Began singing with The Primettes, a quintette in Detroit (date approxiamte)

Two Primettes left group, and Ross continued singing with remaining two, Mary Wilson and Florence Ballard

Trio is renamed The Supremes and signed by Motown's Berry Gordy Jr.

"Where Did Our Love Go" by The Supremes went to Number 1 on the record charts in August

The Supremes made their first appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show" on Christmas Eve

The Supremes appeared at The Copacabana in July

First film appearance, with The Supremes singing two songs, including title song, in "Beach Ball"

"Love is Here and Now You're Gone", last single featuring Florence Ballard as group member, released in the spring

Group became Diana Ross and the Supremes in the fall

TV acting debut in guest appearance on "Tarzan"; Diana Ross and the Supremes portrayed nuns

Made final TV appearance with the Supremes on "The Ed Sullivan Show" on December 21

Made final public appearance with the Supremes at the Frontier Hotel in Las Vegas on January 14

First solo hit, "Ain't No Mountain High Enough"

Performed in first hour-long TV special, "Diana", for NBC

Made feature film acting debut in "Lady Sings the Blues", as Billie Holliday

Death of Florence Ballard from a heart attack on February 21

Left Motown and signed with RCA and EMI/Capitol

Reunited with The Supremes for NBC special honoring Motown's 25-year history

Central Park charity concert outing scheduled for July rained out by major torrent while in performance

Mary Wilson's autobiography, "Dreamgirl: My Life as a Supreme", published

TV producing debut, the special "Diana Ross . . . Red Hot Rhythm and Blues"

Was played by actress Holly Robinson on the TV miniseries, "The Jacksons: An American Dream"

Made dramatic TV-movie debut, "Out of Darkness"; also executive produced

Received the French Commander of Arts and Letters medal; France's highest arts award

Co-starred with Brandy in the ABC TV-movie "Double Platinum"

Headlined a concert tour with the Supremes; original group members Florence Birdsong and Mary Wilson did not participate; tour cancelled after performances in 12 cities

Checked into Promises, a rehab center in Malibu before embarking on a summer tour; three months later cancelled tour altogether

"Blue" a never issued album recorded in 1972, was released (June) after its discovery in the Motown vault