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Mary Wells 1943 – 1992. Motown vocalist. Signed to Motown Label. Opened for Beatles on Tour. Appeared on Motown Television Special. Selected discography. Sources. The first star to bring consistent sales and recognition to Detroit ’ s Motown label in the 1960s, Mary Wells was also the first of many Motown stars to break away from that label acrimoniously. Her signature hit, “ My Guy ...
Wells, Mary (1943–1992)African-American singer, known as the Queen of Motown, who was the first woman to become a major R&B star on the Motown label. Born Mary Esther Wells on May 13, 1943, in Detroit, Michigan; died of throat cancer in Los Angeles on July 26, 1992; married Herman Griffin, in 1960 (divorced 1962); married Cecil Womack, in 1966 (divorced 1977); children: (second marriage ...
Mary Wells, née Mary Esther Wells le 13 mai 1943 à Détroit (Michigan) et morte le 26 juillet 1992 à Los Angeles en Californie, est une chanteuse de soul américaine. Interprète de My Guy, elle fut, avant Diana Ross, la première grande vedette du label Motown.
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Career Summary. She became the first female artist on a new label called Motown. She stayed with Motown for five years. While in Motown, she recorded "My Guy," which earned millions of dollars and became the first No. 1 record for the label. She had 10 top-40 records as a single act and two top-20 records as part of a duet with Marvin Gaye.
Thomas Wells married, as her 1st, to Frances Albright who married, as her 2nd, to Thomas Coleman. Hugh Wells b c. 1625, was 53 yrs old when he d 22 Dec 1678. Origin unknown. Appears at Wethersfield before 1645. Married 19 August 1647 at Hartford, Connecticut, to Mary Ruscoe (b c. 1628), daughter of William Ruscoe of Hartford.
27 de jul. de 1992 · Ms. Wells was born on May 13, 1943, in Detroit and began singing at age 10 in clubs and talent contests. She approached the founder of Motown Records, Berry Gordy, hoping to sell a song and found ...
