Florence Ballard Net Worth
Florence Ballard Net Worth is
$700,000
Florence Ballard Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Florence Ballard Chapman (born Florence Glenda Ballard, June 30, 1943 – February 22, 1976) was an American vocalist, one of the founding members of the popular Motown vocal group the Supremes. Ballard sang on sixteen top forty 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 cardiac arrest in February 1976 at age 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. | Full Name | Florence Ballard |
| Date Of Birth | June 30, 1943, Detroit, Michigan, United States |
| Died | February 22, 1976, Detroit, Michigan, United States |
| Place Of Birth | Detroit, Michigan, USA |
| Height | 5' 7" (1.7 m) |
| Profession | Singer |
| Education | Northwestern High School |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Thomas Chapman (m. 1968–1976) |
| Children | Michelle Chapman, Nicole Chapman, Lisa Chapman |
| Parents | Lurlee Ballard, Jesse Ballard |
| Siblings | Maxine Ballard, Gilbert Ballard, Cornell C. Ballard, Sr, Billy Ballard, Jesse Lambert Ballard, Jr |
| Star Sign | Cancer |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Has three daughters Michelle, Nicole, and Lisa. |
| 2 | Sister of Maxine Ballard. |
| 3 | The Supremes were awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 7060 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California. |
| 4 | The Effie White character from the Broadway play (and film) "Dreamgirls" is loosely based on Ballard. When Jennifer Hudson won the Golden Globe for her performance as Effie in the film version (Dreamgirls (2006)), she dedicated the award to Ballard, describing her as "a lady who never got a fair chance". |
| 5 | At the time of her death Ballard was actually on the verge of a very successful comeback. After winning a settlement from a slip-and-fall incident in which she had broken her leg, Ballard took the money and used it to put herself through a successful rehab and got herself back into shape. On June 25, 1975, she performed in Detroit as a part of the Joan Little Defense League at the Henry and Edsel Ford Auditorium, backed by the female rock group 'The Deadly Nightshade', to a highly receptive crowd. She sang Helen Reddy's "I Am Woman", and when the audience wanted an encore - a The Supremes encore - Ballard sang "Come See About Me". Soon after she received offers for recording contracts, interviews and appearances. She also performed on television, including a fairly candid conversation about her past and hoped future during an appearance on the local Detroit TV talk show, "The David Diles Show". |
| 6 | Ranked #16 on VH1's Greatest Women of Rock N Roll |
| 7 | Cousin of Hank Ballard. |
| 8 | Elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (as a member of The Supremes) in 1988. |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soulful Sixties | 2004 | Video | Herself (as The Supremes) |
| The Bing Crosby Show | 1968 | TV Movie | Herself (as the Supremes) |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | 1964-1966 | TV Series | Herself / Singer |
| What's My Line? | 1966 | TV Series | Herself - Mystery Guest |
| Hullabaloo | 1965 | TV Series | Herself |
| To Tell the Truth | 1965 | TV Series | Herself |
| It's What's Happening, Baby! | 1965 | TV Special | Herself (as The Supremes) |
| The Mike Douglas Show | 1965 | TV Series | Herself |
| Ready, Steady, Go! | 1965 | TV Series | Herself |
| Musik aus Studio B | 1965 | TV Series | Herself - Musician |
| The T.A.M.I. Show | 1964 | Documentary | Herself (as The Supremes) |
| Thank Your Lucky Stars | 1964 | TV Series | Herself |
| Top of the Pops | 1964 | TV Series | Herself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Be My Baby: The Girl Group Story | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Herself (uncredited) |
| God Only Knows: Vocal Harmony - The Voice | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Herself (as The Supremes) |
| Ed Sullivan's Rock 'n' Roll Classics, Vol. 4: Elvis & Other Rock Greats | 2003 | Video | Herself (as The Temptions & The Supremes) |
| Standing in the Shadows of Motown | 2002 | Documentary | Herself |
| Never Mind the Buzzcocks | 2001 | TV Series | Herself |
| Top of the Pops: The True Story | 2001 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Motown 40: The Music Is Forever | 1998 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever | 1983 | TV Movie documentary | Herself (Supremes member) |
| Beat! Beat! Beat! | 1966 | TV Series | Herself - Musician |
Known for movies
The T.A.M.I. Show (1964)
as Herself
Soulful Sixties (2004)
as Herself
It's What's Happening, Baby! (1965)
as Herself
The Bing Crosby Show (1968)
as Herself