Tears of Sorrow

1960 single by The Primettes
"Tears of Sorrow"
Single by The Primettes
B-side"Pretty Baby"
ReleasedAugust 1960
RecordedMarch 1960
GenreDoo-wop
Length2:32
LabelLu Pine
120
Songwriter(s)Florence Ballard
Diane Ross
Richard Morris
Producer(s)Hom-Rich
The Primettes singles chronology
"Tears of Sorrow" / "Pretty Baby"
(1960)
"I Want a Guy"
(1961)

"Tears of Sorrow" is the first single by The Primettes, later known as The Supremes, released in 1960.[1][2] This was their first and only single from Lu Pine Records. "Tears of Sorrow," along with the Mary Wilson-led "Pretty Baby", are the only known recordings that feature the vocals of Betty McGlown. It would later appear on the 2000 box set The Supremes. The Supremes would later rerecord the song at Motown, but this version would go unreleased until the 2008 compilation album Let The Music Play: Supreme Rarities 1960-1969.

Credits

Tears Of Sorrow

Lu Pine version

  • Lead vocals by Diana Ross
  • Background vocals by Florence Ballard, Mary Wilson and Betty McGlown
  • Instrumentation by Ron and the Red Vests

Motown version

Pretty Baby

References

  1. ^ "Tears of Sorrow / Pretty Baby by The Primettes". rateyourmusic.com.
  2. ^ "The Primettes - Tears Of Sorrow". Discogs. 1960.

External links

  • "The Most Trusted Place for Answering Life's Questions". Answers. 2016-08-03. Retrieved 2016-09-26.
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