In 1961, Johnny and Jackey endured a failed single, unaware it would soon launch a Motown institution

Johnny Bristol and Jackey Beavers’ 1961 recording of “Someday We’ll Be Together” failed to make an impact, but the song later became a major Motown hit. Its success gave Diana Ross a launchpad for her solo career and served as a celebrated closing chapter for The Supremes.

After Berry Gordy acquired Tri-Phi, he revived the song and arranged a new recording with Bristol, Beavers and Harvey Fuqua, initially involving Junior Walker and the All-Stars. The track was ultimately released in October 1969 as “Diana Ross and The Supremes”, although the other Supremes did not perform on it. It reached number one in the US and number 13 in the UK.