Susaye Greene is an African-American singer, noted for being the last official member to join Motown girl group The Supremes, remaining in the group during its final year of existence from 1976 to 1977. An African American (also Afro-American, Black American) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... Ercole de Roberti: Concert, c. ... Motown Records, Inc. ... The Supremes were a very successful Motown all-female singing group active from 1959 until 1977, performing at various times doo-wop, pop, soul, Broadway showtunes, psychedelia, and disco. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ...

Biography

Early Life and career

Born in Houston, Texas, she began her professional career at the age of 12 months. After moving to New York City as a teenager, she appeared in various commercials and attended and graduated from the New York City High School of Performing Arts (made famous in the musical Fame). Official language(s) See: Languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 268,581 sq mi (695,622 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... Nickname: Big Apple Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area    - City 1,214. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Prior to joining the Supremes, Greene sang with [[Ray Charles] The BBC noted it did not go unnoticed that Susaye was the only Raelette to sing at Ray's funeral]' Raelettes, and Stevie Wonder's Wonderlove. In 1973, she sang lead as a guest vocalist on New Birth's hit "Until It's Time for You to Go" (a cover of Buffy Sainte-Marie's song). A successful singer and songwriter as well, Greene has written hit records for Michael Jackson, Deniece Williams, and many others. The Raelettes were a girl group in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, best known for providing backing vocals for Ray Charles. ... Stevie Wonder (born Stevland Judkins[1] on May 13, 1950), is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, musician, and social activist. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... 7 Buffy Sainte-Marie Buffy Sainte-Marie (born February 20, 1941) is a Canadian First Nations musician, composer, visual artist, educator and social activist. ... Ercole de Roberti: Concert, c. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... For other people named Michael Jackson, see Michael Jackson (disambiguation). ... Deniece Williams Deniece Williams (born June Deniece Chandler on June 3, 1950 in Gary, Indiana) is an American singer and songwriter who achieved success in the 1970s and 1980s. ...

Greene was a member of the Supremes from 1976 to 1977, and performed on their last two albums, High Energy and Mary, Scherrie & Susaye. Working alongside original member Mary Wilson and the group's final lead vocalist, the talented and attractive Scherrie Payne, Susaye quickly found her niche in the group and amongst the groups legions of fans. With Susaye onboard the Supremes were better than ever technically, attributable to her five-octive range, which added a new dimension to the group's live act. Susaye took lead on 'He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother', in the group's live shows, which never failed to garner a standing ovation. Reissue album cover showing The Supremes in 1966. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... High Energy is a 1976 album by The Supremes released on the Motown label. ... Mary, Scherrie and Susaye is the final studio album by The Supremes, released in 1976 (see 1976 in music) on the Motown label. ...

After The Supremes

In 1979, two years after the Supremes disbanded, Greene recorded a duet album with fellow former Supreme Scherrie Payne entitled Partners under the name "Scherrie & Susaye." She also hosted her own cable television show, Hollywood Hot, and continued writing for various artists. This page refers to the year 1979. ... Scherrie Payne (born November 4, 1944 in Detroit, Michigan} is an African-American singer. ... Partners is a 1979 album recorded by Scherrie & Susaye for Motown Records. ... Coaxial cable is often used to transmit cable television into the house. ...

While touring England in 1984 with Stevie Wonder, Greene met her present husband in London and relocated there. In 1986, she sang lead on jazz saxophonist Courtney Pine's single "Children of the Ghetto". She signed with Ian Levine's Motorcity label, based in the United Kingdom, in 1989. She released two solo singles on Motorcity - "Stop, I Need You Now" (1990) and her own version of Deniece Williams' hit "Free" (1991, which she co-wrote). At Motorcity, she also recorded several duets with Billy Eckstine, including "It's Impossible." Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... London (pronounced ) is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jazz is an original American musical art form that originated around the start of the 20th century in New Orleans, rooted in African American musical styles blended with Western music technique and theory. ... A saxophonist is a musician who plays the saxophone. ... Courtney Pine (born 18 March 1964) is a British jazz musician and on occasion a Courtney Love tribute act. ... Record producer Ian Levine. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... Deniece Williams Deniece Williams (born June Deniece Chandler on June 3, 1950 in Gary, Indiana) is an American singer and songwriter who achieved success in the 1970s and 1980s. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Billy Eckstine (8 July 1914 – 8 March 1993), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as William Clarence Eckstein. ...

Solo Albums

Around the turn of the century, Greene moved back to the States, and in 2002, she finally released her first solo album, No Fear Here. Two singles and a video were released to critical acclaim. Greene penned most of the album herself. For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...

Susaye Greene released her second solo album, Brave New Shoes, in 2005. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Presence In The Online Artistic Community

Susaye Greene is also a member of the world's largest online art community, deviantART. She joined deviantART on Sept. 17, 2004 under the pseudonym "supremextreme". Her deviantART page can be viewed here. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

On Sept. 21, 2005, Susaye was featured on deviantART's on-site chat network, "dAmn", for one of the community's regularly sponsored "Featured Chats". She interacted with members of the deviantART community-at-large, answering questions about her life, career, inspirations, motivations, and her time on the art site itself. dAmn (deviantART messaging network) is the name of the real-time chat system implemented on deviantART version 4. ...

Greene continues to be an active member on deviantART and is preparing 3d images of her Supremextreme character for her first short animated feature film. She is also a key figure in the One Million Masterpiece charity project, an online arts event aiming to raise over $6 million for global causes. Susaye is heavily involved in the marketing of the project to the artistic community. Her personal contribution can be seen here

She is planning to tour the UK in early 2006.