Florence Ballard
Sign in to saveAmerican singer (1943–1976)
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Female
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1943-06-30
- Active to
- 1976-02-22
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Florence Glenda Ballard Chapman, nicknamed "Flo" or "Blondie", (June 30, 1943 – February 22, 1976) was an American singer, best known as the founder and original lead singer of Motown act The Supremes. Referred to by music journalist Richie Unterberger as "one of rock's greatest tragedies"[1], Ballard was replaced as lead singer of the Supremes by her bandmate Diana Ross, who was felt to have more crossover appeal than Ballard. After a series of depressions and problems with performance <a href
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Florence
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Detroit
- Place of death
- Detroit
- Occupation
- singer
- Genre
- soul
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- ABC Records
- Image
- Florence Ballard (1965).jpg
- Voice type
- soprano
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- date of birth
- 1943-06-30
- date of death
- 1976-02-22
- Commons category
- Florence Ballard
- cause of death
- coronary thrombosis
- start of work period
- 1959-00-00
- manner of death
- natural causes
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