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If you follow the history of music, particularly popular music, you know that certain years always recur in the conversation. 1936 marked the first of Robert Johnson’s legendary blues recordings, while 1956 marked the ascent of Elvis. You know that The Beatles did
Sullivan in 1964, Woodstock happened in 1969, and that The Sugarhill Gang recorded the first hip-hop song to hit the Top 40, “Rapper’s Delight,” in 1979. Those years and many others always swirl about the conversation, but one year is consistently overlooked. In retrospect, 1961 is hugely important, as it set the stage for the rest of the decade and for decades to come. Let’s turn back the clock to the year that Berry signed the girls from the Projects, two former school friends met up again, Patsy went pop from the hospital, and four lads played the Cavern Club for the first time.
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. Starting out at the Advance, a former editor advised taking a break from a story and coming back to it with “fresh eyes” for a new perspective. That philosophy comes to mind with the reboot of indoor dining as we were reintroduced to such an option this past weekend.
Cocktails from Burrito Bar, West Brighton (Courtesy of Andrew Greenfield)
Sue Pellegrito of West Brighton also shared her gratitude for a new take on things. She called out Burrito Bar to illustrate the sentiment. Over the weekend she enjoyed sipping beverages from a glass, dining with actual plate-ware and eating with metal utensils. During various, prior stages of COVID-19 precautions, she said Burrito Bar relied on disposable tableware.
The Supremes opened doors for themselves, the other Motown acts, and many, many others. I was always proud of Mary. She was quite a star in her own right and over the years continued .
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Mary Wilson performs onstage during Project Angel Food s Annual Angel Awards in 2019. // Getty Images for Project Angel Food, Charley Gallay
Updated at 10:30 a.m. ET
Mary Wilson, one of the co-founders of The Supremes, died Monday at the age of 76, her publicist announced.
Wilson passed away suddenly at her Henderson, Nev., home, the singer s longtime friend and publicist Jay Schwartz said in a statement. No cause of death was given.
Wilson was a trendsetter who broke down social, racial and gender barriers, Schwartz said in his statement.
Wilson was born Mar. 6, 1944, in Greenville, Miss.; not long after her birth, her parents headed to St. Louis and then Chicago for better opportunities, but separated soon after. As a three-year-old, Wilson was sent to Detroit to live with her aunt and uncle. As she told the
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