In this rare audio tape taken around 1975, Florence Ballard, the original member of the Supremes, talks about Berry Gordy's problems with her weight:



For all of those who are into my MOTOWN DRAMA stories.

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Miserablism said:

Welcomes.

Timmy84 said:

Just like James said:

Eye lik'em fat...

Barry Gordy is a ass!!! He always favored Diana anyway!!!

Miserablism said:

Or what Flo herself said during Supremes concerts:

"And honey fat is where it's at".

Go on Florence, wit yo stacked self!

SCNDLS said:

I'll post more Flo interviews later on tonight.

Timmy84 said:

Florence talks about her "settlement" with Motown after being forced unceremoniously out of the Supremes:

Florence recalls arriving with Mary Wilson at a Berry Gordy party and being thrown out because she "said a few things" to Diana:

funkpill said:

Because Flo was burnt out by show business. In 1974, Mary Wilson invited Flo to a show the Supremes (Mary, Cindy Birdsong and Scherrie Payne) were headlining at Six Flags in Los Angeles. Flo was greeted with a huge standing ovation but all she did was bang on a tambourine and didn't sing. Backstage, she said she didn't feel like going back to show business. I also think she wanted to establish herself as a solo artist too. In fact she was making a solo comeback when she died.

Timmy84 you are DEAD ON! I love everything about you and MOTOWN.....Very interesting. Berry & Diane Ross were something else.....WOW!

regcart said:

Thanks, Reg.

Its apparent that Florence was just too strong of a woman for him.