Diana Ross and The Supremes was the new name used by The Supremes from 1967… Read Full Bio ↴Diana Ross and The Supremes was the new name used by The Supremes from 1967 to 1970. It was Motown boss Berry Gordy's idea to explicitly make Diana Ross the group's front woman.

The Supremes were a hugely successful Motown all-female singing group active from 1959 until 1977, performing at various times doo-wop, pop, soul, Broadway showtunes, psychedelia and disco. Second only to The Beatles in terms of records sales and chart success, The Supremes were the most successful American musical act of the 1960s, delivering twelve #1 hits between 1964 and 1969, many of them written and produced by Motown's main songwriting and production team, Holland-Dozier-Holland.

Founded in Detroit, Michigan in 1959, The Supremes began as a quartet called The Primettes. Founding members Florence Ballard, Mary Wilson, Diana Ross, and Betty McGlown, all from the Brewster-Douglas public housing project in Detroit, were the sister act to The Primes (later The Temptations). In 1960, Barbara Martin replaced McGlown, and the group signed with Motown in 1961 as The Supremes.

Martin left at the end of 1961, and Ross, Ballard, and Wilson carried on as a trio. After they achieved success in 1964 with Ross as the lead singer, Motown president Berry Gordy renamed the group Diana Ross and the Supremes in 1967. Ballard left the group that same year because of personal differences and was replaced by Cindy Birdsong.

Diana Ross left the group for a history-making solo career in 1970 and was replaced by Jean Terrell. After 1972, the lineup of The Supremes changed frequently, with Lynda Laurence, Scherrie Payne, and Susaye Greene all becoming members before the group ended its eighteen-year existence in 1977.

White Christmas
Diana Ross and the Supremes Lyrics

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I'm dreaming of a white christmas
Just like the ones I used to know
Where the tree tops glisten
And children listen
To hear sleigh bells in the snow

Ooh, I'm dreaming of a white christmas
With every christmas card I write

May your days be merry and bright
And may all your Christmases be white

Ooh, white christmas
Sleigh bells in the snow

Ooh, I'm dreaming of a white christmas
With every christmas card I write

May your days be merry and bright
And may all your Christmases be white

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Diana Ross and the Supremes's song "White Christmas" are a nostalgic and classic representation of the holiday season. The opening line "I'm dreaming of a white Christmas" represents the singer's yearning for the perfect Christmas - one with snowfall and all the classic holiday traditions they're used to. They want to relive those moments and create new memories with loved ones.

The second line "Just like the ones I used to know" further drives home the idea of nostalgia, as the singer reminisces about past Christmases and compares them to what they hope for this year. The lines "Where the tree tops glisten, and children listen, to hear sleigh bells in the snow" suggest a picturesque winter wonderland, where everything is covered in snow and the sound of sleigh bells drifts through the air.

The chorus repeats the singer's desire for a white Christmas, using the phrase "May all your Christmases be white" to encompass future holiday seasons. The song overall is a hopeful message of what's to come and the joy of the holidays.

Line by Line Meaning

I'm dreaming of a white christmas
I am hoping for a Christmas that is covered in snow

Just like the ones I used to know
Just like the Christmases from my past

Where the tree tops glisten
When the snow covers the trees and they shine in the light

And children listen
Kids pay attention to the sound of sleigh bells

To hear sleigh bells in the snow
To enjoy the sound of the bells that Santa's sleigh makes while riding on snow

With every Christmas card I write
Every time I make a Christmas wish or greet someone through a card

May your days be merry and bright
Wishing joy and happiness on each and every day

And may all your Christmases be white
Hoping all your Christmas days are snowy and happy

Ooh, white Christmas
Wow, a snowy Christmas

Sleigh bells in the snow
The sound of bells ringing from Santa's sleigh on snow

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Tratore
Written by: IRVING BERLIN

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Peter Joseph - Limitless Lifestyle Quest

2y↑2

I love the backing vocals on this. Sweet harmonies.

Mike C

4y↑10

They just don’t make music so peace invoking and beautiful like this anymore. God this is such a treasure. Bless The Supremes for such a gracious gift of music.

Franco Tapia

Love it ❤️

Lily Flower

3y↑5

This was my moms favorite version! This is my first Christmas without her!! RIP MOMMY!

coolsweetgroovy

12y↑3

The Supremes, The Beach Boys, and The Drifters did the best versions

nutothis1

12y↑1

Thanks for the post. It would have been nice to show a video of them and the songs. I remember my older sister buying this album when it came out.

Katherine Gates

💞 Beautiful 💞 Love and Peace to all always....🥰

Micaï. Claude.

5y↑3

I Have & i like this fabulous album vinyl !
The Supremes ! Diana Ross ++++++

Martha Sanders Parker

4y↑1

Diana really does have the better voice. Truely.

alex fernando Huenten

Idole

JACK ANTHONY

8y↑1

This Christmas album from 1965 was the beginning of the end for Mary Wilson and Florence Ballard. It was the first time Diana Ross went into the studio to do an entire album by herself without the Supremes.. an ominous predicator of things to come. Motown executives lied to the public by marketing this album as a "Supremes" album when only Diana is on most of the cuts. The album should have been called Diana Ross and the Andantes who probably covered for Mary and Flo. However, the backup singers on this album are obviously not Mary and Flo as the tone and resonance of their voices are entirely different.

Carrie Lasker

Really did not know that smh

Trisha Andrews

I was born in 1966, the year the Supremes had more of their biggest Top 10 hits -- "Love Is Like an Itching in My Heart," "You Can't Hurry Love," and "You Keep Me Hangin' On." I saw Mary Wilson in person twice in my hometown of Chicago. In September 1987, I met her up close when she was signing my hardcover copy of Dreamgirl: My Life As a Supreme at a bookstore which is now out of business, and in the spring or summer of 1998 when she performed onstage at the Celebrate on State Street Festival, singing both her hits with the Supremes and solo songs including "Walk the Line," and her signature tune "A Song For You"/"How Lucky Can You Get." Now, if I could meet my other favorite Supreme, yup, you guessed it, Miss Ross herself!

kurtsupreme

I apologize for calling you a silly "Ross as a solo act" fan and a writer for Wikipedia. You know, it's really hard to defend the legacy of THE SUPREMES on these sites when there are the silly "Ross as a solo act" fans who believe all the "Ross centered" propaganda. Most of these people were not even born when the legendary trio was America's Sweethearts. Some people like to use The Andantes' presence to undermine the contributions of Flo and Mary to the group..............I thought that you might be one of them. I also told Mary last evening that there is no mention of THE SUPREMES at the new African American History Museum except for a photo of Martha and The Vandellas above a few paragraphs on "Girl Groups" where The Supremes are listed among others. Mary said that she contacted the museum and offered her gowns and that they never even replied to her. She visited the museum, herself, on Tuesday or Wednesday. You know, Diane has been out there as a solo act for nearly 50 years spreading her "It was all about me" crap, No one is out there educating the "50 and under crowd" about the way it REALLY was. Berry, Smokey, and Diane want their versions of the "facts" to be remembered. Again, I am sorry for offending you; however, please try to disseminate information that communicates the importance of the GROUP'S place in history.................not just DIANE'S.

JACK ANTHONY

@kurtsupreme Actually I love the Supremes more than Diana Ross as a solo act. I was a Mary, Florence and Diana fan not a Diana Ross fan. It's just that I read and hear so many conflicting stories that one finds it hard to differentiate fact from rumor. Your comment about me was not deserved as no one was a bigger Supreme fan than me.

kurtsupreme

I have ALWAYS known that The Andantes were on the Christmas album. I have also known that I have heard Mary and Flo's voices in the mix as well. Last night, I saw Mary Wilson perform at Blues Alley in Washington DC. While speaking to her after the show, I asked her straight out, "Are you and Florence on the Christmas album or is it only The Andantes?" She replied that The Andantes were used on virtually every recording at Motown and as for her and Flo's participation on the Christmas album, she replied with a vehement, "oh yeah, definitely, we're on there!" I guess THAT settles THAT! We"ll just keep the title of the album, "Merry Christmas THE SUPREMES!!!" I couldn't care less about THE ANDANTES!!!!!!!!!!! It seems to me that Jack Anthony must be a silly "Ross as a solo act" fan with his revisionist "Ross centered" historical "facts." Maybe he also writes for wikipedia.

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