Florence Glenda Chapman (née Ballard; June 30, 1943 – February 22, 1976) was an American singer and a founding member of the Motown vocal female group the Supremes. She sang on 16 top 40 …

Apr 2, 2014 · Singer Florence Ballard formed The Supremes in 1961 with childhood friends Mary Wilson and Diana Ross. She sang on 16 different Top 40 hits.

Oct 18, 2025 · One of the founding members of The Supremes, Florence Ballard skyrocketed to international superstardom. But a string of bad luck led to her untimely death.

Jun 30, 2025 · A founding member of the Supremes, Florence Ballard sang on ten No.1s, but died at the age of just 32 in her hometown of Detroit in 1976.

In the months before she died, Florence Ballard, the spunky teenager who founded the most successful female vocal group in history—the Supremes—told her own side of the story.

Florence Ballard (born Florence Glenda Ballard on June 30, 1943 in Detroit, Michigan) was one of the founding members of the Supremes. As a member of the group, she sang on sixteen top-40 singles …

On February 22, 1976, the music industry mourned the untimely death of Florence Ballard, a renowned American singer and founding member of the iconic Motown group, The Supremes.

…of Ross, Mary Wilson, and Florence Ballard (replaced in 1967 by Cindy Birdsong), the Supremes achieved 12 number one hits on the pop charts, including “Baby Love” (1964), “Stop! In the Name of …

In early 1975, Florence received a monetary settlement from her former attorney's insurance company, reconciled with Chapman and decided to return to singing. She performed several times in 1975, but …

Jun 30, 2025 · Florence Glenda Ballard (June 30, 1943 – February 22, 1976) was an American singer and a founding member of the iconic Motown vocal female group, The Supremes. Born in Detroit, …