Florence Ballard Diana Ross, then going by "Diane". Betty McGlown completed the original lineup and Jenkins named them as "The Primettes". The group performed at talent showcases and at school parties before auditioning for Motown Records in 1960. Berry Gordy, head of Motown, advised the group to graduate from high school before auditioning again. Ballard eventually dropped out of high school though her groupmates graduated. In 1960, Ballard was raped at knifepoint by local high-school basketball player Reggie Harding after leaving a sock hop at Detroit's Graystone Ballroom (she had attended with her brother, but they accidentally lost track of each other).
April (girl group) April (girl group) April () are a South Korean girl group formed by DSP Media. The group debuted on August 24, 2015, with their mini album "Dreaming" and its title track "Dream Candy". The group is composed of six members: Chaekyung, Chaewon, Naeun, Yena, Rachel and Jinsol. April's formation was first announced by DSP Media on February 9, 2015, following their previous girl groups Fin.K.L, Kara and Rainbow. The six-member group (Somin, Chaewon, Hyunjoo, Naeun, Yena, and Jinsol) debuted on August 24 with the EP "Dreaming" and the title track "Dream Candy" (). On November 9, the group's leader, Somin,