I think the definitive book on Florence Ballard is "Forever Faithful" by Randall Wilson. I appreciate it more than others because it looks at her life and story subjectively. Yes, Wilson is a Ballard fan, but he did his homework and doesn't let his admiration for Flo get in the way of telling a truthful story, filled with facts; the good, the bad, and everything else in between. I was always fascinated with all of the figures of what he was able to produce; how much Flo got for her exit at Motown, what she received [[or didn't) for her various lawsuits, etc.
I got my copy decades ago; had to special order, and it took MONTHS to arrive. This was pre-internet of course. At the time, it was a new angle, not told in "Dreamgirl".
It was originally published on June 1, 1987, and was reissued on February 1, 1999.
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