Career: Between 1964 and 1967, the Supremes had 10 number one singles in the States, making them the most successful black group of the decade. It was at this time Florence Ballard was fired and replaced with Cindy Birdsong, and the trio was renamed Diana Ross & the Supremes, recognising Ross's role as lead singer. More success followed, but she left in 1970 to pursue a solo career. She played Billie Holiday in biopic Lady Sings the Blues, to critical acclaim, and also starred in Mahogany, and The Wiz. After the latter's relative failure, Ross concentrated solely on music, and released several albums in the 1980s and 1990s, with differing success. In 1999 she received a Golden Globe nomination for her role in Darkness. She hasn't released an original album since 2006, but she continues to tour around the world.