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Jun 15, 2021 · Mary Esther Wells died in Los Angeles, California, on July 26, 1992, of laryngeal cancer. She was 49 years old. After her death, the composition “My Guy” was posthumously inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999 and in 2006 she was inducted into the Michigan Rock and Roll Legends Hall of Fame.
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.
Jan 5, 2011 · 102K. 20M 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...
May 13, 2023 · 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, 2023. By. Nora...
Jul 27, 1992 · EARLY STAR OF MOTOWN. 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...
Founder of the world famous "Motown Sound," Mary Wells is considered not only one of the best female singers in the music industry, but also a vital part of the success of the prestigious label. Wells' early years were not easy.
Aug 24, 2020 · Mary Wells. Mary has been called Motown’s first superstar, even as she owed her popularity to Smokey Robinson, the alchemist who wrote and produced ‘Two Lovers,’ ‘You Beat Me To The Punch,’...
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