Post by timmy84 on Feb 13, 2006 17:41:31 GMT -5
The Supremes' Achievements & Accomplishments
*The Supremes become the first Motown group to score more than one #1 hit on the pop singles chart.
*With three #1 hits off one album (Where Did Our Love Go), the Supremes become the first group to accomplish this feat.
*The Supremes become the first American group to score five consecutive #1 hits in a row between 1964 and 1965; the hits are "Where Did Our Love Go?", "Baby Love", "Come See About Me", "Stop! In the Name of Love" and "Back In My Arms Again". They nearly repeat the success with four consecutive #1 hits in 1966-67 ("You Can't Hurry Love", "You Keep Me Hangin' On", "Love Is Here and Now You're Gone" and "The Happening").
*The Supremes become the first girl group to have a #1 hit in England. They're also the first of the Motown performers to accomplish the feat.
*The Supremes become the first black performing group on the Ed Sullivan Show and also the first Motown group on the show. They would appear on the show the next 17 times.
*The Supremes become the first girl group to have a #1 album on the pop singles chart (they're also the first black group to accomplish the feat).
*The Supremes appear on the cover of Time magazine.
*The Supremes were nominated twice for a Grammy and three of their songs have won Grammy Hall of Fame awards.
*The Supremes become the first black contemporary group to perform at the Copacabana.
*The Supremes become the first contemporary pop/rock act to perform at the Philharmonic Hall in the Lincoln Center in New York.
*The Supremes did their own commercials.
*The Supremes' Billboard singles success stands at this: 12 number one Hot 100 singles, 20 Top 10 Hot 100 singles, and 33 Top 40 Hot 100 singles.
*The Supremes became the first female group to be inducted to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1988 and only the second female act since solo act Aretha Franklin had become the first woman inducted a year prior.
*The Supremes are one of the few girl groups (The Pointer Sisters, Destiny's Child, etc.) to have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
*Alongside the Temptations, the Four Tops, the Jackson 5, Marvin Gaye & Michael Jackson, the Supremes join them as Motown's recipients of the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
*The Supremes remain the only act besides the Jackson 5/Jacksons to have inductions to both the Rock & Roll and Vocal Group Hall of Fames and have a star each on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
*The Supremes & the Jacksons are the only groups whose two of its members have their own stars on the Hall of Fame (Diana Ross & Michael Jackson).
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If any of you know of any more accomplishments by the girls from the Brewster Projects, holler at yo boy!
*The Supremes become the first Motown group to score more than one #1 hit on the pop singles chart.
*With three #1 hits off one album (Where Did Our Love Go), the Supremes become the first group to accomplish this feat.
*The Supremes become the first American group to score five consecutive #1 hits in a row between 1964 and 1965; the hits are "Where Did Our Love Go?", "Baby Love", "Come See About Me", "Stop! In the Name of Love" and "Back In My Arms Again". They nearly repeat the success with four consecutive #1 hits in 1966-67 ("You Can't Hurry Love", "You Keep Me Hangin' On", "Love Is Here and Now You're Gone" and "The Happening").
*The Supremes become the first girl group to have a #1 hit in England. They're also the first of the Motown performers to accomplish the feat.
*The Supremes become the first black performing group on the Ed Sullivan Show and also the first Motown group on the show. They would appear on the show the next 17 times.
*The Supremes become the first girl group to have a #1 album on the pop singles chart (they're also the first black group to accomplish the feat).
*The Supremes appear on the cover of Time magazine.
*The Supremes were nominated twice for a Grammy and three of their songs have won Grammy Hall of Fame awards.
*The Supremes become the first black contemporary group to perform at the Copacabana.
*The Supremes become the first contemporary pop/rock act to perform at the Philharmonic Hall in the Lincoln Center in New York.
*The Supremes did their own commercials.
*The Supremes' Billboard singles success stands at this: 12 number one Hot 100 singles, 20 Top 10 Hot 100 singles, and 33 Top 40 Hot 100 singles.
*The Supremes became the first female group to be inducted to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1988 and only the second female act since solo act Aretha Franklin had become the first woman inducted a year prior.
*The Supremes are one of the few girl groups (The Pointer Sisters, Destiny's Child, etc.) to have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
*Alongside the Temptations, the Four Tops, the Jackson 5, Marvin Gaye & Michael Jackson, the Supremes join them as Motown's recipients of the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
*The Supremes remain the only act besides the Jackson 5/Jacksons to have inductions to both the Rock & Roll and Vocal Group Hall of Fames and have a star each on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
*The Supremes & the Jacksons are the only groups whose two of its members have their own stars on the Hall of Fame (Diana Ross & Michael Jackson).
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If any of you know of any more accomplishments by the girls from the Brewster Projects, holler at yo boy!
Stevie needs to get it for old time's sake. :singanddance:
I'd have to give it to all the members of the Supremes who contributed to their success, yes, even Diane. Come on naw. 
But seriously, all praise due to Diva Supremes! We salute you! :rockon: ! 
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