Supremes. A Saga Of Motown Dreams, Success, And Betrayal

Cover Type: Hardcover
Book Condition: Very Good
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Publisher: DaCapo Press
Publisher Place: Usa
Publisher Year: 2009
Edition: First Edition

Description: 440 pages. Ex-Library. (only one small stamp on page edges). Book and Jacket are both in Very good condition throughout.

Publishers Description: This is the first comprehensive biography of the most successful girl group in pop history, as told by the author of the acclaimed biography of Phil Spector, "Hes a Rebel".A sprawling parable of ambition, scheming, money, sex, and betrayal, "Nothin But Heartaches", is the definitive story of the most successful female band of all time. Drawing on first-hand, intimate recollections by friends, associates, and other Motown contemporaries - many never before interviewed - Ribowsky uncovers the truth behind the Supremes, overturning false notions about the band which were perpetuated by the recent film "Dreamgirls".Ribowskys in-depth account includes new details on Diana Ross cutthroat rise to top-billing of the group - focusing on her relationship with Motown president, Berry Gordy - and the tragic story of Florence Ballards decline into depression, alcoholism, and drug abuse, culminating in her sudden death at the age of thirty-two.He also takes an inside-the-studio look at how timeless classics like "Baby Love", "Where Did Our Love Go", and "Stop! In the Name of Love", were conceived and recorded on the Motown assembly line of smash hits, and examines why the Motown brand was more important to Gordy than its loyalty to true rhythm & blues.In a narrative that deftly combines personal testimony, history, and expert analysis, Ribowsky not only tells the full, heartbreaking story of the Supremes meteoric rise and bitter disintegration, but shows why Gordys revolutionary concept of blacks singing white was essential to the modern evolution of music. Industry Reviews "One updated Spector biography well worth buying... The authors balanced writing here deserves an award for journalism... Unbeatable." Record Collector"

ISBN: 9780306815867