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Dec 15, 1939Cindy Birdsong is born in New Jersey. In 1967, she replaces Florence Ballard in The Supremes, singing on the 1969 single "Someday We'll Be Together," which is eventually re-recorded by Bill Anderson & Jan HowardMar 6, 1944Mary Wilson is born in Detroit. She becomes an original member of The Supremes, a Motown act whose 1969 single "Someday We'll Be Together" is re-recorded by Bill Anderson & Jan HowardMar 26, 1944Diana Ross is born in Detroit, where she becomes an R&B star for Motown Records. "Someday We'll Be Together," a hit for The Supremes, is remade by Bill Anderson & Jan Howard, while Dottie West covers Ross' solo single "Last Time I Saw Him"Oct 28, 1964Glen Campbell, Leon Russell and David Gates are in the house band for "The T.A.M.I. Show" at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium. Acts include The Supremes, Chuck Berry, James Brown, The Beach Boys, The Rolling Stones and The MiraclesDec 26, 1964"The T.A.M.I. Show" opens in Los Angeles movie theaters. The concert film, featuring Glen Campbell, Leon Russell and David Gates in the house band, includes performances by James Brown, The Miracles, The Supremes, The Beach Boys and The Rolling StonesMay 11, 1965Desert Rose Band founder Chris Hillman has his national TV debut as a member of The Byrds when the band plays "Mr. Tambourine Man" on NBC's "Hullabaloo." The episode also features The Supremes and Peter & Gordon, who do "True Love Ways"Feb 15, 1966Earl Scruggs, Marty Robbins, Stringbean, Waylon Jennings, The Carter Family and Tex Ritter appear on the ABC special "Anatomy Of Pop: The Music Explosion." Also featured: Tony Bennett, The Supremes, Richard Rodgers and Peter, Paul & MaryMar 24, 1968Jimmy Dean performs "To A Sleeping Beauty" from New York on CBS' "The Ed Sullivan Show." The evening also features The Supremes, who offer a piece of "Ain't Misbehavin'" during a Fats Waller medleyDec 21, 1969Diana Ross & The Supremes make their final appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show," where they perform "Someday We'll Be Together." Bill Anderson & Jan Howard turn the song into a country hit the following summerOct 18, 1970Glen Campbell and Mel Tillis team up on several Tillis songs--"Sawmill," "Heart Over Mind" and "Detroit City"--on "The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour." Also featured are Jerry Reed, Andy Griffith and The Supremes
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