Florence Ballard

GPTKB entity

Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf singer
gptkbp:associatedAct The Supremes
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Grammy_Hall_of_Fame
gptkbp:birthDate June 30, 1943
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Detroit,_Michigan,_USA
gptkbp:children 3
gptkbp:collaboratedWith Holland-Dozier-Holland
gptkbp:culturalImpact influence on girl groups
gptkbp:deathDate February 22, 1976
gptkbp:deathPlace heart attack
gptkbp:depictedIn Dreamgirls
gptkbp:famousFor her powerful voice
being a founding member of The Supremes
her contributions to pop music
her impact on the music industry
her influence on future artists
her role in the success of The Supremes
her struggles with fame and personal issues
being_part_of_the_Motown_sound
gptkbp:famousPerson Florence_Ballard:_The_Lost_Supreme
gptkbp:filmography The Supremes: A Musical History
gptkbp:genre R&B
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Florence Ballard
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:The_Marvelettes
The Shirelles
gptkbp:influences gptkb:Diana_Ross
gptkb:Mary_Wilson
Motown_artists
gptkbp:instrument vocals
gptkbp:knownFor The Supremes
gptkbp:legacy pioneering female vocal groups
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:nickname Flo
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Where_Did_Our_Love_Go
Baby Love
Stop! In the Name of Love
You Can't Hurry Love
gptkbp:occupation singer-songwriter
gptkbp:personalLife sang in church choir
gptkbp:posthumousRecognition inducted_into_the_Rock_and_Roll_Hall_of_Fame
gptkbp:recordLabel gptkb:Motown_Records
gptkbp:restingPlace gptkb:Woodlawn_Cemetery,_Detroit
gptkbp:sibling gptkb:Maxine_Ballard
Gwendolyn_Ballard
Patricia_Ballard
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Thomas_Chapman
gptkbp:yearsActive 1959–1976