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Mary Wilson, Founding Member Of The Supremes, Dies At Age 76
"I was always proud of Mary," Berry Gordy, Motown founder, said in a statement.
February 8, 2021
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Mary Wilson, a founding member of The Supremes, died Monday at her home in Henderson, Nevada, according to her longtime friend and publicist Jay Schwartz. She was 76.
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Wilson helped change the face of pop music as an original member of The Supremes by breaking down social, racial and gender barriers. Founded in Detroit as The Primettes in 1959, the group was Motown’s most successful act of the 1960s with 12 number one singles.
“I was always proud of Mary,” Berry Gordy, Motown founder, said in a statement. “She was quite a star in her own right and over the years continued to work hard to boost the legacy of the Supremes. … she was a trailblazer, a dive and will be deeply missed.”
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