most have their favorite Supreme track but it's interesting that this one, at fate's hand, is called 'Reflections'. A movement, spirit and style with remarkable good taste; reflects a long gone supreme musical era.
This song has never stopped being cutting edge, and whenever I hear it I marvel at the spacey, mind altering beginning, knowing that what follows is pure class. An overpowering reminder that this era was close to peaking before the slide began in the 70's. Priceless 60's video.
One of the enduring memories I have of the time when I was five years old was hearing this song quite a lot on CKLW 800AM, a radio station that was located in Windsor, Ontario and was noted for being one of the stations that helped put Motown music on the map, so to speak, and was probably also the most popular radio station in North America from the mid-1960s until sometime in the early 70s when Motown's star started fading. 'Reflections' is a great song, and even if its meaning was lost on me at that early age, the emotion it contained was not.
Classy, beautiful, talented, gifted ladies, every girl wanted to sing/be a supreme. These ladies exemplified grace, poise, they presented the essence of what it was to be a lady/ woman. I miss this 🎶, we enjoyed, sing the lyrics, stayed slim from living on the dance floor day/night!!!!!!!!
Either I've watched too many Supremes clips in my short life or this funk REALLY never goes out of style! The music channels so many memories yet the style echoes TODAY's trends!
@@chrisbonilla9950 this was the last song she sang on. She never did any shows singing it. She was fired after this song. It’s talked about on one of the videos on here.
This song brings back memories of the escalation of the Vietnam War. I was only 12 years old and my parents drove us often to Huntington Beach, during that Summer of 67, to cool off. I remember helicopters often flying overhead doing training from the airbase at Los Alamitos. This song was played often on all those transistor radios on the sand. Good times and also scary times.
She's no imposter, she's Cindy Birdsong, and with great bravery she stepped into very-difficult-to-fill shoes. And this fan too resented her at first because we Knew Motown was lying to us about the real reasons to Ballard's departure. And Cindy got even less than the degree of exposure Ballard knew, as HDH left, Ross recorded with the Andantes, and on Gordy's orders, Mary and Cindy were pushed back further from the cameras to highlight you-know-who all the more. Supremes fans cringed.
@@moonraker30 I saw her on a christian show where she said she was excited to join the group. It was years later after she was no longer with them, I think. I'm surprised to hear that she really didn't enjoy it.
Diana, is the BOSS... & I've been watching some interview clips of her (Barbara Walters & Oprah) ... she is the true & first Diva. I think the sweetest & most professional thing was when she "owned" being considered a Diva & also acknowledged her human frailties... she said she is never intentionally rude to staff or anyone... but admits she has moods just like everyone else. If you really want to get a sense of who she is...review some of those clips.
I've been watching so many of her interviews. You are right. She admitted to her faults. I give her nothing but respect for that. But let's be honest, she is THE BOSS! God rest her soul, Mary even said that Diana had guts and tenacity and never took that away from her. Much love to the Supremes!
Many have criticized Ross' voice and believe that the leads should've gone to Ballard. I think Gordy was smart to put Ross as lead because of her vocal uniqueness and star quality. With Ballard as lead, The Supremes would've sounded like Martha Reeves and the Vandella's and Marvelettes. They wouldn't have been special.
Agreed. Like the Old Hollywood Studio System, Motown found a formula that worked and stuck with it. I think about how the members of KISS each did solo albums that were released on the same day while they were still very much a group. Same album cover art of tight headshots. But an opportunity for fans to experience the different musical nuances among band members. That could’ve been good for the Supremes artistically and in keeping peace among them. But Florence was the original lead singer of the group. Although she was a gifted singer, Berry recognized Diana’s marketable quirky appeal. He made the right decision. She is electric, odd - and most importantly MEMORABLE. It’s what makes superstars.
Dude everyone knows it's cause her voice was more appealing to white audiences. It wasn't her uniqueness - it was the fact she didn't have a strong or powerful voice that so many black singers had.
Honestly I have been listening to Diana Ross since I was a small child and I was born in '94 so it was not long ago for some people but honestly I love how my grandmother made me listen to Diana and all the other artists from the 60's and 50's my music taste is positively classic and lovely. :)
Diana Ross is the Most Beautiful woman ever ! Just look at her Eyes and you fall in Love with her ! Enough said . She also has the most beautiful voice ever !
Lets not over do it. you mean her bug eyes. But you have to admit she had a presence, not a great voice but, it was perfect for the songs given to her.
Goshgives me chills i was 11 my husband got me into motown when i was 20 danceing in my kitchen in spain yuup got the chills happy new year everyone feliz thres reines ❤
Listen to that slammin' bass line, the work of the great James Jamerson who recorded most of the Motown hits but was never properly credited. There are some good clips about him on You Tube. Please check them out.
I like this song. It has a catchy melody and thoughtful lyrics that look back to the past. 'The way life used to be'. She lost love but life goes on. The word 'reflections' makes it philosophical in a way. M. Walker.
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If this song doesn't give you chills there's something wrong..
Diana Ross was too bossy. I read that since 1984 in Star magazine, way before social media.
@@ernestchacon4928 I’ve never heard someone call one of her male contemporaries “too bossy.” Ambitious is more like it. And this is coming from a Florence Ballard fan.
The intro does. I still remember when i was a kid, it started playing on my radio while i'm sleeping, then i cover my ears from the intro & it give me chills big time 🥶
Yes! Emotional.
There's something wrong
This song deserved a grammy nomination in 1967
Diana had the resemblance of a Pop Cleopatra...
These women had such Style and Grace. Diana's beauty was so captivating and the way she moves and sways to the beat. Her eyes omg 😍😍
Manny G. Forever, Your kidding right????????
Mary was the beauty .
@@mjones4083No she wasn't. Diana Ross was the true beauty of the group without even trying.
@@davidmoody1235 Totally disagree . I think you'll find the general opinion is the same as mine ...but each to his own.
@@mjones4083 I doubt the general public even knows who Flo and Mary are without looking at old videos. Diana Ross All Day and Everyday.
Just confirms that Diana Ross is one of the greatest vocalists of all time - not just the 60s! Great to see the three of them appearing as individuals - they seem much happier as a result.
Gone but never forgotten. Rest in peace Mary Wilson
My friends were all Beatles and Stones fans but when I first heard Tamla Motown that was it ! Now I am 71 and still it gives me goose bumps.
Being a little kid riding in parents car hearing this song on the radio...every day was magic hearing the Supremes...
I like the way Diana glides in there
Mary is mesmerizing
"Reflections" is possibly one of their strongest songs. As a kid, the hits from the group just came wizzing by, then this-a serious dramatic big song. Just the tempo changes, the severity of the orchestration. All the while the ringing Motown rhythm, but the writing and melody is something else. Others have attempted to cover the song with mixed results. Nobody has come close to this original recording.
Agreed.
Absolutely 💯!, Even the producers used it as the theme song for China Beach.!!!
Some good shit y'all on.
So well said
Bro, I love that in you. Respect.
They are all dressed beautiful , classy, and didn’t need to show their asses to express their talent
Everything about this performance is so uncharacteristically casual. It looks like they went straight from their cars into the studio and started lip-synching. I love it.
THIS SONG MAKES ME REFLECT ON LIFE AND HOW TRULY WE ALL BLESSED
What amazing and talented Women. Diana just had the "IT" Factors. She was unique and different for the time and commanded any stage/performances they had.
The intro on this song is mesmerizing.
Diana Ross has a beautiful voice, it's her signature, nobody has the same voice, and how beautiful they all dressed, that's how it should be when you perform!
Man those girls where fly and I'm not joking. Good looking ladies, dang!
*were
Man that song always tugs at my soul and causes me to remember the true loves of my youth. That's why they called it Soul Music. And the Supremes were the Queens of soul , and always will be.
Mary and Ross Are killing it on the dance steps, Cindy is off playing catch up😀😁😄 ......totally one of the Best SONGS of THE 60s.
YOU ARE RIGHT CINDY IS OFF.
@@jamessummerall1594 Yes, I agree I can see it, but I love the group nonetheless.
She’s just happy she’s in
Diana would’ve had a word with her after seeing that playback
mistake , Diana would’ve made Mary 😂
I love Diana Ross and the Supremes! Big ups to my favorite Bass Player of all time Mr. James Jamerson on that Fender Bass guitar... What a timeless approach the way he executed music with that instrument to accompany the singers. Big ups to all musicians, engineers and singers of Motown.
I think this is the best Supreme song.... This is a Masterpiece!
A nod to the "trippy, colorful, Psychedelic" 1960's! 👍🏾😘
My favorite Supremes tune! I love this song!
I can’t stop watching this video l keep coming back to it Diana and Mary was really truly dancing they looked beautiful! Love them Cindy was cute
Me Too😂
The one and only gorgeous Mary Wilson .
ye tom jones had same thought!
That skirt she's wearing makes me say wow baby and the goose pimples come out.
Dude; you ain't never lied. Diana Ross was a bewitching fantasy figure.
And that's what the "Diana Ross can't sing as good as Flo" crowd will NEVER "get". Ross was the perfect goddess / figurehead of the groundbreaking, newly emerged Motown Records.
THAT'S what BG WANTED. NOT the gospel / blues yodeler. He wanted the Motown hood ornament / world ambassador. He rolled the dice with Diana Ross, and it WORKED; like no music label before or since.
We LOVE Flo, but Diana was better suited.
NYC Songman you ain't kidding. These girls are all talented but Diana had "it" by the truckload. The way she worked you with those eyes was spellbinding. She was sexy AF. I love all Motown stuff, but the Supremes were the cream of the crop. Without these girls there is no soundtrack of the 60's.
I agree with you NYC Songman all the way she was the best ! We love all The Supremes but she was and is supreme the was many articles written about her back in the day when they called her the supreme Supreme and that certainly was love her everything about her
Classic Motown...tight, elegant background vocals and of course the signature tambourines against the back-beat. Most have their favorite Supreme track but it's interesting that this one, at fate's hand, is called 'Reflections'. A movement, spirit and style with remarkable good taste; reflects a long gone supreme musical era.
It definitely did...and we are very fortunate to have such recordings.
It's hard to believe that Motown came out of Detroit
Could not agree more, not many if any could match the. Motown label, reflections my favorite, supremes track. ⭐⭐⭐⭐👍👍👍👍
Thank you, Funk Brothers!!!!!!!!
The lyrics are haunting!!! A Favorite group for me in the 60's and 70's
Always loved this song! I remember it playing on the AM radio in the car on the way to the beach!
Mary was something else!
This song has never stopped being cutting edge, and whenever I hear it I marvel at the spacey, mind altering beginning, knowing that what follows is pure class. An overpowering reminder that this era was close to peaking before the slide began in the 70's. Priceless 60's video.
One of the enduring memories I have of the time when I was five years old was hearing this song quite a lot on CKLW 800AM, a radio station that was located in Windsor, Ontario and was noted for being one of the stations that helped put Motown music on the map, so to speak, and was probably also the most popular radio station in North America from the mid-1960s until sometime in the early 70s when Motown's star started fading.
'Reflections' is a great song, and even if its meaning was lost on me at that early age, the emotion it contained was not.
michael pound....truly timeless song...
I was wondering what made them give the opening that "spacey" sound myself.
Love the song!!! R.I.P. Mary 😥
Three gorgeous ladies, especially Mary!!
Diana Ross, absolutely beautiful and a phenomenal singer.
The GLAMOUR OF DIANA ROSS 🤩
I swear, the way that Mary Wilson was hittin that 0:32 , that could EASILY be a new dance move today. Lol
Diana might have been the star, but I couldn’t take my eyes off Mary!
Mary was the best dancer and the prettiest rip love ya forever
larry- ''Ass is ass in my book.''''
Always loved their looks here! Some reminiscent of the times but would still look great today
Damn, just came back to check this out again. Amazing talent, the likes of which we'll probably never see again.
Classy, beautiful, talented, gifted ladies, every girl wanted to sing/be a supreme. These ladies exemplified grace, poise, they presented the essence of what it was to be a lady/ woman. I miss this 🎶, we enjoyed, sing the lyrics, stayed slim from living on the dance floor day/night!!!!!!!!
I LOVE Diana's dress & boots !
Diana will always be the one for me...but JEEEZE!! Cindy was stunning
Every time I hear this song, the opening credits of the show "China Beach" pops in my head!
I was born a decade later and though this is before my time I love these songs. Reminds me of my late father. Love you pops!
Three beautiful women with elegance and grace.
Either I've watched too many Supremes clips in my short life or this funk REALLY never goes out of style! The music channels so many memories yet the style echoes TODAY's trends!
OMG I love this song!!
That's incredible that this exists.
RIP MARY WILSON
Classy beautiful ladies!
This is my favorite song by The supremes.
Mine too.
Mine too... and Flo’s last song as a supreme
@@derrickwright1996 flo was already gone when they made this song
@@chrisbonilla9950 this was the last song she sang on. She never did any shows singing it. She was fired after this song. It’s talked about on one of the videos on here.
@@derrickwright1996 I actually was a producer of this song.This was cindys first song.
James Jamerson at his Best ! His Bass Driving the Song !!!
This song brings back memories of the escalation of the Vietnam War. I was only 12 years old and my parents drove us often to Huntington Beach, during that Summer of 67, to cool off. I remember helicopters often flying overhead doing training from the airbase at Los Alamitos. This song was played often on all those transistor radios on the sand. Good times and also scary times.
She's no imposter, she's Cindy Birdsong, and with great bravery she stepped into very-difficult-to-fill shoes. And this fan too resented her at first because we Knew Motown was lying to us about the real reasons to Ballard's departure. And Cindy got even less than the degree of exposure Ballard knew, as HDH left, Ross recorded with the Andantes, and on Gordy's orders, Mary and Cindy were pushed back further from the cameras to highlight you-know-who all the more. Supremes fans cringed.
Many years later Miss Birdsong would say she had wondered what she had gotten herself into
@@moonraker30 Wow, really?
@@skip031890 Yeah she was never happy with how she had been brought into the group
@@moonraker30 I saw her on a christian show where she said she was excited to join the group. It was years later after she was no longer with them, I think. I'm surprised to hear that she really didn't enjoy it.
@@skip031890 It was years later late 70s or mid 80s
REFLECTIONS one of THE SUPREMES BEST SINGLES
R.I.P Mary Wilson (44-2021)
Diana, is the BOSS... & I've been watching some interview clips of her (Barbara Walters & Oprah) ... she is the true & first Diva. I think the sweetest & most professional thing was when she "owned" being considered a Diva & also acknowledged her human frailties... she said she is never intentionally rude to staff or anyone... but admits she has moods just like everyone else. If you really want to get a sense of who she is...review some of those clips.
I've been watching so many of her interviews. You are right. She admitted to her faults. I give her nothing but respect for that. But let's be honest, she is THE BOSS! God rest her soul, Mary even said that Diana had guts and tenacity and never took that away from her. Much love to the Supremes!
I love this performance!!!!
Many have criticized Ross' voice and believe that the leads should've gone to Ballard. I think Gordy was smart to put Ross as lead because of her vocal uniqueness and star quality. With Ballard as lead, The Supremes would've sounded like Martha Reeves and the Vandella's and Marvelettes. They wouldn't have been special.
MrMalibupj Interesting. I did not know that, even though I was born in the 1960s.
Absolutely, Diana's "it factor" was off the chart. More stage presence than anyone ever.
How do you know that the other members didn't have the star quality? We will NEVER know because the other members were not given the opportunity.
Agreed. Like the Old Hollywood Studio System, Motown found a formula that worked and stuck with it. I think about how the members of KISS each did solo albums that were released on the same day while they were still very much a group. Same album cover art of tight headshots. But an opportunity for fans to experience the different musical nuances among band members. That could’ve been good for the Supremes artistically and in keeping peace among them. But Florence was the original lead singer of the group. Although she was a gifted singer, Berry recognized Diana’s marketable quirky appeal. He made the right decision. She is electric, odd - and most importantly MEMORABLE. It’s what makes superstars.
Dude everyone knows it's cause her voice was more appealing to white audiences. It wasn't her uniqueness - it was the fact she didn't have a strong or powerful voice that so many black singers had.
Look at DIANA ROSS , doing what she do best.
RIP Flo and Mary.
Probably Diana's best look
I wish this song lasts at least 10 minutes...
This failure of the music industry gave birth to the repeat button industry.
Take note ladies.....them grandma's rocked dem eyelashes better than yaw do today...😁
Close your eyes and ride with me in a 1970 black Fleetwood 4 door playing this song wow. That a bad as jam
Damn. This never ever gets old. Before my time. But I love this song so much.
Very well written, soul crushing. Brutal and awesome. Pure joy Thanks for post.
Diana look gorgeous in this video
Hands down best Supremes songs. The lyrics are a great example of how beautiful the english language is. HDH killed this!
Honestly I have been listening to Diana Ross since I was a small child and I was born in '94 so it was not long ago for some people but honestly I love how my grandmother made me listen to Diana and all the other artists from the 60's and 50's my music taste is positively classic and lovely. :)
Looking at Diana we all know where Michael Jackson got his looks. Cindy looks cute as hell. RIP Mary :(
Diana Ross is the Most Beautiful woman ever ! Just look at her Eyes and you fall in Love with her ! Enough said . She also has the most beautiful voice ever !
Lets not over do it. you mean her bug eyes. But you have to admit she had a presence, not a great voice but, it was perfect for the songs given to her.
flam- can we find out who her family are and iff they look like her.
@@lajas46 really is that your biased opinion to the greatest female vocal group she is and was the Supremes her eyes are beautiful as she
Flaming Ember, You definitely need eyeglasses and hearing aids!!!!!!!!!!! 😝😝😝😝😝😝😝😝
@@cub1955 Please Robert! Get a life.
Hauntingly beautiful
Goshgives me chills i was 11 my husband got me into motown when i was 20 danceing in my kitchen in spain yuup got the chills happy new year everyone feliz thres reines ❤
REST IN PEACE MARY WILSON.
Haunting guitar intro perfectly sets the tone for this outstanding song. Oh, Mary!
Masterpiece here
Classy!
Rest in peace Mary Wilson.
Damn this is cool as hell.
It was really Diana Ross and The Supremes early on; Baby Love, Come See About Me, Stop, In The Name of Love!
Diana and Cindy look so beautiful, stylish, trendy and classy.
RIP Mary Wilson!
Listen to that slammin' bass line, the work of the great James Jamerson who recorded most of the Motown hits but was never properly credited. There are some good clips about him on You Tube. Please check them out.
I fuckin love this song
I like this wardrobe better than those long shiny gowns
I like this song. It has a catchy melody and thoughtful lyrics that look back to the past. 'The way life used to be'. She lost love but life goes on. The word 'reflections' makes it philosophical in a way. M. Walker.
God bless Diana Ross and the Super Supremes
So many memories thank you you lovely strong girls❤️🇬🇧
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🎶💖More Then Fabulous Amazing Beautiful Music💖🎶
She is one of a kind
Through the mirror of my mind Time after time
I see reflections of you and me....
love the dancing...!!!
I love this song!
One of the great songs... Very great group also,
Absolutely perfect!!!
Diana came out super cool :16
Fab . Love them.
Thanks for posting this....I've never seen it before.....another flawless performance!