The Supremes chronology

This page is a chronology of the Motown singing group The Supremes. It lists the members of the group during all phases of the group's history, and also includes a timeline.

The Primettes

1959 - Summer 1960

* Florence Ballard
* Diane Ross
* Mary Wilson
* Betty McGlown

ummer 1960 - January 1961

* Florence Ballard
* Diane Ross
* Mary Wilson
* Barbara Martin

The Supremes

January 1961 - Spring 1962

* Florence Ballard
* Diane Ross
* Mary Wilson
* Barbara Martin

pring 1962 - June 1967

* Diana Ross
* Mary Wilson
* Florence Ballard

Diana Ross & The Supremes

June 28, 1967 - July 1, 1967

* Diana Ross
* Mary Wilson
* Florence Ballard

July 1, 1967 - January 14, 1970

* Diana Ross
* Mary Wilson
* Cindy Birdsong

The Supremes

January 1970 - April 1972

* Jean Terrell
* Mary Wilson
* Cindy Birdsong

April 1972 - October 1973

* Jean Terrell
* Mary Wilson
* Lynda Laurence

October 1973 - January 1976

* Scherrie Payne
* Mary Wilson
* Cindy Birdsong

January 1976 - July 1977

* Scherrie Payne
* Mary Wilson
* Susaye Greene

Timeline

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