Supremes Question?

**loveblind** · 03-01-2011, 06:33 PM

Who is the chick sitting down?

**sophisticated_soul** · 03-01-2011, 06:40 PM

Wow! I've never seen this photo before. I love it! Have no idea who the girl is. Possibly Christine Schumacker [[sp) who won that contest that allowed her to record a version of The Supremes "Mother You, Smother You" for Motown???

**blueskies** · 03-01-2011, 06:45 PM

This came up [[with picture) on old thread. I believe Christine Schumacker was white. I don't think the girl was ever identified?

**Roberta75** · 03-01-2011, 06:58 PM

Whoever she is she has the most exquisite feet.

**sophisticated_soul** · 03-01-2011, 07:02 PM

The hair do's [[especially Diana's) remind me of their 1965 appearance on Shivaree. Possibly backstage or a rehearsal?

**Drew P. Nads** · 03-01-2011, 07:30 PM

I like the way Miss Ross is kneeing her in the stomach for having the audacity to steal HER chair!
Even back then everyone knew that Miss Ross sits centre stage and the others stand somewhere...anywhere...behind.

**reese** · 03-01-2011, 08:04 PM

It is Ariane Sorps, a model they met on their first visit to France.

**Kamasu_Jr** · 03-01-2011, 08:25 PM

HMMMMM. Why did they pose with her like they are a quartet and what did she have that they wanted?

**robbert** · 03-01-2011, 08:32 PM

Is this why Flo was called 'Blondie'?

**marv2** · 03-02-2011, 01:05 AM

Originally Posted by blueskies

This came up [[with picture) on old thread. I believe Christine Schumacker was white. I don't think the girl was ever identified?

Christine Schumacker of Michigan was caucasion. The woman is Ariane Sorps a French model that Berry "befriended" in Paris.

**marv2** · 03-02-2011, 01:06 AM

Originally Posted by reese

It is Ariane Sorps, a model they met on their first visit to France.

Yeah, one of Berry's ..........well forget it! LOL!

**sophisticated_soul** · 03-02-2011, 01:47 AM

Originally Posted by Kamasu_Jr

HMMMMM. Why did they pose with her like they are a quartet and what did she have that they wanted?

Turns out maybe she had something he wanted! LOL!

**daviddesper** · 03-02-2011, 02:07 AM

Overall one of the sexier photos of Diana that I have ever seen.

**sophisticated_soul** · 03-02-2011, 02:24 AM

Originally Posted by daviddesper

Overall one of the sexier photos of Diana that I have ever seen.

My thought exactly! And this thread is the first time I've ever seen this photo.

**juicefree20** · 03-02-2011, 04:40 AM

Aside from this, I can't find any info about Ms. Sorps. Anyone???

http://forums.detnews.com/pix/photog...07/index11.htm

**blueskies** · 03-02-2011, 08:25 AM

Originally Posted by marv2

Christine Schumacker of Michigan was caucasion. The woman is Ariane Sorps a French model that Berry "befriended" in Paris.

Wonder if anyone knows whatever happened to Christine Schumacker? I have the recording she did. I think I read where she sang to pre-recorded tracks and the Supremes weren't around. Wonder if she's ever been interviewed in later years about her recording experience at Motown? Where is she now??

http://www.seabear.se/B2/CS.jpg

**randy_russi** · 03-02-2011, 08:27 AM

Well, in my opinion, the Supremes look more like models than her. Great photo! Thanks for sharing.

**marv2** · 03-02-2011, 08:39 AM

Originally Posted by juicefree20

Aside from this, I can't find any info about Ms. Sorps. Anyone???

http://forums.detnews.com/pix/photog...07/index11.htm

Mary wrote about her in her first book, "Dreamgirl, My Life As A Supreme".

miss_lish · 03-02-2011, 09:31 AM

Tony Turner?

uptight · 03-02-2011, 10:30 AM

Could this be the same woman in a photo taken outside of Hitsville [[but different day, diff clothes)? Again the Supremes look more like models than her. I figured this was a secretary going on a lunch break or something.
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**randy_russi** · 03-02-2011, 10:30 AM

Florence was called Blondie since she was young because she naturally had lighter hair. Obviously in this photo she is
wearing a wig. Her Blondie name is explained, I think, in Mary's first book and also in Diana's book.

**captainjames** · 03-02-2011, 10:35 AM

You know Uptight you could be right, she does favor the woman in the other picture and noone I have talked with have been able to identify the woman in the second picture. Perhaps she came to visit Hitsville one day.

Originally Posted by uptight

Could this be the same woman in a photo taken outside of Hitsville [[but different day, diff clothes)? Again the Supremes look more like models than her. I figured this was a secretary going on a lunch break or something.
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uptight · 03-02-2011, 11:34 AM

The caption in the link for the first pic says: "...for a photo session at the Detroit News studio on April 23, 1965." I believe both pics are owned by The Detroit News. Maybe the second pic was during Ms. Sorps' visit to the D.

topdiva1 · 03-02-2011, 11:39 AM

Originally Posted by miss_lish

Tony Turner?

You are Guilty again of always bringing up Tony Turner when no one else has - just to be nasty - and certainly not to be clever.

You are always bashing Tony Turner - and that fact alone makes you at least appear, uniquely jealous of Turner on many levels.

topdiva1 · 03-02-2011, 11:40 AM

Originally Posted by reese

It is Ariane Sorps, a model they met on their first visit to France.

I thought Ariane was white?

**marybrewster** · 03-02-2011, 01:17 PM

It's Tina Duress.

**randy_russi** · 03-02-2011, 01:21 PM

She doesn't look like a model to me, but then what do I know about French models of the mid-60s.

**marv2** · 03-02-2011, 02:50 PM

Originally Posted by randy_russi

She doesn't look like a model to me, but then what do I know about French models of the mid-60s.

hehehehehehehehe!!!!!!

**reese** · 03-02-2011, 03:15 PM

Originally Posted by uptight

Could this be the same woman in a photo taken outside of Hitsville [[but different day, diff clothes)? Again the Supremes look more like models than her. I figured this was a secretary going on a lunch break or something.
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I believe it is the same woman.

In her first book, Mary wrote that she pranced around Hitsville for a few weeks like she owned it. But then she went back to France, and was never heard from again.

**1382hitsville** · 03-02-2011, 03:59 PM

Thanks for sharing these pictures. I never saw these.

**skooldem1** · 03-02-2011, 04:04 PM

If I didn't know anyone in that picture, I would think that Diana Ross was the model.
Great detective work guys. I think that is the same woman.

**ExGuyParis** · 03-02-2011, 05:40 PM

That photo, plus some other rare ones here:

http://apps.detnews.com/apps/multime...upremes&page=1

topdiva1 · 03-02-2011, 08:37 PM

Oh so that's Ariane - interesting.

uptight · 03-02-2011, 09:44 PM

Reese, she pranced around for a few weeks, eh? Maybe the photo caption for the girls outside Hitsville should be, Supremes: "I guess we showed her..!"

And she was never heard from again. LOL
Supremes: 3, Ariane: 0

**skooldem1** · 03-02-2011, 10:10 PM

Originally Posted by uptight

Reese, she pranced around for a few weeks, eh? Maybe the photo caption for the girls outside Hitsville should be, Supremes: "I guess we showed her..!"

And she was never heard from again. LOL
Supremes: 3, Ariane: 0

That is too funny. That is exactly what that picture looks like. LoL.

**skooldem1** · 03-02-2011, 10:14 PM

OMG I am still laughing. The first picture now takes on a whole new meaning. That poor woman. She looks terrified. Almost like a prisoner. Diana even has her knee to her stomach.

miss_lish · 03-02-2011, 10:15 PM

Originally Posted by topdiva1

You are Guilty again of always bringing up Tony Turner when no one else has - just to be nasty - and certainly not to be clever.

You are always bashing Tony Turner - and that fact alone makes you at least appear, uniquely jealous of Turner on many levels.

Oh! Miss Lish does apologize dear; it must have been that svelte waist line that gave her pause. It's not Tony Turner you say?

**captainjames** · 03-03-2011, 09:30 AM

Diana is definitely carrying on in that photo, outfit and all. Whew !!!!

Mary has her knee on her hand and Diana has her knee in her stomach. Flo probably is doing something to her behind her back but we can't see that. LOL

Originally Posted by skooldem1

If I didn't know anyone in that picture, I would think that Diana Ross was the model.
Great detective work guys. I think that is the same woman.