Jean Terrell

Los Angeles-based singer Jean Terrell sang with her brother Ernie (who later became a championship boxer) in the group Ernie Terrell & the Knockouts in the '60s. This hardly prepared her for a historic role as <a href="spotify:artist:57bUPid8xztkieZfS7OlEV">the Supremes</a>' new vocalist in 1969 when she replaced <a href="spotify:artist:3MdG05syQeRYPPcClLaUGl">Diana Ross</a>. Of course, she didn't equal <a href="spotify:artist:3MdG05syQeRYPPcClLaUGl">Ross</a>' exploits, but the group scored three huge hits in the early '70s with "Up the Ladder to the Roof," "Stoned Love," and "Nathan Jones." "Stoned Love" was the final number one R&B and pop hit for <a href="spotify:artist:57bUPid8xztkieZfS7OlEV">the Supremes</a> in 1970, while both "Nathan Jones" and "Up the Ladder to the Roof" were Top Ten pop and R&B hits in 1971 and 1970, respectively. The Supremes continued recording and performing until 1976, after which Terrell went solo. She recorded briefly for A&M, but didn't make much impact. During the '90s, Terrell revisited her <a href="spotify:artist:57bUPid8xztkieZfS7OlEV">Supremes</a> heritage by recording for England's Motorcity label as lead singer of <a href="spotify:artist:57bUPid8xztkieZfS7OlEV">Jean, Scherrie & Lynda of the Supremes</a>. ~ Ron Wynn, Rovi