New companies are reporting the dying at age 76 of BARBARA MARTIN, an authentic member of the Supremes. Ms Martin died on Wednesday 4th March in her hometown of Detroit.
Barbara joined Mary Wilson, Florence Ballard and Diana Ross within the Primettes in 1960, changing Betty McGlown. When the quartet joined Motown in 1960, they modified their title to the Supremes and Ms Martin was on all of the group’s first recordings – a lot of which discovered their means onto the Supremes’ debut LP ‘Meet the Supremes’. The quartet additionally offered BVs on a lot of Motown’s first recordings.
Barbara left the group in 1962 after changing into pregnant and the three “remainers” determined to proceed as a trio… the remainder, after all, is….
Ms Martin introduced up a household, gained a level in psychology and labored in psychological well being. She by no means talked about her Motown days until she gave an interview with outdated buddy Mary Wilson for the particular re-release of ‘Meet The Supremes’. Within the interview she confirms that it was Florence Ballard who got here up with the “Supremes” title. She mentioned she had no regrets on leaving whereas Mary Wilson opines that Barbara was the one Supreme to seek out the love of her life and stick with him… Barbara was married for nearly 50 years!
Barbara is pictured at left of our quartet image.
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