Mary Wells - Wikipedia
WEBMary Esther Wells (May 13, 1943 – July 26, 1992) was an American singer, who helped to define the emerging sound of Motown in the early 1960s.
The Tragic Real-Life Story Of Mary Wells - Grunge
WEBBy Karen Corday / Sept. 26, 2020 9:30 am EST. Many Motown stars have tragedy winding throughout their lives on and offstage . Mary Wells, the woman who kicked off Motown's all-encompassing success as the go-to label for soul and R & B was no exception.
Mary Wells discography - Wikipedia
WEBThis is a full discography of albums and singles released by Motown singer Mary Wells during a 30-year career that spanned a repertoire of doo-wop, R&B, pop, soul, disco and dance. Throughout her career, she released a total of sixteen albums and twenty-seven singles that charted between 1960 and 1982.
Mary Wells - You Beat Me to the Punch - YouTube
WEBDec 2, 2010 · 16K. 1.8M views 13 years ago. Mary Esther Wells (May 13, 1943 -- July 26, 1992) was an American singer who defined the emerging sound of Motown in the early sixties. Along with The Miracles,...
Mary Wells (1943-1992) - Blackpast
WEBJun 15, 2021 · Mary Esther Wells died in Los Angeles, California, on July 26, 1992, of laryngeal cancer. She was 49 years old. After her death, the composition “My Guy” was posthumously inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999 and in 2006 she was inducted into the Michigan Rock and Roll Legends Hall of Fame.
Mary Wells: Motown Icon And Soul Music’s First Superstar
WEBMay 13, 2023 · A pioneering and everlasting legend, Mary Wells was Motown’s first true icon, paving the way for an artistic freedom that others would come to follow. Published on. May 13, 2023. By. Nora...
Mary Wells - Biography - IMDb
WEBThe Queen of Motown. Mini Bio. Detroit-born (in 1943) Mary Wells was one of the first stars of the soon-to-be-legendary Motown Records, and while she became one of the label's superstars, she had very, very difficult early years that many other people would not have been able to overcome.
Mary Wells, 49, the Pop Singer Who Made 'My Guy' a 60's Hit
WEBJul 27, 1992 · Mary Wells, who brought a perky optimism to the pop and soul charts in the early 1960's with hits like "My Guy" and "You Beat Me to the Punch," died today at the Kenneth Norris Jr. Cancer...
MARY WELLS, 49, DIES - The Washington Post
WEBJul 27, 1992 · EARLY STAR OF MOTOWN. By Associated Press. July 26, 1992 at 8:00 p.m. EDT. LOS ANGELES -- Mary Wells, 49, the singer who in the 1960s had teenagers snapping their fingers to "My Guy" and other...
Mary Wells - Detroit Queen of Motown | uDiscover Music
WEBAug 24, 2020 · Mary Wells. Mary has been called Motown’s first superstar, even as she owed her popularity to Smokey Robinson, the alchemist who wrote and produced ‘Two Lovers,’ ‘You Beat Me To The Punch,’...
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