[DOC] [TLE] The Supremes - Wikipedia [PAR] The Supremes were an American female singing group and the premier act of 
Motown Records during the 1960s. Founded as the Primettes in Detroit, Michigan
, in 1959, the Supremes were ... The Supremes disbanded in 1977 after 18 years. 
.... Nevertheless, on January 15 the group signed with Motown as the Supremes. [DOC] [TLE] The Primettes | Biography & History | AllMusic [PAR] The Primettes changed their name to the Supremes, endured a series of flops, 
and became one of the most successful female vocal groups ever. ... But before 
their torrid chart run in the mid-'60s, they were highly sought-after backing 
vocalists. .... Their friends, the Primes, were signed to Motown as the Temptations
. Osborne... [DOC] [TLE] Supremes facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com articles ... [PAR] So instead, the Primettes recordedboth as a featured group and as ... They 
signed a contract with Motown and changed their name to the Supremes. ... This 
string began in July of 1964 with Where Did Our Love Go, and was .... who had 
joined the group after Ross had left the Supremes, were recruited for the tour. [DOC] [TLE] The Supremes Artistfacts - Songfacts [PAR] Before they became the Supremes, they were called the Primettes. ... In early 
1961, when they signed with Motown, they were told to change their group name 
... After Florence Ballard was fired from the group in 1967, she attempted a solo ... 
to do since the Supremes already began working on a new album with Terrell)... [DOC] [TLE] The Motown Story - Both Sides Now Publications [PAR] Aug 8, 2012 ... Berry Gordy, Jr. dropped out of school after his junior year to become a ... The 
Primettes came back to Motown after graduating, and were signed in January 
1961. The group's name was changed to the Supremes, and they had their first 
.... of the early hits for the Motown collections that began appearing in... [DOC] [TLE] The Supremes - The History of Rock and Roll [PAR] Jenkins named the group the Primettes after Diane's parents gave their 
permission to ... Undaunted the girls began hanging out in Motown's office 
reception room. ... In January 1961 Gordy signed them, but required them to 
change their name. [DOC] [TLE] Supremes - Panache Report [PAR] The Supremes were a very successful Motown all-female singing group active ... 
in Detroit, Michigan in 1959, The Supremes began as a quartet called The 
Primettes. ... After they achieved success in the mid-1960s with Ross as the lead 
singer, ... to sign the group to Motown on the condition that they change their 
name (the... [DOC] [TLE] Diana Ross and the Supremes | Rolling Stone [PAR] They began singing together in their teens and in their early years were a quartet, 
... the Primettes were deemed too young to be signed, but they continued to hang 
... Gordy signed the group to Motown and suggested that they change their name. 
... Nine years after leaving Motown, she died of cardiac arrest in Detroit at 32. [DOC] [TLE] The Supremes - Biography - IMDb [PAR] The greatest girl group ever had its origins in the late 1950s in Detroit's ... They 
ended up being a trio in 1960 shortly after they were signed by Detroit-based 
Motown, ... A disgruntled 'Florence Ballard' began drinking and her behavior 
became .... Originally called The Primettes (formed in 1959), they changed their 
name to... [DOC] [TLE] Mary Wilson - Singer - Biography.com [PAR] Jul 8, 2014 ... The Primettes took to hanging around outside Gordy's studio as often as ... In 
1961, Mary Wilson and her friends signed with Motown, ... the Lovelight Starts 
Shining Through His Eyes," they began their ascent to the top of the music world. 
... changed the name of the group to Diana Ross and The Supremes. [DOC] [TLE] Florence Ballard - Singer - Biography.com [PAR] Jul 8, 2014 ... Nickname: Blondie; Full Name: Florence Glenda Ballard ... She sang on 16 
different Top 40 hits but left the group in 1967 after a dispute with Motown 
Records. ...

Question: This group began as the Primettes; after signing with Motown it changed its name
Answer: The Supremes