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Tears of Sorrow
"Tears of Sorrow" Tears Sorrow"
"Tears of Sorrow is the very first single by The
Primettes, later known as The Supremes, released in
Single by The Primettes 1960. This single was their first single from Lu Pine
B-side "Pretty Baby" Records, and their last. "Tears of Sorrow," along with
"Pretty Baby", are the only known recordings that fea-
Released August, 1960
ture the vocals of Betty McGlown. It would later appear
Format 7" single on the 2000 box set The Supremes. The Supremes would
later rerecord the song at Motown, but this version
Recorded March, 1960
would go unreleased until the 2008 compilation album
Genre Doo-wop Let The Music Play: Supreme Rarities 1960-1969.
Length 2:32
Label Lu Pine Credits
120
• Lead vocals by Diane Ross
Writer(s) Richard Morris • Background vocals by Florence Ballard, Mary Wilson
Diane Ross and Betty McGlown
Florence Ballard • Instrumentation by (Unknown)
Producer Hom-Rich
The Primettes singles chronology External links
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zU20ImHcr0E
--- Tears Sorrow"/"Pretty Baby"
"Tears of Sorrow "I Want a Guy"
• http://www.answers.com/topic/the-primettes
(1960) (1961)
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Categories:
• 1960 singles
• Debut singles
• The Supremes songs
• 1960s song stubs
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