featuring events, birthdays and anniversaries on this day through the years.

with Frank Partridge

including two golden oldies in today's Firm Offer.

Beginning at 6.0 Paul reviews the new Top 30 album chart including at 5.30
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with an appreciation of Diana Ross , who was not only the ' first lady of Motown for 17 years, but the most popular female singer in America, becoming a figure of great personal importance to many people.' Of her split with The Supremes, Paul says: 'The Supremes of course had the most incredible series of hits; she as a soloist lacked the same consistency because she could only be as good as the material written for her. No matter how great you are, you just embellish good material.
' Allegedly,
Florence Ballard was pushed out of The Supremes because she was a threat from within the group in terms of fan response. The rot already having set in, it was only natural that the apple of Berry Gordy 's eye should go solo.'
Producer TEDDY WARRICK