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  • Tenacious, temperamental, and tough.

    • Getting to know the real 'Effie'

    DETROIT - Like Effie, the "Dreamgirls" character which drew from her life, Florence Ballard had a triumphant return to the stage after her fall from grace from The Supremes.

    Singing at Ford Auditorium in Detroit on June 25, 1975, Ballard shook off years of drinking and other troubles and put on a dynamic performance that drew wide acclaim and revived interest in her career.

    "She was a wonderful singer," said Martha Reeves, Ballard's former Motown labelmate.

    But unlike Effie, Florence Ballard's road to a comeback didn't go much further than that night. In 1976, Ballard, one of the original Supremes, died of a heart attack at age 32, almost 10 years after she was kicked out of the legendary girl group.

    While Diana Ross remains an international icon and Mary Wilson continues to perform nationwide, Ballard is known, if at all, as a tragic figure. But with the release of the movie "Dreamgirls," and Jennifer Hudson's Oscar-nominated performance in t

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      Jennifer Hudson won a Golden Globe Award and Academy Award for her portrayal of Effie White in the Dreamgirls film.

    Dreamgirls Character Breakdown. EFFIE WHITE

      Jennifer Hudson won a Golden Globe Award and Academy Award for her portrayal of Effie White in the Dreamgirls film.

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  • Elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (as a member of The Supremes) in 1988.

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      Elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (as a member of The Supremes) in The Effie White character from the Broadway play (and film) "Dreamgirls" is loosely based on Ballard.
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    the original dreamgirls group Effie was the youngest of eighteen children born to the late Joseph and Mahalia Williams.
    dreamgirls broadway cast 1983 Three young women – Deena Jones, Effie White and Lorrell Robinson – dream of becoming pop stars and they get their wish when they're chosen to be backup singers for the legendary James 'Thunder' Early.
    how old was effie in dreamgirls Florence Ballard and the character Effie White missed performances, recording sessions, allegedly illnesses, and gained weight, which resulted in them being.

    Jennifer Hudson - Actress and Singer, Age, Kids ... - Biography

  • Three young women – Deena Jones, Effie White and Lorrell Robinson – dream of becoming pop stars and they get their wish when they're chosen to be backup singers for the legendary James 'Thunder' Early.

    • Florence Ballard - Biography - IMDb

      EFFIE WHITE – African American woman, Vibrant young woman who is as oversized in talent as she is in person.