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  1. www.npr.org › 01/16/6869380 › the-real-story-behind-dreamgirlsThe Real Story Behind 'Dreamgirls' - NPR

    Jan 16, 2007 · Dreamgirls, which won three Golden Globe awards Sunday night, draws its story from Detroit's legendary Motown record label. But for a writer and musician who grew up in Detroit during the 1960s...

  2. www.smithsonianmag.com › arts-culture › the-real-dreamgirlsThe Real Dreamgirls | Smithsonian

    Feb 1, 2007 · Although loosely based on The Supremes (above), the movie Dreamgirls is a work of fiction. The real story of the 1960s girl groups, however, changed American music forever.

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  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Dreamgirls_(film)Dreamgirls (film) - Wikipedia

    Plot. In 1962 Detroit, car salesman Curtis Taylor Jr. meets a Black girl group called "The Dreamettes", consisting of lead singer Effie White and backup singers Deena Jones and Lorrell Robinson, at an R&B amateur talent show at the Detroit Theatre.

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › DreamgirlsDreamgirls - Wikipedia

    Background. Dreamgirls had its beginnings as a project for Nell Carter. Playwright Tom Eyen and conductor Henry Krieger first worked together on the 1975 musical version of Eyen's play The Dirtiest Show in Town.

  6. www.westendtheatre.com › 44342Is Dreamgirls based on Diana Ross and the Supremes?

    Feb 20, 2016 · Diana Ross left the Supremes in 1970 to pursue other projects such as film work, in 1972 she starred in her first motion picture, the Motown-produced Lady Sings the Blues. The character of Deena Jones leaves the Dreams in 1972 to pursue a career as an actress.

  7. www.bustle.com › p › the-secret-behind-jennifer-hudsons-mindThe Secret Behind Jennifer Hudson's Mind-Blowing 'Dreamgirls ......

    Oct 10, 2017 · In Dreamgirls, three African American female singers in the '60s dream of stardom but quickly learn the price of fame. The group dynamic shifts as competition and...

  8. www.reddit.com › r › musicalsDiana Ross: How close to the truth is Dreamgirls? (Part 1)

    Our second musical video essay, this time talking about Dreamgirls and comparing it to the real-life story of the Diana Ross and the Supremes! We had a lot of fun making this and hope you guys enjoy ️