Florence Ballard, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Florence Ballard

American recording artist and vocalist

Date of Birth: 30-Jun-1943

Place of Birth: Detroit, Michigan, United States

Date of Death: 22-Feb-1976

Profession: singer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Florence Glenda Chapman (née Ballard; June 30, 1943 – February 22, 1976) was an American singer.
Ballard was a 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 end of the decade.
Ballard struggled with alcoholism, depression, and poverty for three years.
She was making an attempt for a musical comeback when she died of a heart attack in February 1976 at the age of 32.
Ballard's death was considered by one critic as "one of rock's greatest tragedies".
Ballard was posthumously inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Supremes in 1988.