Faith Middleton: The Supremes

At their height, they were "living the dream, looking impeccable and flawless to a fault."  They began as four girls from the projects of Detroit who just loved to sing - four girls who were desperate to get on the road.  In The Supremes, Mark Ribowsky charts the rise of the most successful female singing group of all time - the first "girl-group" ever to make it into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - as well as the ruthlessness that fed their breakup. 

Ribowsky takes us back to the dawn of the Supremes, when they auditioned for Motown producer Berry Gordy in 1960.  By 1962, the Supremes had cut down to three singers, signed with Motown Records, and played the Apollo.