Florence Ballard late 1975, prior to her death. Besides her three daughters, Ballard's family included her cousin Hank Ballard and his grandnephew, NFL player Christian Ballard. Notes Bibliography Further reading Florence Ballard Florence Glenda Chapman (née Ballard; June 30, 1943 – February 22, 1976) was an American singer. Ballard was the founding member of the popular Motown vocal female group the Supremes. Ballard sang on 16 top 40 singles with the group, including ten number-one hits. After being removed from the Supremes in 1967, Ballard tried an unsuccessful solo career with ABC Records before she was dropped from the label at the
Girl Talk (musical group) of the hitmaking team Stock Aitken and Waterman. "Can The Rhythm" was also released in the United States, where it was released through Geffen Records and reached #26 on the "Billboard" Hot Dance Club Play chart in 1985. In 1987, the sisters moved to WEA and released two further singles, "Falling For You" (produced by The Quick) and "I Will Give You Love" (produced by John Rocca), which both failed to chart. Unlike most of the girl groups of the era, three of their singles were written solely by group member Karen Wright. Girl Talk (musical group) Girl Talk was