Girl Groups Embrace the Spotlight

Prior to Beatlemania, girl groups dominated the American music scene. Pop bands like Ronettes, The Lovelites, and The Paris Sisters sang about heartbreaks, romance, and even pregnancies and enjoyed their heyday in the early ’60s, but things went south when the rock band The Beatles grew popular in the United States.

Despite the global interest in the Fab Four, one of the American girl groups that managed to stay at the centerstage was The Supremes. Diana Ross, Florence Ballard, and Mary Wilson, who composed the group, stayed relevant in the ’60s. They were considered the first successful act from Motown Records.