Alcoholism: REFF Alcoholism Help Line
REFF Alcoholism Help Line
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In Febuary, REFF (Recovery Education For Family) is re-dedicating their REFF Resource Help Line as the REFF Encouragement Support Line: 773-800-1106 . They offer a listening ear, encouragement, and support for those who are concerned and care about helping others. …
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Florence Ballard: “Goin’ Out Of My Head”
Okay, so today, I was watching Unsung on TvOne, and today’s topic was Florence Ballard. Not knowing who she was, I was interested and watched the show. After watching the show, I was very interested in Florence Ballard’s musical career and personal life. This is the first time I have ever heard her, and right now in my opinion, she has a beautiful voice. A little background: Florence Glenda Ballard Chapman (June 30, 1943 February 22, 1976), nicknamed “Flo” and “Blondie”, was an American singer, and one of the original founders of the Hall of Fame Motown group The Supremes. During their early years, members of The Supremes (originally called The Primettes) enjoyed a generally democratic distribution of leads on songs. However, by 1966, Ballard and Mary Wilson had begun to feel ignored in the group as Motown President Berry Gordy, Jr. spotlighted Diana Ross’s individual career. Consequent discontent led Ballard to chronic depression and alcoholism, factors that weighed heavily in Gordy’s decision to permanently dismiss Ballard from The Supremes in July 1967. Her replacement was former Bluebelle Cindy Birdsong. After an unsuccessful attempt at a solo career in the late 1960s, Ballard spent much of the last five years of her life in relative poverty, attempting to avoid media attention while suing the various parties involved in her dismissal from Motown. By the mid-1970s, it appeared that Ballard had regained control of her mental and emotional health – making public …
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