February 9, 2021, 1:31 AM
Mary Wilson, original and longest-running member of legendary Motown girl group the Supremes, died Monday night at her home in Las Vegas, according to her longtime publicist, Jay Schwartz. No cause of death was revealed at press time, with Schwartz only stating that the singer, author, activist, and former U.S. Cultural Ambassador “passed away suddenly.” Wilson was 76 years old.
Mary Wilson, founding member of the Supremes, in 2014. (Photo: Casey Curry/Invision/AP)
“I was extremely shocked and saddened to hear of the passing of a major member of the Motown family, Mary Wilson of the Supremes,” Motown Records founder Berry Gordy said in a statement. “The Supremes were always known as the ‘sweethearts of Motown.’ Mary, along with Diana Ross and Florence Ballard, came to Motown in the early 1960s. After an unprecedented string of No. 1 hits, television, and nightclub bookings, they opened doors for themselves, the other Motown acts, and many, m
Mary Wilson, a founding member of Detroit s Supremes passed away suddenly. Wilson s publicist says the Motown singer, who was 76, passed away in her sleep.
Wilson, who grew up in Detroit and went on to become a member of the Supremes, along with Diana Ross and Florence Ballard. They were known as the sweethearts of Motown.
This all female group came to Motown in the early 1960s and went on to record an amazing 12 number one hits for the Detroit label.
Not only was Mary Wilson a member a ground breaking group, but she went on to have an amazing career after the Supremes. Wilson authored several books including her memoir Dreamgirls: My Life as a Supreme. In 2003 Wilson was named a U.S. cultural ambassador and spent years talking to teens and young adults about the dangers of HIV and AIDS, and also encouraged world peace.
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