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| December 13, 2006 |
| The Supremes : Dreamgirls" recalls rise of girl groups |
Set in the 1960s and `70s, "Dreamgirls" doesn't profess to be a literal history of Motown or any other music scene from the past.But the film, which is loosely based on Detroit chart-toppers the Supremes, does examine the issues that confronted many girl groups over the years. In this case: a calculating manager, relentless ambitions and ego-driven clashes among the artists.Motown Hall of Famer Martha Reeves says she's glad that the film, which opens Friday in New York and Los Angeles and Dec. 25 across the country, is shining a spotlight on the sound, glamour and elegance of girl groups.
"Being a performer, I could identify with the development of the talent, our personalities and opinions and how judgments are decreed," said the 65-year-old former leader of Martha and the Vandellas, whose hits included "Dancing in the Street" and "Heat Wave". "But I couldn't say there was anything (in the film) like my experience in Motown."The film, adapted from the 1981 Tony Award-winning Broadway musical of the same name, chronicles a fictional three-piece girl group known as the Dreamettes. Its two main members — Deena Jones (Beyonce Knowles) and Effie White (Jennifer Hudson) — were inspired by the Supremes' Diana Ross and Florence Ballard, respectively.The three, who are rounded out by Lorrell Robinson (Anika Noni Rose), are discovered by manager Curtis Taylor Jr. (Jamie Foxx) and offered a job as backup singers for hit-maker James "Thunder" Early, played by Eddie Murphy. |
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