I called Coolidge to congratulate her, reaching her just after she had returned from a horseback ride with her husband around their Los Angeles estate. [37] Shortly afterwards, Ballard and her husband separated following domestic disputes, and Ballard's home was foreclosed. In an e-mail to me, Coolidge wrote, I am no longer directing this movie. [20], In 1960, Ballard was allegedly raped at knifepoint by local high-school basketball player Reggie Harding after leaving a sock hop at Detroit's Graystone Ballroom (she had arrived with her brother, but they lost track of each other). A month later, Ballard returned to the group from what she thought was a temporary leave of absence. 1968)[45] and Lisa Sabrina (b. She performed several times in 1975, but on February 22, 1976 she died from cardiac arrest caused by a coronary thrombosis, at the age of 32. Photo Courtesy of PintrestNichole Rene Ballard maternal grandfather Jesse Ballard and maternal grandmother Lurlee Ballard. While in high school, she used to participate in talent shows and got noticed for her unique voice and stage . In early 1975, Ballard received a settlement from her former attorney's insurance company. Florence Glenda Chapman (ne Ballard; June 30, 1943 February 22, 1976) was an American singer and a founding member of the Motown vocal female group the Supremes. According to Mary Wilson, Ballard's vocals were so loud she was made to stand 17 feet away from her microphone during recording sessions. The Chronicle also published a picture of Michelle and Nicole Chapman, two of Ballards daughters, posing with my book. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. And the thought of my face actually appearing in a movie based on my book acted on my nervous system like a large dose of a major illegal drug. Florence Ballard Chapman was one of the founding members of the female-singing group, 'The Supremes'. [10] Her father was born Jesse Lambert in Bessemer, Alabama; [10] after his grandmother was shot and killed, he was adopted by the Ballard family. I asked her if I could be a few days late to the filming and she said not only that it would cause no problem, but that shed send me the airline tickets and the check so theyd be waiting at my apartment when I returned. . The sisters were thrilled when they saw a clip of their mother performing. Official Sites, Elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (as a member of, Ranked #16 on VH1's Greatest Women of Rock N Roll, At the time of her death Ballard was actually on the verge of a very successful comeback. Florence Glenda Chapman was an American singer and a founding member of the Motown vocal female group the Supremes. 0 cemeteries found in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, USA. All of these are fading. Pictures. Her guilty plea had followed four days of trial. Please enter your email and password to sign in. After spending much of her post-Supreme life on welfare, Ballard died of coronary artery thrombosis at age 32 in 1976. Apparently shocked by these sentences, Spencerasked the judge to give her two weeks prior to her own sentencing to tidy up her affairs. On February 21, 1976, Ballard entered Mt. NICHOLE Rosalyn Elaine (Rene) Ballard-Jones aka Variety Chenevert sister. Failed to delete memorial. Deborah Jones-Yeboah and Tina Knowles-Lawson. [33] Ballard blamed Motown Records for destroying the group dynamic by making Diana Ross the star. During an interview, Lisa said she is clueless about who she needs to blame since their whole life, they have been cheated. With three young girls at home and no income, she eventually had to file for welfare. In early 1975, Florence received a monetary settlement from her former attorney's insurance company, reconciled with Chapman and decided to return to singing. In their eyes banks were for crooks. There was a problem getting your location. She continued to perform as a solo artist. Flo Ballard's brother the late Percy who was at her funeral with her daughter's Nichole Rene and Michelle Denise Ballard who was in the newspaper in the place of the their father Lawrence Jones aka Tommy Chapman who died six months before Florence Ballard. . And there was a bonus. cemeteries found in Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Meanwhile, I got a whiff of what Hollywood life might be like: two attractive women who wanted parts in Blondie approached me, and one of them sent a revealing photo of herself. I called Spencer and left a message, but my call was not returned. A Tale of Two Chads: More Drama From Nineties Band Live. The filming didnt start, the show didnt go on and the ghost of Florence Ballard did not reappear. However, Ballard did sing lead parts throughout her Supremes career on several album tracks. Explore historical records and family tree profiles about Florence Ballard on MyHeritage, the world's family history network. Nichole Rosalyn Elaine (Rene) Ballard aka Variety Chenevert said that during the 1995 that was Marlene Scott sitting on the side of Nicole Ballard Chapman off camera in Marlene's then Ford SUV. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. Very soon, I had an inkling that that might be true. We strive for accuracy and fairness.If you see something that doesn't look right,contact us! My character just trotted along with Ballard, unaware of the significance of much of what she was telling him. Ballard sang lead vocals on the hit "Buttered Popcorn" when she was just 17 years old. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. She said even til this day although Michelle has not seen her in years, Variety exclaims that they both still pick out similar outfits. Florence Ballard holding newborn twins Nichole Rene and Michelle Denise. I was mulling this over in my motel room while Spencer gave me the details of her proposal to option the movie rights to The Lost Supreme. This was really far from the original Motown headquarters. Michelle and Nicole. Creator: Rosenberg, Ira Resource ID: hk000257 Subject: Ballard . After all, my first book, Investigative Reporting, which I hadwritten with David Anderson, had become the standard college textbook in the field. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Ballard immediately invited her good friend Mary Wilson, who in turn recruited another neighborhood pal, Diane Earle, later known as Diana Ross. So to go snooping and looking for what was hers was illegal but she dies know that Diana Ross did set up a trust fund for $30,000 she is very aware of that but happened to that separate trust fund she has no idea accept for again her Aunt Helen was the guardian of that trust fund as well but she is now deceased and died 2016 in Detroit, MI at her home from pancreatic cancer. On the other hand, I assumed lots of producers were trying to interest Brody in their films, so I wasnt suspicious when delays withBlondieclashed with other commitments on Brodys part and, according to Spencer, he had to leave the film. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. The Supremes, Nirvana, Nile Rodgers Named 2023 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients The 100 Best Albums of 2022. When I asked this woman to call me, she told me that she and her friends had loaned Spencer and her associates $3,000 for 14 days, after which the lenders were to receive $6,000 in return. Even the most recent news reports on The Reelz she claims is invalid. First, Evans quit, calling Spencera fraud without going into specifics. Besides her daddy gave her the money and it was her money in the first place. Florence Ballard's story has been referenced in a number of works by other artists. [28], The group struggled in their early years with the label,[29] releasing eight singles that failed to crack the Billboard Hot 100, giving them the nickname "no-hit Supremes". Ballard reportedly had several domestic disputes with her husband and filed for divorce in 1973, but they reconciled in late 1975, prior to her death. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. I had signed the first option agreementwith a music industry figure I knew personally, Andy Skurow, and his filmmaker brother Matthew, before I had signed the contract to write The Lost Supreme. Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, USA. This account has been disabled. Ballard participated in the church choir from an early age. Sorry! Matthew Patay , Other Works GREAT NEWS! Photo Courtesy of AKASHI MEDIATaraji as a child and her mother. While Spencerwas waiting to be sentenced, two of her associates were sent away for five and seven years each in the Federal slammer. Soon after that, Spencerfired Martha Coolidge. Summoning up my most neutral tone of voice, I asked Spencer to send me her proposal in writing and I would send it on to Chicago Review Press. In the spring of 1964, the group released "Where Did Our Love Go", which became their first number-one hit on the Billboard Hot 100, paving the way for ten number-one hits recorded by Ross, Ballard and Wilson between 1964 and 1967. [12][13] Jesse worked at General Motors. In fact, Florence Ballard was found dead in 1976, killed by a heart attack caused by a blood clot in her pulmonary artery. Michelle Chapman, Nicole Chapman and Lisa Chapman. She became an alcoholic while raising her three daughters on welfare in Detroit. San Francisco: Renaissance Sound Publications. Lisa has her own home in Detroit now. Although Roshkind had been convicted of tax evasion,he was a forceful and dynamic executive. Resend Activation Email. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Afterwards, she began receiving interview requests; Jet magazine was one of the first to report on Ballard and her recovery.[38]. Jennifer Hudson won a Golden Globe Award and Academy Award for her portrayal of Effie White in the Dreamgirls film. Parents Thomas Chapman Florence Ballard Relatives Nicole Chapman (sibling) Lisa Chapman (sibling) Lurlee Wilson (grandparent) Jesse Ballard Sr (grandparent) Maxine Ballard (aunt or uncle) Jesse Ballard Jr (aunt or uncle) Bertie Ballard (niece or nephew) Gilbert Ballard (aunt or uncle) Geraldine Ballard (aunt or uncle) Barbara Ballard (aunt or uncle) Billy Ballard (aunt or uncle) Calvin Ballard . How did Spencer lure seasoned movie industry professionals into her web? Gordy sometimes replaced Ballard on stage with the Andantes' Marlene Barrow. Variety Chenevert aka NICHOLE Ballard-Jones who the family called Rosalyn grew up with The Primettes & The Supremes, The Jackson Five, Gary Madison Sr. "Charlie Brown", Hank Ballard, Novelist Terry McMillan because they are/were all blood related family. Following six weeks of treatment, Ballard slowly recovered. Nichole Ballard-Jones aka Variety Chenevert half sister Nichelle Jones and their father Lawrence Jones sister Carmen Jones and Variety's daughter Kristian on Nichelle's prom day. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. But I hoped against hope that the project would produce a movie. So if Anybody wants to do a movie on my family again I want all that I mentioned included in the film and of course their own individual films.Aunt Deidre " Dee Dee " & Uncle James Brown. Because when Nichole Rosalyn Elaine ( Rene) Ballard aka Variety Chenevert were kids and when she was in Michelle's life she said they were Always the same size and height and dressed alike. She performed several times in 1975, but on February 22, 1976 she died from cardiac arrest caused by a coronary thrombosis, at the age of 32. Most famous were the second verses of "It Makes No Difference Now" from The Supremes Sing Country Western And Pop and "Ain't That Good News" from We Remember Sam Cooke, plus the Christmas songs "Silent Night" and "O Holy Night.". The home that Michelle Chapman Ballard, Nicole Renee Chapman Ballard and Lisa Ballard Chapman that they were walking from in the winter during their 1995 homeless welfare E News interview was Marlene's Scott home where Nichole Ballard aka Variety Chenevert grew up in on Wyoming St and is the home she purchase with the money her father gave Nichole aka Variety Chenevert in Detroit, MI. Evans was the success that Flo could have been. Most significantly, however, although the contract my publisher and I signed with Spencer is null and void, the controversy seems to have scared off anyone who might have been interested in taking out another movie option on The Lost Supreme. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Diana Ross worried they would be mistaken for a male vocal group, but Gordy agreed to sign them under that name on January 15, 1961. Besides her three daughters, Ballard's family included her cousin, rhythm and blues singer and songwriter Hank Ballard, and his grandnephew, NFL player Christian Ballard; she was also an aunt of the Detroit electronic musician Omar-S.[46], Last edited on 18 February 2023, at 15:00, "Florence Ballard | Music Videos, News, Photos, Tour Dates | MTV", "Oscar-nominated film renews interest in Florence Ballard, the real 'Dreamgirl', "The Great Migration: Journey That Reshaped America", "Supremes' Flo Ballard: It's Said She's Leaving", "Florence Ballard: Ex-Supreme Fights to Get Off Welfare", "Florence Ballard dead at 32; Original Member of Supremes", "Supreme Ever After: The Legacy of Florence Ballard", "BWW Review: DREAMGIRL DEFERRED Dares to Dream at Vincent Victoria Presents", "The Supremes Receive the Lifetime Achievement Award At The 2023 GRAMMYs", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Florence_Ballard&oldid=1140119176, 1968: "It Doesn't Matter How I Say It (It's What I Say That Matters)" b/w ", This page was last edited on 18 February 2023, at 15:00. (Faith Evans did not return my phone call seeking her comments on the project.). Spenceralso informed me that shed turned over all the necessary documentation to the attorney for the investors and had secured sufficient insurance to cover the filming. She was never on welfare at the time of the interview with her sisters Michelle and Lisa Ballard Chapman and she knew nothing about the interview because she didn't see it and no one in the family informed her nor was she on social media and that's the reason why she wants to clean up the media and the stories and is coming out or has come out on what really took place. We have set your language to When I asked Spencerabout this, she said that it was because shed told Evansshe would hire her only if Evansagreed to attend acting classes. Ballard had been one of the original Supremes until she was forced out of the three-woman group by Motown founder Berry Gordy and Supreme diva Diana Ross. One track, "Buttered Popcorn", led by Ballard,[29] was a regional hit in the Midwest, but still failed to chart. She died in Detroit from coronary thrombosis . She is most remembered for The Supremes. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Milton Jenkins of The Primes (a singing group which would later become The Temptations) was recruiting girls to audition for an all-female quartet when he became impressed by Ballard's singing style at a talent show. Monique and Eboni Jones were also born and raised in Detroit and relocated to California with their mother Deborah Jones and Nichole Rosalyn Elaine (Rene) Ballard stepmom who was a Detroit Supermodel in the 1970s. There were people who said that this only reflects what took place in the character of Jennifer in the movie. Verify and try again. Postman. She was 32. In 1972, she moved into her sister Maxine's house. Oops, we were unable to send the email. [23], Later in 1960, the Primettes signed a contract with Lu Pine Records, issuing two songs that failed to perform well. Variety Chenevert claims that she is now coming out to set the record straight that she was unaware of the news reports done on E! Has three daughters Michelle, Nicole, and Lisa. It was amazing that McCoy/Spencer, who had obviously changed her name to avoid instant detection, made the stupid mistake of allowing her photograph to be taken, printed and broadcast in the course of publicizing her movie project. Angered, Gordy ordered her to return to Detroit, and Birdsong officially replaced her, abruptly ending her tenure with the Supremes. She understands that Nicole Ballard has been in the media in Detroit with Mary Wilson and Michelle and Lisa however she is still not her Nichole Rene Ballard aka Variety Chenevert, Florence Ballard firstborn twin daughter. Her voice was so powerful on the track that studio engineers requested that she stand 17 feet away from the microphone while she sang. In October 1968, Ballard gave birth to twin girls Michelle and Nicole Chapman. The settlement allowed her to purchase a small home for herself and her three children. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. .css-m6thd4{-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;display:block;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-family:Gilroy,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-serif;font-size:1.125rem;line-height:1.2;font-weight:bold;color:#323232;text-transform:capitalize;}@media (any-hover: hover){.css-m6thd4:hover{color:link-hover;}}Rihanna and 10 Other Great Pregnant Performances, Burt Bacharachs Legacy: 5 Notable Collaborations, 2023 Grammy Awards: Six Winners Who Made History. What better person to portray the forgotten Supreme? In April 1967, Cindy Birdsong, member of Patti LaBelle and the Blue Belles, became a stand-in for Ballard. NICHOLE Rene Ballard (Rosalyn Elaine) aka Variety Chenevert Age 50 and age 7. I assured her that in my unbiased opinion, with her in the directors chair, the movie would be a high-quality monster hit. Federal marshals had arrested Spencer,whose real name was Jami McCoy and whose hometown was Humble, Texas, for jumping bail in Texas in 2009. The Federal marshals who re-arrested Spencerreturned her to Houston, where she was sentenced to four years and three months in the federal penitentiary, a term she is now serving. Ballard released the singles "It Doesn't Matter How I Say It (It's What I Say That Matters)" and "Love Ain't Love" on ABC Records, but the singles failed to chart. Copyright 2023 Penske Business Media, LLC. Please reset your password. In the summer of 1960, a 17-year-old Ballard endured a tragic incident that would permanently shape her personality and shift her previously happy outlook on life to a mistrust and fear of strangers. Nichole Rene Ballard aka Variety Chenevert also stated that her relatives are/were multi-cultural with East Indian, Native American, African, East Asian and Eskimo and other ethnicities that she was exposed to entrepreneurship at a young age as well. [35] In August 1967, the Detroit Free Press reported that Ballard had taken a temporary leave of absence from the group due to "exhaustion". My joy would have been complete except that I wasnt portrayed as the person I, rightly or wrongly, saw myself to be: a tough investigative reporter with an iron fist, a nasty wit and a brilliant mind. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. Our Aunt Dee Dee Jenkins-Brown is the widow of the late Father of Soul James Brown. This made everything harder. Aug 17, 2021 - Florence Ballard - Flo's daughter, Michelle Ballard Chapman and Lost Supreme Author Peter Benjaminson visited Flo's grave on June 30, 2008 | She sang on 16 different Top 40 hits but left the group in 1967 after a dispute with Motown Records. She married her boyfriend Thomas Chapman and attempted a solo career with ABC Records. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. As part of the settlement, Ballard was advised not to promote herself by using her former membership in the Supremes. Among the daughters of Florence were Michelle and Nicole Chapman. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we back. When Martin also quit the group, Ballard, Wilson and Ross decided it would remain a trio.). [42] The music video for the Diana Ross song "Missing You" pays tribute to Marvin Gaye, Ballard, and Paul Williams, all former Motown artists who had died. Coolidge was shocked. She sang on 16 different Top 40 hits. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. Trending View of singer Florence Ballard and husband Thomas Chapman reading newspapers at table in living room. 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