The Supremes were a group.
The Supremes were an American female singing group and the premier act of Motown Records during the 1960s . Barbara Martin replaced McGlown in 1960 , and the group signed with Motown the following year as the Supremes . In 1967 , Motown president Berry Gordy renamed the group Diana Ross & the Supremes , and replaced Ballard with Cindy Birdsong .