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Mary Esther Wells was born near Detroit's Wayne State University on May 13, 1943, to a mother who worked as a domestic, and an absentee father. One of three children, she contracted spinal meningitis at the age of two and struggled with partial blindness, deafness in one ear and temporary paralysis. At age 10, Wells contracted tuberculosis.
Dec 2, 2010 · 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 Miracl...
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Sep 26, 2020 · The Tragic Real-Life Story Of Mary Wells. 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. Per History of Rock, Wells was born in Detroit in 1943 and had a difficult childhood — an ...
Jun 3, 2022 · Mary Wells Greatest Hits Full Album - The Best Of Mary Wells Playlist Music Pop Songs Ever
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Jan 5, 2011 · 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 ...
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Mary Wells. Soundtrack: The Little Things. 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. As a child she contracted spinal meningitis, resulting in temporary paralysis, hearing loss ...
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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 Records, Wells, thanks to producers such as Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson, rose to prominence as Motown's first crossover star for a brief period between 1961 and 1964 before she left the label that year for 20th Century Fox Records.
