The Supremes: A Saga of Motown Dreams, Success, and Betrayal
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"The Supremes: A Saga of Motown Dreams, Success, and Betrayal" is Mary Wilson’s memoir chronicling the rise, triumphs, internal conflicts, and ultimate breakup of the legendary Motown group The Supremes.
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| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| about |
Mary Wilson’s personal life
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evolution of Motown sound ⓘ history of The Supremes ⓘ music business contracts ⓘ |
| author | Mary Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| details |
business decisions affecting The Supremes
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creative tensions in The Supremes ⓘ formation of The Supremes ⓘ personal relationships among group members ⓘ |
| explores |
creative control issues
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financial disputes within The Supremes ⓘ gender dynamics in the music industry ⓘ impact of fame on personal lives ⓘ racial dynamics in the music industry ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
breakup of The Supremes
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internal conflicts within The Supremes ⓘ rise of The Supremes ⓘ success of The Supremes ⓘ |
| genre | autobiography ⓘ |
| hasCentralTheme |
control of artistic identity
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dreams of success in show business ⓘ friendship and rivalry ⓘ loyalty and betrayal ⓘ struggle for recognition ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainProtagonist | Mary Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| portrays |
Motown Records corporate culture
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behind-the-scenes life of The Supremes ⓘ |
| publisher | HarperCollins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
1960s popular music
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African-American musicians ⓘ Diana Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ Florence Ballard NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ Motown Records NERFINISHED ⓘ The Supremes NERFINISHED ⓘ betrayal ⓘ fame ⓘ girl groups ⓘ group dynamics ⓘ music industry ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
fans of The Supremes
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readers of music biographies ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
1960s
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1970s ⓘ |
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