The Supremes - Stop In The Name Of Love (Ready Steady Go - 1965)

[@davidthomson8866]

I ama 85 year old man,but never to old to appreciate this wonderful group the SUPREMES boy they sure can sing up a storm, I loved them then,and still do now.

[@katwhelan6461]

David Thomson I am 30 years old & absolutely love them.. :) truly wonderful music.. credence Clearwater revival & the ronettes too wow.. I wish I was 18 years old living (1963 )in.sanfrancisco /wish I country have seen "The " Doors" Jim Morrison

[@katwhelan6461]

wish I could have seen them all . today's Generation is revolting in nearly every aspect. especially in their crap music.

[@rogeroeae578]

David Thomson good call u ol coot !

[@jpavlekovich]

too

[@engine-5419]

Sweet beats keep youthness!! I'm not too young to appreciate too!!! lovers tunes, 5T's to 7T's are masterprieces everytimes!!

[@whtmasterd]

A piece of Motown magic, writing, production, performance. Celebrate the fact that we all got to hear this recording at some point in our lives and in most cases it made a difference. I never get tired of listening to great music.

[@jamesrobiscoe1174]

These are The Supremes I fell totally in love with. They gave me chills then, and give me chills now. God bless them for what they contributed to our cultural spirits. Time, fortunes, temperament, and mortality can't ever take that away.

[@fineartist7710]

This is true music... a great melody, great rhythm, a story told with great lyrics and sung by dazzling angels with heavenly voices!

[@chucksoup7]

The Motown Sound had the complete package, great singers, musicians and songwriters. This music has staying power. I can listen to this music over and over. The Supreme's were absolutely amazing but the songwriting of Holland Dozier and Holland really made them what they were. They wrote 10 of their 12 number one's !

[@roberta.llofgrenjr.8321]

chucksoup7 Tell that one to the Ross fans? They think she made the group. She made shit. (Googly Eyes).

[@jobucats2166]

You mean, tell that to the Ross haters who keep believing it was Florence, an excellent and beautiful background singer, deserved to be the lead singer since it was she who put the group together. The Ross fans just know that Supremes were able to attain success in more than just pop music due to Diana Ross and her voice, drive, and charisma. As a group limited to the just the typical r&b girl group sound of the time, Florence and the Supremes may have had some success. Diana took that shit and made a pretty impressive career with it, I would say. Ok...waiting...waiting for it....."her success and longevity is due to sleeping with the boss."

[@Jocelyn_Jade]

@@jobucats2166 Don’t pretend her sleeping with Barry didn’t influence her career. That’s the part Ross fans refuse to accept. It was both, but their relationship was a HUGE part of it.

[@jobucats2166]

@@Jocelyn_Jade Yes, Berry's (not Barry) relationship with Diana was one of the many facets of what has made Diana Ross the iconic star that she is; however, it was not the major influence.

[@hufgu]

RIP Mary Wilson,,thank you (all) for the beautiful music and memories associated with that.

[@riffdigger2133]

This was written by the Motown songwriting team Holland/Dozier/Holland. Lamont Dozier got the idea for the title after an argument with his girlfriend. In the heat of battle, he yelled, "Stop in the name of love." They both started laughing and Dozier knew a line that corny had to be a song title. Great Supremes song! Thanks for posting. Love the James Jameson bass line and drum groove.

[@jdawg1371]

Am I the only person that finds this performance stirring? I can barely see through my tears.

[@sabrinadubois2614]

I love watching Diana Ross's face when she sings - she was really beautiful

[@richardkoenigsberg4271]

One of her best performances.

[@francesriddiough8818]

erm ...she was miming. they all did back then.

[@francesriddiough8818]

I wasnt being sarcastic. for someone younger, they might not have realised that Ready Steady Go and Top of the Tops, in the beginning were all mimed.

[@francesriddiough8818]

I wasnt , in fact referring to you, it was to those people who were not as old as me and maybe did not come from the UK and who did not know about miming then.. I also was born in 1951, to be precise. I also know a little about music, as I achieved Grade 8 piano, but no...I cant sing anymore......and the expression I used was "erm".....I used it because I DIDN't wish to cause offence......but you have with me.

[@francesriddiough8818]

Ah! ...an "I must have the last word lady"...ok...have it.

[@jervarriocurenton7426]

I have always loved that little "hip shift" that they do at the beginning after the first "STOP"

[@lefords]

Enjoying watching and listening to this amidst the COVID-19. March 09, 2020.

[@magaman5010]

I was 5 years old when this song came out living in Michigan I still remember this song thanks for the memories!

[@thompson63]

I found the Supremes album Supremes A Go Go in my mothers large consol record player in the early 70s and was hooked from the start.

[@lorenjackson8961]

Growing up in the Detroit area in the 60's and 70's....Motown music was all over.

[@ryanwilliams1800]

Not only is this a great performance of a great song but i also love that Dusty Springfield is doing the intro

[@josephmcknight9101]

i can remember waiting for the next single by the supremes everything they touched went gold!! what great times

[@seriousproductions1224]

It really hurts to watch this and enjoy. R.I.P Florence Ballard.

[@pjw85]

you should enjoy it, Florence is there looking amazing. Remember her and enjoy x

[@roberta.llofgrenjr.8321]

pjw85 Always will!!!!!!

[@chaisonoma3690]

Florence ended up in poverty, and got little or no support for needed emotional healing. Yet, she helped give so many albums and performances to the people in comfort. I think she could have had more of a support safety net with today's awareness.

[@miloboys3394]

ChaiSonoma She was gorgeous

[@sitarules1722]

She was just 32 when she passed RIP Florence Ballard

[@jamesanderson348]

My fav Supreme song. I just loved them to death. Flo...omg!

[@benjamingoldmanmoshiachben5388]

The year of my birth, 1965...Amazing, this footage is so full of life and vision, it could've been yesterday. Well, my wife always said I was "born yesterday"-Lol!

[@Rodin99]

I got chills at the opening chords of this performance. Thanks for posting.

[@MrRight1952]

1965-I was 13 years old. Great music, burgers, shakes- Now it's lousy music and kale salads, although I admit eating healthily is a lot easier now and is the way to go. I was blessed to have my childhood in the 50's and 60's. It's getting mighty strange out there now.

[@abigailbuchanan6674]

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[@johnrooney1749]

Me too our music touches our your soul magic begins in us we have the 1st steps of hearing being there hands off its ours .John Rooney st annes lancshire uk

[@1289lt]

Yes sir it's getting bad this is all leading up too the ( Great Tribulation ).

[@malcolmmarshall5946]

I have a young friend who eats kale. He doesn't look too happy I told him ",no thanks, that's rabbit food"

[@forthdimension686]

Lol Kale makes your brain work. Fast food gives me the fog

[@57highland]

Look at the camera and smile, Flo ... we love it.

[@Rodin99]

this song's opening still gives me chills

[@KurtAndersson-oc9yg]

❤Oh, I listened to these in the 70s and they are just as good now as they were then❤

[@arsikeva7805]

I love it how the host doesn´t hide her excitement!! The backing vocals are sooo cool!! Thanks for uploading this.

[@ifaeeafiify]

The host is Dusty Springfield - a wonderful singer herself.

[@jamesbowen8960]

I'm a Detroit guy through and through. I will never stop loving these girls, ever. Just Diana is with us now. Diana, you make me proud to be a Detroiter.❤❤

[@stephenhowell5611]

Introduced by Dusty Springfield, Dusty also sang Wishin And Hopin with Martha and the Vandellas on this show. Great clip.

[@dwmoni]

Diana Ross, Mary Wilson & Florence Ballard are LEGENDS !!! The Supremes are still to this very day America's most successful music group.. And that says a lot.

[@roberta.lofgrenjr.4500]

I AGREE 1000%.

[@jasonvoorhees1765]

Most successful girl group

[@Kanhje1]

All 3 are truly legands that's facts they paved the way for so many and still have an impact on not only groups but artists in general

[@louiseguess2631]

Grew up listening to the Supremes. They were the greatest of all times. Loved song's then and still Love the Supremes. Oldies are So much better than what is out there today. Wish I could find a CD with these song's.

[@gregtate6798]

Who doesn't just love The Supremes?!!!

[@kbrandy1556]

I am so glad that people are starting to appreciate all of the Supremes. I am so grateful that this video exists, it showcases all of them. Florence is so charismatic she almosts steals the moment from Diana...and was singing background. I'm also ecstatic that so many people see and recognize the aura and contribution that FLORENCE BALLARD made to the group. Not long after this record was released Berry Gordy and the hierarchy at Motown began to systematically start to emphasize and push Diana Ross out into the forefront. They also began to play one against the other so that they would not entertain the idea of signing with another label. If Florence had only had the tenacity to wait until Diana left to begin to her solo career she would have been one of the biggest stars in the industry. There was enough success for both of them to have had enormous careers. An interesting fact about the group...upon seeing the Supremes perform their act at the Copa, producers were trying to persuade Gordy to allow either a Broadway show or movie showcasing Florence's charisma. Berry not only did not allow it, he never even discussed the possibility to Florence and didn't mention it to either Mary or even Diana concerning their interest in Florence. Sammy Davis was crazy about Florence He just loved the personality of her when it came to the patter of remarks she made between songs when the played the Copa. By the time they had engagements in Vegas, Motown had most definitely decided to replace Florence. At the first attempt, management gave B Gordy the ultimatum if there was no Florence in the act...then there was no Supremes performance at all. Not telling any of the girls about this...Berry brought Florence back pretending to give Florence "a second chance". Just imagine how soaring her career could have been!!

[@jobucats2166]

I am sorry for the Florence fans who are Diana-haters that Florence was not made to be the lead singer. If Diana had only left the Supremes earlier, maybe Florence could have stepped in as the lead singer and taken them to even greater heights of success than they had with Diana. My opinion is "NO," however maybe so. I am sure Diana, while maybe not as rapidly, would have eventually reached the levels of longevity and success that she has had.

[@iamtrawayne1558]

@@jobucats2166 But it was Florence’s group not Diana’s so Florence is basically the reason for Diana’s career.

[@jobucats2166]

@@iamtrawayne1558 Seriously, I thank Florence Ballard for starting the Supremes which included Diana. Thank you, Florence. I don't give her the credit for Diana's success. except it helped Diana get her foot in the door. Diana's credit goes to her talent (yes, we loved her voice even before we knew she was 'sleeping with the boss'), her hard work ethic (consistently showing up and staying late), and her general IT quality. I am also grateful for the group, the Supremes, including Florence, Mary, and Diana.

[@iamtrawayne1558]

@@jobucats2166 Exactly if it wasn’t for Florence opening the door for Diana getting her started with the supremes there PROBABLY wouldn’t be a Diana Ross.

[@jobucats2166]

@@iamtrawayne1558 Excellent point. Thank you, Florence. And if it wasn't for Diana Ross being the lead singer of the Supremes, the group PROBABLY wouldn't have had anywhere near the success they had and the world PROBABLY would never have known who any of the ladies were. Note that after Diana left, while the Supremes did have some success, they were not playing the same type of major venues nor participating on the big tv specials and programs as they did with Diana. But, we'll never know.

[@GIJOE64]

The iconic “Stop” hand choreography debuted on this Ready, Steady, Go!, performance🖐🏾🖐🏾🖐🏾.

[@Hezekiah-dj3bm]

I love the way flo is singing here!!!!!!!!!!!

[@michaelmichniak127]

Flo had a beautiful and powerful voice. The groups harmony was top drawer!

[@johnstandsandlooksback5975]

I remember when KZbin first started and I showed my mother this video. She said the last time she saw this was back when she was a teenager in the 60’s. Gotta love The Supremes!

[@leroyrobinson3238]

It doesn't matter who was the prettiest or who was the hottest that does not matter what matters is the magic that they made together.

[@patrickryan1515]

Nicely (and correctly) put!

[@andydrewlinger9301]

@@patrickryan1515 I agree!

[@davidthomson8866]

Thank you for your very very kind words,the Supremes have always had the power to send chills up and down my spine, Thank,s again and blessings on you David

[@chriscalvert5887]

Dusty, absolute legend. R.I.P Mary Wilson

[@dillimeinbilli]

Is that Dusty Springfield introducing the Supremes? Pure awesomeness.

[@andrewsimpson5818]

Yes it is dusty!

[@pjw85]

i love Dusty's intro

[@marie-rosedaly4234]

+Andrew Simpson poor Dusty rip

[@erikmcc804]

i love this The Supremes were the awesome class love them RIP Florence and Mary

[@jamesbowen8960]

Detroit guy here. I love me some Florence!❤❤

[@michaelpound5156]

The Motown machine, motoring along beautifully. Arrangements, harmonization, delivery superb. The Supremes have to be the Rolls Royce....

[@deanrobertson5543]

Oh Flo, you were just awesome, to be honest they all were but she seems so happy here, before the rot set in and tore them apart - total legends

[@johnettenork2703]

These girls were a head of their time. Love Them Forever!!!!

[@dariolemechele]

Rest in Eternal Peace in Paradise Music Royalty Queen Mary Wilson ♡

[@coyotesong]

Pure Motown magic with those superb riffs from the Funk Brothers. Proud to be a graduate of the same high school as Diana.

[@manictiger]

No autotune, beat-syncing or lip-syncing. Just pointing it out...

[@zahirjacobs716]

the audio is out of synch with the lip movements here.

[@manictiger]

Zahir Jacobs Due to bad A/V sync.

[@manictiger]

I mean they didn't modify her voice because she already had talent.

[@nickslater1164]

nom nom nom

[@wendymiren2244]

manictiger Amen!

[@gacj2010]

I love their sound ... It was such a great sound and put together

[@carolberger8167]

The Oddies. I feel so old listening to these songs & plus what I am going through

[@DairiusMusic]

Would you like to share?

[@TylerMusicBoi]

Nothing better than Dusty Springfield and The Supremes being in the same video!!

[@joesmith-ok8ip]

i can think of about a bazillion things better mate

[@matiasneptuniano2127]

joe smith go to sleep you are cranky

[@lewisner]

A duet would have been nice.

[@madelyneharris]

One of their best performances!! Gives me encouragement each time I listen to it.

[@HasanAbdullaHM6]

Thank you John! This is really great. It is better even than the studio recorded version. I thoroughly enjoyed this video!

[@damienhowell3727]

One of my mum's favourites still hurts listening due to losing her few last year r.i.p angel always in my heart ♡

[@nefariousrig2070]

This reminds me of my mum. Coming up 9 years. I read your comment as I was thinking about her. Now my eyes are leaking and my throat has a lump in it. I'm just lucky my 4 year old daughter has her EXACT smile so I still see her daily. Only bad thing is she flashes her smile when she is being naughty. How TF am I supposed to tell her off?! I know she is my penance for putting my mum through so much when I was a kid, and even an adult. Anyway... all.the best and thanks for listening/reading, took me about 10 mins through tears

[@damienhowell3727]

@@nefariousrig2070 that's so sad:( nothing compares to losing loved one smh perhaps the most human feeling we can ever have, most important thing is she loved u and u will always be apart of her even tho she's left our world may the gods bless her ♡ Thank u for being so understanding and being able to relate hang in there and stay strong bless up

[@kirklonnquist3265]

Great sound and great music from a great era. This is and will always be the good music

[@sallyweinreich5769]

Thanks for the post. I just wasn’t ready to read a novel.😅 I’m from Detroit and I will Motown in the Supremes ❤

[@barbaraknepp827]

Always have loved the Supreme's since I ways a teen! Have all their songs

[@hermanng.alfaro7232]

So beautiful song, i love all their songs.

[@rebeccagutierrez8131]

I remember this song in the 60's stop in the name of love I loved it and still do.

[@MEH50caribe]

John1948TwelveB - I agree with every word in your notes that accompany your uploading. Thank you so very, very much. I was a teenager then and appreciated every single one of their hits, and bought them on those 'old' '45s. They were best when they performed as a team.

[@RSTAR2009]

What a GREAT song! The lyrics are beautiful.

[@LMeC-sq2mh]

RIP, Mary Wilson. ➕🥺

[@williefinn4932]

one of those songs, like dancing queen, that seems to grab the audience and live forever. they had it all.

[@bernadinemadison6382]

I grew up with the supremes, their has been no other..they are phenomenal. Bernie

[@DrMarianus]

They were so huge and great back then with lots of No. #1 hits in an era where there was so many incredible groups and music..

[@thomassobol9318]

I remember stop in the name of love.i was 10. on December,1964,i believe,not sure,i had a small tape recorder and tried to record come see about me. great neck,new York.[ L. I. ]

[@JohnWhite-hg8se]

I always love the Supremes

[@80sOutrunFan]

This song makes me cry lol, good times.

[@jmrodas9]

This is another good record I used to enjoy hearing it on the radio in my teen years. Nice to remember those days when after finishing my homework from school I drank a cup of chocolate and ate a loaf of bread whilst I Heard music as this.

[@solamano7239]

We did this routine and "Where did our love go" once for a Valentine's dinner in the UAE, in the early 90's, way before KZbin. We had cassettes that we listened to, over and over. We practised our own moves in front of a mirror (nothing like the original, we had no video). I was one of the backup singers and I don't remember a thing after the lights came on. We apparently did a great job though :) I'm just happy that I didn't pass out because of stage fright. GREAT music.

[@oodhamignacio6135]

Flo and Mary look beautiful, as usually, I wish we could of heard more from Flo. 💖

[@TuberOnTheLoose]

Paula Ignacio Flo was my favorite. She turned out to be such a tragic story.

[@oodhamignacio6135]

She was my Mother favorite also. 😊

[@TuberOnTheLoose]

creator96571 She became an alcoholic, got kicked out of the band, and then died young.

[@pipeandslippersman]

what makes this so special is how loud and clear you can hear flo and mary... oh and a little bit of dusty ALWAYS goes a long way!

[@Hezekiah-dj3bm]

Whatever age was flo right here she was dynamite period!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤

[@amberramzey6119]

I remember my school took a trip to Motown and I learned this song and taught it to my sisters we song the hook and did the dance to XD my grandfather told us to stop singing this song XD

[@jamesvignali6074]

Those of us males that grew up in the late sixties have these songs ingrained in our minds. We'll never forget the Motown girls.

[@AwesomeAlexAdam]

Never STOP playing "Stop in the Name of Love!"

[@VonBluesman]

Beautiful song and memories. Thank you for posting this.

[@richardparker9347]

Damn they just make music like this no more. I wish it could come back.

[@manuelkong10]

I was 3 remember them being on the car radio......wish it was still those days

[@sambarreto9639]

Diana Didn't only sing but was a total actress in her performances , that was a the difference.

[@bennithvoigt1376]

this was my childhood!!loved the music since i was 4 years olld.

[@GGE47]

I saw the Supremes before things fell apart, being the original three, Diana Ross, Florence Ballard and Mary Wilson on February 4,1967. that's 51 years ago, so hard to believe. They put on a performance that exceeded my biggest expectations. I will never forget it. I did meet Mary Wilson in May of 1998 and got her autograph. That will be 20 years ago in May of 2018. She still had her looks with that hour glass figure. She put on a good performance there.

[@monitacox9991]

i love this song and it really helped me act in my black history of music program!!!!

[@francinewilson3798]

Love this song!!~~~Stop in the name of Love!! Supremes!!!

[@francinewilson3798]

Love all the girl groups!! Love this song by The Supremes!!

[@BirdsnBlooms1]

The Supremes...Such beautiful voices... Diana was so pretty... Actually, they all were.

[@PC-yp5dl]

I remember vaguely, listening to these fantastic women when I was a very young boy traveling with my granparents to and different places

[@cam5782]

Couldn't stop singing 🎶 this song ever since. wow to the supremes this song is legendary and Diana ross is a wondergal 💋💋💋💋💋

[@yadeeruuh93]

I want to cry because this is beautiful to me everytime.

[@brittongodman7769]

Possibly my favorite song by The Supremes. I sure would have liked to hear Florence Ballard sing lead on this tune but I don't think the powers that be at Motown would have let that happen by this point in time.

[@robertkolesnik3982]

Diana Ross was sleeping her way to the top, and Florence Ballard and Mary Wilson were cast aside. How unfortunate.

[@benjaminblakemitchner8365]

Holland Dozier and Holland songwriters extraordinaire. The Supremes three beautiful women singing beautiful harmonies and Diana Ross oh what a lovely lead voice! I love all good music, but give credit where its due. I may be white, but the African American music traditions in this country are the foundations for our greatness musically. I just wish rap and this stuff never had happened or had happened without all the negative lyrics. Today I still love what they call R&B and quite frankly a few years down the road there may be a huge melting pot musical revelation. I love this song. Classic and classy.

[@floppybollox3]

Well said!

[@JoseFlores-hx5gu]

Awww my mommy was 15 with this good jams

[@장순국-u6b]

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[@kerstinwerner4716]

Wonderful ... thank-you for sharing this gem

[@kurtsupreme]

"Stop In The Name Of Love" was the 4th (of 12) #1 Billboard Hit Single for THE Amazing Phenomenal, Iconic, dazzling, Brilliant, and Legendary SUPREMES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jamesy4003]

Mary Mary Mary 💕💕

[@Catuta51]

Em 1965, eu tinha 14 anos, e já adorava The Supremes...bem como a MPB, claro, o samba, o chorinho brasileiro, tudo junto!!1 Maravilha.

[@susanryan4347]

Haven't heard this in a long time. Such a great song!

[@EbonyStory]

great performance and i love the big hairstyles of the 60s

[@falanajerido6939]

The background sound like angels

[@richardlawson4317]

My high school music, it helped me live through it.

[@leoarmstrong8017]

Just never forget these words just a great song

[@AmeliaAshley]

Thanks for uploading this.

[@melissawright1979]

They all look so beautiful here x