Well since we are past the 55th Annual Grammy Awards, just heard of the
recent news of a TLC biopic in production, and witnessed the reunion of
Destiny's Child at the 2013 Superbowl; lets talk about some of the
iconic African American Girls groups. There are so many to choose from,
but I promise that I will keep it short n' sweet and talk about their
historical high notes. Some of these groups ruled for decades, others
were short lived but earned their keep while they were on top. This
week I will be sharing my favorite African American Girl Groups of all
time, the history makers. Let's start things off with my all time favorite Girls Group The Supremes.
One of the most iconic African American groups of all time,
The Supremes,
set the the precedence for girls groups that were to come. Originally a
quartet, named The Primettes, were signed to Motown Records in 1961
under a new name
The Supremes, after several member changes and
finally completing high school upon the request of Barry Gordy. After
several singles barely charting,
The Supremes struck gold with "Where Did Our Love Go," originally rejected by
The Marvalettes, which went #1 on the Pop and R&B charts. One of their next hit singles
Baby Love, gained audiences worldwide, making them the first all girl group to reach number one in England.
The Supremes
had a total of 12 number one singles and were the first American Group
to have five consecutive singles on the Billboard Hot 100 singles
Chart. In my heart
The Supremes will always be Mary, Diana, and Florence. May their legacies live on.
Peace and Love,
Najeema Iman, I AM Curly Locks
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