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Dreamgirl: My Life as a Supreme, the Glossary

Dreamgirl: My Life as a Supreme is a 1986 autobiography that features the memoirs of Mary Wilson, one of the founding members of Motown singing trio The Supremes.^[1]

Table of Contents

23 relations: Autobiography, Broadway theatre, Christina Crawford, Cindy Birdsong, Diana Ross, Dreamgirls, Florence Ballard, Girl group, J. Randy Taraborrelli, Jean Terrell, Lynda Laurence, Mary Wilson (singer), Memoir, Mommie Dearest, Motown, Rock and roll, Scherrie Payne, St. Martin's Press, Susaye Greene, The New York Times, The Supremes, Trademark, Trio (music).
The Supremes

Autobiography

An autobiography, sometimes informally called an autobio, is a self-written biography of one's own life.

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Broadway theatre

Broadway theatre,Although theater is generally the spelling for this common noun in the United States (see American and British English spelling differences), many of the extant or closed Broadway venues use or used the spelling Theatre as the proper noun in their names.

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Christina Crawford

Christina Crawford (born June 11, 1939) is an American former author and actress, best known for her 1978 memoir and exposé, Mommie Dearest, which described the alleged abuse she was subjected to by her adoptive mother, film star Joan Crawford.

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Cindy Birdsong

Cynthia Ann Birdsong (born December 15, 1939) is an American singer who became famous as a member of The Supremes in 1967, when she replaced co-founding member Florence Ballard.

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Diana Ross

Diana Ross (born March 26, 1944) is an American singer and actress.

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Dreamgirls

Dreamgirls is a Broadway musical, with music by Henry Krieger and lyrics and book by Tom Eyen.

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Florence Ballard

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.

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Girl group

A girl group is a music act featuring several female singers who generally harmonize together.

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J. Randy Taraborrelli

John Randall Anthony Taraborrelli is an American journalist and celebrity biographer.

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Jean Terrell

Velma Jean Terrell (born November 26, 1944) is an American R&B and jazz singer.

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Lynda Laurence

Lynda Laurence (also spelled Lawrence, born Lynda Tucker; February 20, 1949) is an American singer.

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Mary Wilson (singer)

Mary Wilson (March 6, 1944 – February 8, 2021) was an American singer.

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Memoir

A memoir is any nonfiction narrative writing based on the author's personal memories.

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Mommie Dearest

Mommie Dearest is a memoir and exposé written by Christina Crawford, the adopted daughter of Academy Award winning actress Joan Crawford.

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Motown

Motown is an American record label owned by the Universal Music Group.

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Rock and roll

Rock and roll (often written as rock & roll, rock-n-roll, rock 'n' roll, rock n' roll or Rock n' Roll) is a genre of popular music that evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s.

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Scherrie Payne

Scherrie Ann Payne (born November 4, 1944) is an American singer.

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St. Martin's Press

St.

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Susaye Greene

Susaye Greene (born September 13, 1948) is an American singer and songwriter.

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The New York Times

The New York Times (NYT) is an American daily newspaper based in New York City.

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The Supremes

The Supremes were an American girl group and a premier act of Motown Records during the 1960s.

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Trademark

A trademark (also written trade mark or trade-mark) is a type of intellectual property consisting of a recognizable sign, design, or expression that identifies a product or service from a particular source and distinguishes it from others.

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Trio (music)

In music, a trio (from the Italian) is any of the following.

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See also

The Supremes

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreamgirl:_My_Life_as_a_Supreme

Also known as Dreamgirl & Supreme Faith: My Life as a Supreme, Dreamgirl and Supreme Faith: My Life as a Supreme, Supreme Faith: Someday We'll Be Together.