Betty McGlown-Travis (born 1943 in Detroit, Michigan) is an African American singer, a member of The Primettes, later known as The Supremes. In 1959, McGlown started dating future Temptations member Paul Williams who was then singing with the Primes. Around the same time, the Primes' booking agent and manager Milton Jenkins was scouting the Detroit neighborhoods looking for girls to become part of the Primes' sister act.
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- Betty McGlown-Travis (born 1943 in Detroit, Michigan) is an African American singer, a member of The Primettes, later known as The Supremes. In 1959, McGlown started dating future Temptations member Paul Williams who was then singing with the Primes. Around the same time, the Primes' booking agent and manager Milton Jenkins was scouting the Detroit neighborhoods looking for girls to become part of the Primes' sister act. After discovering Florence Ballard, Ballard set on recruiting other girls she knew, quickly asking Mary Wilson, who asked Diana Ross to join. Due to her connection with Williams, McGlown became the last to join the Primettes. Along with their guitarist, Marv Tarplin, the girls performed for Berry Gordy who, although impressed, told them they were too young for the business and encouraged them to finish school. On Lupine Records, McGlown sang backing vocals for Mary Wilson on "Pretty Baby" and backing vocals for Diana Ross on "Tears of Sorrow". These became the only known recordings of McGlown, although her voice does not stand out by itself in either song (and some have disputed that her voice is not even on these songs). While all four members sang lead on stage, it is only the other three members who ever had leads on studio recordings. McGlown eventually became Mrs. Betty Travis and left the Primettes in 1960 to concentrate on her new marriage. She was replaced by Barbara Martin the same year.
- Betty McGlown-Travis er en soul-sanger fra USA. Hun var medlem av The Primettes, som seinere blei kjent som The Supremes. I 1959 var McGlown kjæreste med Paul Williams som sang i gruppa The Primes (som seinere skulle bli til The Temptations). The Primettes blei danna som et kvinnelig motstykke til The Primes. McGlown blei med, det samme gjaldt Florence Ballard, som hadde sunget med Primes ved en del anledninger. Ballard spurte skolevenninna Mary Wilson, som igjen rekrutterte Diana Ross. Sammen med gitaristen Marv Tarplin prøvesang jentene for Motown-direktør Berry Gordy, som var imponert, men likevel mente at de var for unge. Han bad dem komme tilbake etter at de var ferdig med high school. De fortsatte å spille på klubber, og de fire skifta på å synge hovedstemmen. De fikk også spilt inn en singel på Lupine Records. Her korer McGlown for Mary Wilson på «Pretty Baby» og for Diana Ross på «Tears of Sorrow». Dette er de eneste kjente innspillingene med McGlown, som valgte å forlate The Primettes da hun gifta seg i 1960. Hun ble dermed ikke med på Supremes-eventyret.
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- Betty McGlown-Travis (born 1943 in Detroit, Michigan) is an African American singer, a member of The Primettes, later known as The Supremes. In 1959, McGlown started dating future Temptations member Paul Williams who was then singing with the Primes. Around the same time, the Primes' booking agent and manager Milton Jenkins was scouting the Detroit neighborhoods looking for girls to become part of the Primes' sister act.
- Betty McGlown-Travis er en soul-sanger fra USA. Hun var medlem av The Primettes, som seinere blei kjent som The Supremes. I 1959 var McGlown kjæreste med Paul Williams som sang i gruppa The Primes (som seinere skulle bli til The Temptations). The Primettes blei danna som et kvinnelig motstykke til The Primes. McGlown blei med, det samme gjaldt Florence Ballard, som hadde sunget med Primes ved en del anledninger. Ballard spurte skolevenninna Mary Wilson, som igjen rekrutterte Diana Ross.
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