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    Mary Esther Wells (May 13, 1943 – July 26, 1992) was an American singer, who helped to define the emerging sound of Motown in the early 1960s.

  2. Sep 26, 2020 · By Karen Corday / Sept. 26, 2020 9:30 am EST. Many Motown stars have tragedy winding throughout their lives on and offstage . Mary Wells, the woman who kicked off Motown's all-encompassing success as the go-to label for soul and R & B was no exception.

  3. Dec 2, 2010 · 16K. 1.8M views 13 years ago. Mary Esther Wells (May 13, 1943 -- July 26, 1992) was an American singer who defined the emerging sound of Motown in the early sixties. Along with The Miracles,...

  4. The Queen of Motown. Mini Bio. Detroit-born (in 1943) Mary Wells was one of the first stars of the soon-to-be-legendary Motown Records, and while she became one of the label's superstars, she had very, very difficult early years that many other people would not have been able to overcome.

  5. Jun 3, 2022 · Mary Wells Greatest Hits Full Album - The Best Of Mary Wells Playlist Music Pop Songs Ever. Music Collection. 966 subscribers. Subscribed. 1.2K. 88K views 1 year ago.

  6. May 13, 2024 · A pioneering and everlasting legend, Mary Wells was Motown’s first true icon, paving the way for an artistic freedom that others would come to follow. Published on. May 13, 2024. By. Nora...

  7. Jan 5, 2011 · 102K. 21M views 13 years ago. Time and legions of other soul superstars have obscured the fact that for a brief moment, Mary Wells was Motown's biggest star. She came to the attention of Berry...

  8. Jul 27, 1992 · By Associated Press. July 26, 1992 at 8:00 p.m. EDT. LOS ANGELES -- Mary Wells, 49, the singer who in the 1960s had teenagers snapping their fingers to "My Guy" and other tales of love lost and...

  9. New recommendations. Mary Wells Greatest Hits is a greatest-hits compilation album released by Motown singer Mary Wells in 1964 on the Motown label. As the standout early star of Motown...

  10. Cigarettes left this star with a diagnosis of cancer of the larynx, which took her voice, took her finances, and finally, took her life. Mary Esther Wells was born on May 13, 1943 in Detroit, Michigan. She never knew her father and her mother worked as a domestic servant to make ends meet.

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