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Los Angeles-based singer
Jean Terrell sang with her brother Ernie (who later became a championship boxer) in the group Ernie Terrell & the Knockouts in the '60s. This hardly prepared her for a historic role as
the Supremes' new vocalist in 1969 when she replaced
Diana Ross. Of course, she didn't equal
Ross' exploits, but the group scored three huge hits in the early '70s with "Up the Ladder to the Roof," "Stoned Love," and "Nathan Jones." "Stoned Love" was the final number one R&B and pop hit for
the Supremes in 1970, while both "Nathan Jones" and "Up the Ladder to the Roof" were Top Ten pop and R&B hits in 1971 and 1970, respectively. The Supremes continued recording and performing until 1976, after which
Terrell went solo. She recorded briefly for A&M, but didn't make much impact. During the '90s,
Terrell revisited her
Supremes heritage by recording for England's Motorcity label as lead singer of
Jean, Scherrie & Lynda of the Supremes. ~ Ron Wynn