Florence Ballard

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Florence Glenda Chapman (née Ballard; June 30, 1943 – February 22, 1976) was an American singer and a founding member of the Motown vocal female group the Supremes. She sang on 16 top 40 singles with the group, including nine number-one hits. After being removed from the Supremes in 1967, Ballard tried an unsuccessful solo career with ABC Records, before she was dropped from the label at the end of the decade. After struggling with alcoholism, depression and poverty for several years, she was in the midst of a musical comeback when she died of a heart attack in February 1976 at the age of 32. Ballard's death was considered by one critic as "one of rock's greatest tragedies". Ballard was the first woman posthumously inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Supremes in 1988.

Born Florence Glenda Ballard
June 30, 1943
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Died February 22, 1976 (aged 32)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Resting place Detroit Memorial Park Cemetery
Other names Florence Chapman
Occupation Singer
Years active 1959–1970, 1975–1976
Spouse Thomas Chapman ​(m. 1968)​
Children 3
Musical career
Genres
R&Bpopsouldoo-wop

Contents
1 Early life
2 Career
2.1 The Supremes (1959–1967)
2.2 Exit from the Supremes and solo career (1967–1970)
2.3 Decline (1971–1974)
2.4 Comeback (1975–1976)
3 Personal life
4 Death
5 Legacy
6 Abandoned Biopic
7 Discography
7.1 Album
7.2 Singles
8 References
9 External links
Early life