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==Career== |
==Career== |
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While at Boston University Ragland joined The National Shakespeare Company as their first |
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Ragland appeared in the National Touring production of "Eubie" with [[Cab Calloway]], and in productions of "[[Little Shop of Horrors (musical)|Little Shop of Horrors]]" and "[[Balm in Gilead]]" in [[Los Angeles]]. |
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African-American ingenue appearing as Silvia in The Two Gentlemen of Verona, Jessica in The Merchant of Venice and Marianne in Moliere's The Miser. She later appeared in multiple productions of "For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf "at the Mark Taper Forum and Huntington Hartford in Los Angeles and at the Buffalo Studio Arena. Ragland appeared in the National Touring production of "Eubie" with [[Cab Calloway]], and in productions of "[[Little Shop of Horrors (musical)|Little Shop of Horrors]]" and "[[Balm in Gilead]]" in [[Los Angeles]]. |
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In 1977, last original and founding member [[Mary Wilson (singer)|Mary Wilson]] decided to disband The Supremes and forge a solo career. Wilson |
In 1977, last original and founding member [[Mary Wilson (singer)|Mary Wilson]] decided to disband The Supremes and forge a solo career. However as she had numerous contracts worldwide with major promoters Wilson contracted Ragland as a member of The Supremes for [[concert tour]]s in the [[United Kingdom]], [[Europe]], [[South East Asia]] and [[Australia]]. ( See all contracts attached in Fed Ct Ruling Los Angeles 1996) |
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Late in 1989, Ragland formed a group called "The Sounds of the Supremes" with whom she has appeared in over 70 countries around the world in both Concert and Charity events. Wilson attempted to prevent her using the name "The Sounds of the Supremes” in a court action in 1996. The lawsuit was filed against |
Late in 1989, Ragland formed a group called "The Sounds of the Supremes" with whom she has appeared in over 70 countries around the world in both Concert and Charity events. Wilson attempted to prevent her using the name "The Sounds of the Supremes” in a court action in 1996. The lawsuit was filed against several former members but the court found explicitly |
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for Ragland based on extensive contractual evidence and her concert career performance history with Wilson beginning in |
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1978 in the UK. granting her the right to use the name The Sounds of the Supremes. Subsequently, Wilson settled a |
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countersuit brought by Ragland to clear her name and membership in the group. (See all contracts in the Fed Ct.) |
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=='Sounds of the Supremes' Personnel== |
=='Sounds of the Supremes' Personnel== |
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Kaaren Ragland is the founder of the group The Sounds of The Supremes.
Biography
Kaaren Ragland was born in
Career
While at Boston University Ragland joined The National Shakespeare Company as their first African-American ingenue appearing as Silvia in The Two Gentlemen of Verona, Jessica in The Merchant of Venice and Marianne in Moliere's The Miser. She later appeared in multiple productions of "For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf "at the Mark Taper Forum and Huntington Hartford in Los Angeles and at the Buffalo Studio Arena. Ragland appeared in the National Touring production of "Eubie" with Cab Calloway, and in productions of "Little Shop of Horrors" and "Balm in Gilead" in Los Angeles.
In 1977, last original and founding member
Late in 1989, Ragland formed a group called "The Sounds of the Supremes" with whom she has appeared in over 70 countries around the world in both Concert and Charity events. Wilson attempted to prevent her using the name "The Sounds of the Supremes” in a court action in 1996. The lawsuit was filed against several former members but the court found explicitly for Ragland based on extensive contractual evidence and her concert career performance history with Wilson beginning in 1978 in the UK. granting her the right to use the name The Sounds of the Supremes. Subsequently, Wilson settled a countersuit brought by Ragland to clear her name and membership in the group. (See all contracts in the Fed Ct.)
'Sounds of the Supremes' Personnel
- Kaaren Ragland, Althea Burkhalter, Angel Rose
- Former members: Roberta Freeman, Van Jewel, Wendy Smith, Hollis Payseur, Kathy Merrick, Amy Keys
Albums
Live At The Highclere Castle (2007)
- 1. Symphony
- 2. You Keep Me Hanging On
- 3. Where Did Our Love Go
- 4. Love Child
- 5. Love Is Here And Now You're Gone
- 6. Reflections
- 7. Stoned Love
- 8. "You Can't Hurry Love"
- 9. Come See About Me
- 10. Back In My Arms Again
- 11. Baby Love
- 12. Love Is Like an Itching in My Heart
- 13. Stop In The Name Of Love
- 14. Someday We'll Be Together
- 15. "I Hear a Symphony"
- 16. Symphony Reprise
References
External links
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