Flo is the star without being out front....but it is in this performance and all that come later, that the group becomes "Diana Ross and The Supremes" lead vocalist with a backing group... They are FLAWLESS...even though Diana gets muddled down and forgets the lyrics in I Hear A Symphony...but it is still magic! I've seen MISS Ross a few times live and countless times on you tube, I can say Mary and Florence add some vocally and visually to the performance of these songs, that even though Ross is the lead vocals, it is the harmony and soaring soprano of Flo that brings thesecond songs to life.
That big mouth was TONY TURNER who was never far from the one and only Flo Ballard in NYC!!!!! And what a big mouth he had when he wrote ALL THAT GLITTERED MY LIFE WITH THE SUPREMES!!!
@@ramona2400 I think that book was mostly bull-shit. Flo supposedly was Tony's favorite, yet in the book there is not one photo of Tony and Flo but photos of Tony with the others.
Happy belated birthday Ms Ross you are blessed and you have shared your blessings with the world. Your last album "Thank You " was the ultimate blessings, however, we are waiting for your next album.
Great performance by all 3. They look and sound terrific. Love the short interview at the end. It's telling to see Mary gently move Diana closer to Ed but it appears Ed was willing to chat with any of them. It's a shame Mary and Florence didn't get to say more. Clearly the audience loves it when Mary states her favorite song.
The audience loved what Mary said, and all three laughed a bit because "You Keep Me Hangin' On" was the current hit at the time and getting all the radio play.
Diane is so obvious when she makes sure to put herself in front of Flo and Mary for the interview, even to the point of standing right in front of Mary, like she didn't exist.
Redboy4 That's why Florence Ballard lost her temper and attacked Diana Ross backstage during rehearsals on The Ed Sullivan Show. It took two security guards to get Florence Ballard off Diana Ross apparently.
Michael Raymond no she attacked Diana during the rehearsals for the show a few hours before this was filmed because Diana stepped on Flos earring during rehearsals and flo thought she did it on purpose and was tired of the shenanigans so that’s why this episode was quite tense and a little awkward during a few other numbers they did
Oh lord have mercy, if I was Mary I'd go hide under a table if Diana and Florence started fighting, you can tell those girls went for blood when they fought
do you have any idea what it takes to appear on the ed sullivan show. Ed was the man back in the day . When you got on Sullivan its like you made it and they were on numerous times . Did you notice Flo smiled before Ed asked her which is fav song? She said Where did our love go knowing that Diana hated the song when it was originally offered to her and the group
@@mysky i think they were playing follow the leader . Marvellletes were asked to sing it Gladys Horton response was we dont do stuff like that matter fact its garbage. Got back to Diana and the girls but instead of using their own judgement they went along with what Gladys Horton said . If Diana didnt finally agree to sing it their would probably be no more supremes
quality333 I don’t know what to believe. For years, the story was the song was offered to The Marvelettes first. Later, Brian Holland said the song was always intended for The Supremes, and even Katherine said The Marvelettes weren’t offered the song, unless HDH only spoke to Gladys about it. 🤷♂️
@@mysky im beginning to think all those books written about the supremes are bullshit. There were even some passages in the books about mouth and ass odors from diana and flo but i think thats a very cheap and tacky way to make money whether it be the truth or not
Did anybody catch when the Supremes walked over to Ed, Flo was next to him and Diane was in the middle and Mary pushed Diane closer to Ed and Flo moved over in the middle?
I think Florence was also wondering when they were going to end that section. She starts to do her ending pose for it a bit early. Still looked great though!
It’s so funny how people always want to denigrate Diana’s voice, because it’s light/soft; yet it is strong, effortless, clear, pretty, and easily understood. Also, there was no other singer at Motown or in the 60’s that held her VERSATILITY. That’s why anyone that sings Diana’s song never sound better, but maybe only LOUDER.
Music on American radio in the '50s was segregated along racial lines. In the '60s, Diana's voice had crossover appeal. She has a pop music voice while Flo had an R&B music voice.
@@dennydoodles No you don't know anything about recording so you need not go there. Everything from positioning the Mike to having no might creates the effect and that was the effect they wanted
What a shame-- the camera is mostly on Diana-- I saw this when the Supreme s were first starting out and they came to sing at the Radio Station Dance.. Diana was very adamant that the camera stay mostly on her and at certain angles-- she did most of the arranging and the other 2 just stood and listened ..Boss Gordy must have set the rules and Diana ate it up... Flo started the group with high hopes of making it big as a singer.. well she was -- but to work she had to let her dreams go and settle for background death.. Damn -- had she had known that they did NOT need Goddy Gord... once they were recognized they could hav e sued Gordy and went on their own-- even for Flo-- but coming from poor and unknowledged ghetto -- they were afraid.. and they shouldn't have been-- TODAY IF ALL THE ORIGINAL SUPREMES were together... WOW,,,, it would have been so fantastic. RIP Flo... another time*
Thunderous applause! They were the best! But... for all the Diane dissers....get real! She's still kickin' ass after 5 decades, now that's a SUPERSTAR!!!!!
Mack Jack Oh please, cut the poor Diana crap. She got what she wanted, at the expense of Florence and Mary. Quit defending the sneaky, conniving little bitch Diana Ross.
+rioboy13 1) The Best of The Supremes on The Ed Sullivan Show 2) Motown Gold from The Ed Sullivan Show 3) The Supremes Reflections: The Definitive Performances.
+Scott Pangburn So glad that on different Sullivan compilations, they've also issued many of their non-hits "standards" appearances, so that TH-cam and great folks like here have allowed today's music generation to know and see how versatile a group of performers all these ladies equally were. :j
rioboy13 many of these were shown on pbs during pledge week.. in fact just this week i have seen some stills of Diana that might be from an upcoming music anthology special on pbs
+mysky That IS Flo yelling out that high note. It sounds like her, plus her mouth is wide open when she does it... and even Mary looks at her. I've watched that part of the clip at least 20 times, just to make sure! Hahaha! See for yourself again.
Look again. Flo first, then Diana. Flo's mouth is formed to yell out like that, plus Mary looks at Flo. It's sheer coincidence that Diana says "Whoo!" right after Flo, but that's Flo alright. :-)
jay love you're absolutely right, "More" is exactly what the audience is yelling out. It's something they did quite often back then when the girls finished a set, if my memory is correct you can hear the same thing on the "Live at the Copa" album, these were America's sweethearts, the number one American pop rock act of the sixties, second only to the Beatles who were from Great Britain, America was in love with THE SUPREMES.
Clemsonshawty I love Diana's voice and talent but I always said she looks like an underfed Chihuahua dog in a dress. She was ugly. Those eyes, ewww. LOL
Diana is gorgeous in her own unique way, like a black Betty Boop or Twiggy with those big babydoll eyes of hers. Mary is a classical african american beauty, like she could be a lady president or a first lady or something. And Flo she's a mix of classical beauty like Mary and unique beauty like Diana with a dash of sweet girl next door charm, and that's why to me she is the loveliest of all.
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Florence Ballard is simply stunning. RIP Flo. Love ya!!
Agreed
Happy 80th Birthday Mary 3-6-1944-3-6-2024.....we still miss and love you. :)
Flo's beauty and charisma!
Flo is the star without being out front....but it is in this performance and all that come later, that the group becomes "Diana Ross and The Supremes" lead vocalist with a backing group...
They are FLAWLESS...even though Diana gets muddled down and forgets the lyrics in I Hear A Symphony...but it is still magic!
I've seen MISS Ross a few times live and countless times on you tube, I can say Mary and Florence add some vocally and visually to the performance of these songs, that even though Ross is the lead vocals, it is the harmony and soaring soprano of Flo that brings thesecond songs to life.
Harold Smither, I agree 1000%.
When Mary says baby, baby, I melt right then and there. What a stunning beautiful lady.
She keeps me hanging on.
Somebody loved Flo in the audience. Perfectly understandable!!!!!!!
I never realized how much they look alike. They were really trailblazers in make up, style and fashion. Their look was definitely their own creation.
Same dresses as they wore singing RAINDROPS ON ROSES AND WHISKERS ON KITTENS.....OOOO MY FAVORITE THINGS 💜💜💜💜💜
Brutha Dnubian This is from that same performance. They sang “My Favorite Things” immediately before this medley.
@@mysky Cool 👌🏾
lol, the guy screaming "FLO"
That big mouth was TONY TURNER who was never far from the one and only Flo Ballard in NYC!!!!!
And what a big mouth he had when he wrote ALL THAT GLITTERED MY LIFE WITH THE SUPREMES!!!
if i'd been born then I would have been that guy
@@ramona2400 I think that book was mostly bull-shit. Flo supposedly was Tony's favorite, yet in the book there is not one photo of Tony and Flo but photos of Tony with the others.
Today 3-26-2024 is Diana Ross's 80th Birthday :)
Happy belated birthday Ms Ross you are blessed and you have shared your blessings with the world. Your last album "Thank You " was the ultimate blessings, however, we are waiting for your next album.
The songs of my Youth. I Love them all, but Oh Mary
Great performance by all 3. They look and sound terrific. Love the short interview at the end. It's telling to see Mary gently move Diana closer to Ed but it appears Ed was willing to chat with any of them. It's a shame Mary and Florence didn't get to say more. Clearly the audience loves it when Mary states her favorite song.
The audience loved what Mary said, and all three laughed a bit because "You Keep Me Hangin' On" was the current hit at the time and getting all the radio play.
Diane is so obvious when she makes sure to put herself in front of Flo and Mary for the interview, even to the point of standing right in front of Mary, like she didn't exist.
Redboy4 That's why Florence Ballard lost her temper and attacked Diana Ross backstage during rehearsals on The Ed Sullivan Show. It took two security guards to get Florence Ballard off Diana Ross apparently.
Michael Raymond no she attacked Diana during the rehearsals for the show a few hours before this was filmed because Diana stepped on Flos earring during rehearsals and flo thought she did it on purpose and was tired of the shenanigans so that’s why this episode was quite tense and a little awkward during a few other numbers they did
Oh lord have mercy, if I was Mary I'd go hide under a table if Diana and Florence started fighting, you can tell those girls went for blood when they fought
They look so happy together!!
I know they were but then with fame came the crucked industry and broke them apart
They were MAGIC..........listen to the audience SCREAM & CHEER...........these were my teen years a very happy time ,with GREAT MOTOWN MUSIC :)
I love these girls so damn damn damn much but my Supreme Supreme always was and always will be Miss Florence Ballard.
Love you Miss Florence!
do you have any idea what it takes to appear on the ed sullivan show. Ed was the man back in the day . When you got on Sullivan its like you made it and they were on numerous times . Did you notice Flo smiled before Ed asked her which is fav song? She said Where did our love go knowing that Diana hated the song when it was originally offered to her and the group
quality333 According to Mary, all three of them initially hated the song.
@@mysky i think they were playing follow the leader . Marvellletes were asked to sing it Gladys Horton response was we dont do stuff like that matter fact its garbage. Got back to Diana and the girls but instead of using their own judgement they went along with what Gladys Horton said . If Diana didnt finally agree to sing it their would probably be no more supremes
quality333 I don’t know what to believe. For years, the story was the song was offered to The Marvelettes first. Later, Brian Holland said the song was always intended for The Supremes, and even Katherine said The Marvelettes weren’t offered the song, unless HDH only spoke to Gladys about it. 🤷♂️
@@mysky im beginning to think all those books written about the supremes are bullshit. There were even some passages in the books about mouth and ass odors from diana and flo but i think thats a very cheap and tacky way to make money whether it be the truth or not
Did anybody catch when the Supremes walked over to Ed, Flo was next to him and Diane was in the middle and Mary pushed Diane closer to Ed and Flo moved over in the middle?
Mary pushes Diane towards Ed, and then Mary nudges Flo to move in the middle.
Also, When Ed asked them what their favorite song is watch the dirty look Diane gives Mary before Mary even answered.
Well it was like they weren’t sure where to go so it was a little awkward movement. Mary did push Diana.
When Florence Did Not Step Forward.. ED Asked What's Wrong.. And You Can Hear The Audience Hollowing Flo.. Flo
See the mistake Diana comitted on 2:59, she almost continued to sing the chorus of "You Keep Me Hangin On"!!
Wow! I wonder why she wasn't fired? smh
I think Florence was also wondering when they were going to end that section. She starts to do her ending pose for it a bit early. Still looked great though!
@@kevinlawhorn5910 Look at the expression on Flo's face at around 2:55
Sung after My Favorite Things!
Where's Flo and Mary's mic?
WE LOVE YOU FLO AND MARY AND DIANA
3:45 to 3:49 you'll hear the significant transition from Diana's nasally belting to full blown chest belting.
Diana is yelling in the mic & Flo is singing accapella & still sings more vibrant but that's show biz! i love the Supremes (all EIGHT MEMBERS)
Hater
Flo Ballard
Mary Wilson
Diana Ross
Cindy Birdsong
Jeannie Terrell
Sherry Payne
Susaye Green
Linda Lawrence
It’s so funny how people always want to denigrate Diana’s voice, because it’s light/soft; yet it is strong, effortless, clear, pretty, and easily understood. Also, there was no other singer at Motown or in the 60’s that held her VERSATILITY. That’s why anyone that sings Diana’s song never sound better, but maybe only LOUDER.
Music on American radio in the '50s was segregated along racial lines. In the '60s, Diana's voice had crossover appeal. She has a pop music voice while Flo had an R&B music voice.
Flo and Mary had a boom mike positioned above their heads out of frame.
Gawd I love Florence
HER BIRTHDAY IS JUNE 30TH .........I LOVE FLO ALSO :)
Diana still looks the same..
You need glasses 😮😮😮
Why don't the other two have mics? Diana must have needed powerful mics in those days.
was thinking the same thing-- had Berry already started pushing them out?
@@dennydoodles No you don't know anything about recording so you need not go there. Everything from positioning the Mike to having no might creates the effect and that was the effect they wanted
What a shame-- the camera is mostly on Diana-- I saw this when the Supreme s were first starting out and they came to sing at the Radio Station Dance.. Diana was very adamant that the camera stay mostly on her and at certain angles-- she did most of the arranging and the other 2 just stood and listened ..Boss Gordy must have set the rules and Diana ate it up... Flo started the group with high hopes of making it big as a singer.. well she was -- but to work she had to let her dreams go and settle for background death.. Damn -- had she had known that they did NOT need Goddy Gord... once they were recognized they could hav e sued Gordy and went on their own-- even for Flo-- but coming from poor and unknowledged ghetto -- they were afraid.. and they shouldn't have been-- TODAY IF ALL THE ORIGINAL SUPREMES were together... WOW,,,, it would have been so fantastic. RIP Flo... another time*
Thunderous applause! They were the best! But... for all the Diane dissers....get real! She's still kickin' ass after 5 decades, now that's a SUPERSTAR!!!!!
True
Chazz Jahn So is Mary thankyou very much. Poor Florence is dead so obviously she can't sing anymore.
CJS and karma will kick the shit outta you for hating a person you dont fucking know nor did anything to you Fuck you broke bitch!
Mack Jack Oh please, cut the poor Diana crap. She got what she wanted, at the expense of Florence and Mary. Quit defending the sneaky, conniving little bitch Diana Ross.
Happy Birthday Mary..............March 6th :)
motownfan3 Mary is awesome 😊
@@michaelraymond5048 Yes she was :)
What DVD is this clip from? please tell me so I can buy it =D
+rioboy13 1) The Best of The Supremes on The Ed Sullivan Show 2) Motown Gold from The Ed Sullivan Show 3) The Supremes Reflections: The Definitive Performances.
+Scott Pangburn So glad that on different Sullivan compilations, they've also issued many of their non-hits "standards" appearances, so that TH-cam and great folks like here have allowed today's music generation to know and see how versatile a group of performers all these ladies equally were. :j
rioboy13 many of these were shown on pbs during pledge week.. in fact just this week i have seen some stills of Diana that might be from an upcoming music anthology special on pbs
fierce
If they ever make a real movie about The Supremes I'm gonna need Faith Evans cast as Florence Ballard... Period.
knightfly28 yessss
knightfly28 that's FACTS she'd be perfect
OMG THEY LOOK JUST ALIKE!
Faith Evans is a little too old now to be trying to play Florence Ballard,m aybe 2 decades ago
Pause on 3:02
Diana not looking well... white powder base makes her look ghostly .. and she seemed distracted. A long time ago love all three.
Alan Mc Alister
She sounded like she was a lil hoarse.. maybe a coming down with a cold..
Listen CLOSELY at 1:57. Florence yells a high note, then Diana does the same thing, right after Flo! That's when you see Mary look at Flo and smile!
That wasn't Flo. It's Diana, who is then followed by someone in the audience.
+mysky That IS Flo yelling out that high note. It sounds like her, plus her mouth is wide open when she does it... and even Mary looks at her. I've watched that part of the clip at least 20 times, just to make sure! Hahaha! See for yourself again.
Omg I never noticed that before. She exclaims a Eb6!
Noah I. Brown that diana ross doing that!!!!!!😑😐
Look again. Flo first, then Diana. Flo's mouth is formed to yell out like that, plus Mary looks at Flo. It's sheer coincidence that Diana says "Whoo!" right after Flo, but that's Flo alright. :-)
This is the ultimate diss. I grew up with The Supremes but never knew the depth of Diana Ross' ambition until TH-cam, she's really annoying.
So is your momma, annoying, and u...😅😢😮
So is your momma, and u annoying,hater 😅😅😮😢😂
sometimes diana was pretty and sometimes she wasn't
3:57 the audience yelling Flo.
This woman looked so evil. I don't know if I could have taken this wicked person.
3:57 to 4:20 people couldn't stop saying flo lol they love her more than Diana lol she the real star
WOW i DID HEAR THAT TOO NOT long after that FLO was gone so sad
it sounded like they were screaming " More, More, More'
jay love you're absolutely right, "More" is exactly what the audience is yelling out. It's something they did quite often back then when the girls finished a set, if my memory is correct you can hear the same thing on the "Live at the Copa" album, these were America's sweethearts, the number one American pop rock act of the sixties, second only to the Beatles who were from Great Britain, America was in love with THE SUPREMES.
And They Were Yelling More More More
Ella es admirable!!! y muy linda un ejemplo...ahora esta en ese lugar infinitamente hermoso
get back for the throw back they were to cold
It's really so shameful, Diane had to be so "CATTY" with Flo and Mary. Diane made it miserable for the other too girls.
0:25 sorry but Diana is NOT A PRETTY WOMEN!
She's not a pretty "women"????
Clemsonshawty. No she is not
Clemsonshawty I love Diana's voice and talent but I always said she looks like an underfed Chihuahua dog in a dress. She was ugly. Those eyes, ewww. LOL
Diana is gorgeous in her own unique way, like a black Betty Boop or Twiggy with those big babydoll eyes of hers. Mary is a classical african american beauty, like she could be a lady president or a first lady or something. And Flo she's a mix of classical beauty like Mary and unique beauty like Diana with a dash of sweet girl next door charm, and that's why to me she is the loveliest of all.
Diana was going overboard by trying to sound sweet,it became too sweet.