UP THE LADDER TO THE ROOF: NUMBER 180 OF THE TOP 200 OF ALL-TIME

Diana Ross is one of the most immense talents of the last fifty years so it is ironic that the Supremes song that hits my Top 200 was Up the Ladder to the Roof, which was the Supremes first hit song after Ross left the group.

With Diana Ross, The Supremes had a record setting 12 Number One Singles--Baby Love, Come See About Met, Back in My Arms Again, Muskrat Love (just wanted to see if you were paying attention), Stop in the Name of Love, etc.

In 1970, Ross struck out on her own and Mary Wilson and Cindy Birdsong needed a new member of the trio. In came, Jean Terrell, the sister of heavyweight boxer Ernie Terrell (who one time fought Muhammad Ali). Although never achieving the success of Diana Ross and The Supremes, the new Supremes had some hit songs. My favorite is the very catchy, 'Up the Ladder to the Roof."

The song's writer was Vincent DiMirco, the flip side of the song was Bill, When Are You Coming Back? and the song was ranked #88 in Billboard's List of the Top 100 of 1970.



Ladies and Gentlemen, the Number 180 in my Top 200 songs of all-time, the Supremes (minus Diana Ross and plus Jean Terrell) singing Up the Ladder to the Roof.



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