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Mary Wilson - a Motown legend and a style icon
When The Supremes broke up in 1977, Mary Wilson faced a dilemma.
For nearly 20 years, she d taken second place to a lead singer - first Diana Ross, then, in the 1970s, Jean Terrell.
Launching a solo career meant that, for the first time, she would be the centre of attention. I was used to singing oohs and babys , she said. Now there are words. I had to learn all over again.
But Wilson, who has died at the age of 76, was always more than a backing singer. She was the lynchpin of The Supremes, keeping the group intact and on the road after Ross s departure.
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