Supremes - Mary Wilson solo and Love Child very rare
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- Опубліковано 16 жов 2024
- Very rare clip of The Supremes performing "Can't Take my Eyes off of You" with Mary Wilson on lead. Diana Ross and Cindy Birdsong join Mary for a very unusual/special rendition of Love Child with special guests on stage!! The show aired on October 18, 1969
Mary's low, husky alto was the perfect complement to Diana's mezzo-soprano and Cindy's second soprano.
Ms Mary Wilson was a Contra Alto, Diane Ross was a Mezzo Soprano and Florence Ballard & Cindy Birdsong both Sopranos :-)
Mary's voice is perfect for this range. Love her singing. !!
frank benson…..Check out Mary Wilson singing lead with THE SUPREMES on "I'll KEEP IT HID", "HE'S MY MAN" or "WHERE IS IT I BELONG", also, the shared leads with Jean Terrell songs like, "TOUCH", "FLOY JOY" & "AUTOMATICALLY SUNSHINE", "BRIDGE OVER TROUBLE WATERS", they are all here in UA-cam. Mary Wilson, given the chance always delivered, with her soulful, sexy, sultry and seductive sound!
Me too Frank,.Sexy sound!
She has the strongest voice of the three women in this clip. and she does her solo herewith such passion and emotion. I really felt what she was singing. She always took pride regardless of how small you had given her.
Kelly Rowland favors Mary so Much. I love this performance. Mary was a hottie
There's a performance of Mary Wilson, Cindy Birdsong & Kelly Rowland singing together here in UA-cam!
I think Kelly has a strong resemblance to Mary Wilson too. I also think Rihanna favors Flo Ballard and Taraji P Henson favors Diana Ross. They should do a movie LOL
MegaTroy Grifitti nooo!!!! rihanna is nothing like flo, she had delicate features.
Yes I saw Kelly with Mary and Cindy. She also sung with Lionel Richie that night.
divine williams flo had very pronounced features actually a broad nose , bright yellow skin , light hair and a tall figure with big lips
Its about time someone else besides Diana gets a solo!!!
Lol….lydiarox100, and did she ever?
Mary Wilson "unchained"!!!!!!!!!
I was hoping for more. No offense intended. She was kind of dry.
Rich Dad Lol….you want to see "dry"?
Google,
"Diana Ross The Smoking Gun"
The picture MUGSHOT & POLICE REPORT of her arrest that lead to a conviction for alcohol & drugs intoxication in Tucson, Arizona that today in 2014 makes her the only member of THE SUPREMES to be both a FELON & EX-CONVICT is quit DRY!
Now, for many is PRICELESS!!!!!!!!!
She does not have a felony dummy.
@@richdad360 tell the truth Mary can't sing .
Mary has such a beautiful voice!
She sure is! Love me some Mary Wilson!
Mary Wilsons voice is beautiful.
Thank you Anointed, Yes, Sweet and soothing!..Always have liked Mary's sexy voice!..Wish she had also gone into TV sitcoms and dramas!
DIANA: Do you like me?
LITTLE BOY: No.
LMAO. I wonder if Mary and Cindy were thinking the same thing?
Nice, Mary. Thank you so much for carrying The Supremes the distance, for so many generations. Many of the true entertainers of the past, present and future owe the legend and quality of entertaining and professionalism to The Original Supremes and the women who followed. Yes, Mary, we salute and respect your vision in keeping the group alive. The Supremes, yesterday, today and tomorrow is and always will be the "greatest girl group", ever! We are forever, grateful! Love The Supremes!
I don't get why everyone always has to make this into some competition and be so nasty. I love the Supremes, all of the members (Diana, Flo, Mary, and yes Cindy) and they all deserve recognition. They all had something unique and interesting to contribute, and made the group something magical that will never be beat or replicated. It's such a shame that their legacy is tarnished by all this drama and BS and pitting the women against one another (of course Mary didn't help things; she had every right to tell her story, but still), when really it's their amazing music and performances that should be talked out and remembered.
Allen Quinn I completely agree
.Mary didn't help things??????.............and Diane DID help things? Wasn't it Diane that tried to go out as THE SUPREMES in 2000 without Mary and Cindy? Wasn't it Diane who was disgraced in front of the entire world when The Return To Love Tour was cancelled and put out of its misery? Wasn't it Diane and Berry who masterminded the entire plan to put Diane waaaaaaaaaaay out front despite the fact that America loved all three Supremes?.....................and I could go on and on! Don't say that Mary didn't help things unless you are going to list Diane's sins as well................hers is a longer list! I agreed with your comment until you started to put the blame solely on Mary..
kurtsupreme No, neither of them helped matters one bit. I meant to include Diana in that too. All of them contributed to it.
Actually, the plan for the tour included Ms. Ross, Ms. Wilson and Ms. Birdsong;. But, Ms. Wilson demanded a huge amount of money to participate, and her request would have eliminated the chance for the tour to show a profit. So, the request was turned down, and she refused to take a lower amount and dropped out of the tour. Only then did the idea to include the other Supremes come under consideration. We did indeed love all three original Supremes and those who came later. But, it was Ms. Ross' sound that took the group to the top of the charts and kept them there for years and took her to top of the charts after she became a solo entertainer. She was the group's lead singer and certainly deserved her billing with the group. I always find it odd that those who say they resent Ms. Ross for being spotlighted do not dislike Smokey Robinson for transitioning the Miracles into Smokey Robinson & the Miracles or Martha Reeves because the Vandellas became first Martha & the Vandellas and then eventually Martha Reeves and the Vandellas. They do not condemn David and Jimmie Ruffin for leaving the Temptations for solo careers or Michael Jackson for leaving the Jackson Five for a solo career. Ms. Ross has always been held to a different standard than anyone else, and that seems terribly unfair. It has also always been acknowledged that Ms. Ross worked tirelessly to make the group successful and to maintain that success. Florence Ballard admitted in interviews that she hated everything related to the business except the singing. Ms. Wilson did more, but nothing in any way comparable to the efforts of Ms. Ross. Ms. Ballard also acknowledged that in the last months of her time as a Supreme, she failed to show up for appearances, showed up intoxicated, and that she sometimes sabotaged the choreography on numbers to confuse Ms. Ross and Ms. Wilson and make them look foolish to the audience. In the same interview, she said that though she did not realize it at the time, those actions were manifestations of her desire to leave the group and escape the nonstop work schedule and travel. Many would have felt as she did -- it is hard work to get to the top and remain there -- she wanted to lead a quieter life and stay at home.
As for the accusations that people make that Mr. Gordy and others withdrew support for the group after Ms. Ross left for a solo career, the facts do not support that story. After Ms. Ross left, Mr. Gordy personally chose a wonderful singer to join the group as lead singer. They continued to work with th company's top producers and sing songs written by very successful writers (Stevie Wonder, Frank Wilson, Norman Whitfield, Smokey Robinson, Stephen Schwartz, Jimmy Webb, etc.). The music for their recordings also continued to be from the Funk Brothers. As was true of all Motown acts, the Andantes were used on occasion to augment their sound before and after Ms. Ross left the group. So, neither Mr. Gordy nor anyone else withdrew support for the Supremes after Ms. Ross departed, and they had a number of solid hits in the ensuing years. The longevity of most rock and roll and soul groups is relatively short. The Supremes, with and without Ms. Ross, had a long and successful run, and there is no reason for anger at anyone. Still today, they remain the most successful recording group in our country's history. Ms. Ross was also named by Billboard magazine as the Female Artist of the 20th century and by the Guinness Book of World Records as the Most Successful Female Recording Artist of All-Time. The original members of the Supremes are in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and have been recognized in countless ways. The members of the group are loved and celebrated all over the world. Ms. Wilson''s criticisms of Ms. Ross, Ms. Ballard's admission of irresponsible conduct on tour and Ms. Ross' decision to leave the group have not and will not cause them to be loved less, and it will not stop their wonderful music from being played around the world until the end of time. It is past time for the bickering about who did what or who did not do what to end. We should just celebrate the fact that these talented, beautiful women existed and gave us a legacy of music that is literally matchless.
Oh, give me a break, Kenneth Hamlett!!!! You sound like an ad from the Motown propaganda "let's make Diane a solo star" campaign. I could counter every ONE of your statements; however, I will just address ONE! Diane was to be given 15 to 20 million dollars for the RTL tour. Yes, Diane, as a solo act, was worth more than Mary and Cindy as individual performers; however, when you put The Supremes back together, all values go UP! If Diane agreed to 12 million and Mary was offered 8 instead of 3 or 4, there would have been no problem. One of the good things that came out of the FAILURE of the RTL tour was that it settled once and FOREVER that Diane was NOT The Supremes and that the legacy of the legendary trio was greater than ANY of its individual members INCLUDING Diane. Diane deserved all the embarrassment and humiliation that she suffered from that fiasco..................and I'll address one more, and that's it: Smokey Robinson was a Motown insider, like Diane. Only those two groups, Supremes an Miracles, changed the names. It was always Martha and The Vandellas. The name of The Miracles was done a year earlier. Giving Martha a last name at the same time was just done to make it look good and fair when The Supremes' name was changed. Why didn't they change the name of the Four Tops? Jackson Five? Temptations? Marvelettes? The reason why it was such a big deal to change the name of The Supremes was because The Supremes were so HUGE, recognizable individually, and ubiquitous! The Miracles and Vandellas were names on records with anonymous faces. You can't compare the other acts to The Supremes. Plus, they had 10 number 1 records as The Supremes.............the public did not want the name change and people STILL refer to them as THE SUPREMES today. Another good example is The Four Seasons! The entire time that they had hits, they were called the 4 Seasons............no one even knew Frankie Valli's name..........another name on a record with anonymous faces. At the very end of their career, the name was changed to Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons and that is how everyone today refers to them. History is not always an accurate recording of the facts.............that is especially true when we are talking about Motown's version of the history of The Supremes when it applies to Diane Ross. I guess you also believe that Diane's name says "Diana" on her birth certificate. If you do, I have some swampland for sale in Florida...........wanna buy it?
Great song and well done Mary. A really nice change, ... and good support from Cindy too.
Mary Wilson is the Supreme Supremes. A beautiful music ICON!!!!
Laxamr2 thank you for posting this. Diana is so charming with the kids. Ross looks SO PRETTY in her close up with little Vincent. What a figure!!!
I always thought Mary had the loveliest voices it really came into its own with the Seventies Supremes.
I love it! Mary Wilson's beautiful voice and a beautiful rendition of this song. R.I.P. Mary
Omg that little boy was so precious,he's now a 48yr old man. The Supremes=Class!!!!!
Love the "smokey-voice" vocals of the Legendary MARY WILSON!.....who through time tested fortitude, has emerged as a respected talent in the history of popular music.
Mary sounds really great here. It's her tone that makes is so great for me. I would love for her to sing more material like this.
I thank you all for putting up with one another. You have brought so much pleasure to the world...but at a cost to your own spirits and souls. It would be a great reality show to see Diane and Mary find a way back to the happiness they owe themselves and one another. I am sure Oprah would be interested. Hey, that could really be a great, healing show if done right. And it would be worth it to all three of the original Supremes.
Great job, Mary. Great alto voice, sultry and provocative! Too bad, you never got the chance to be out front more often.
Two thoughts: one, Mary Wilson has a gorgeous voice, and it was nice to hear her shine in a song that suited her perfectly. Two, is it me or was "Love Child" an odd choice to have a group of children come up and dance to? 😂
I thought the exact same thing about the children when the music started.😂
@@kaipom6360 Well, they can thank their lucky stars they have parents and weren't born out of wedlock.
Gorgeous rendition of this from an even more gorgeous woman. Mary has the voice for these smouldering ballads. She has found her groove in the years since she has become a solo performer. What a talent, but also an entertainer in the fullest sense!
Thanks for this, she is one of my favourites to watch in the group, very cool and classy looking with a beautiful smile.
I'm still tripping about how they brought children on stage then sang Love Child"
Marcus B, lol......I'm still tripping how this song (Love Child) would become Diane Ross reality when she had her OUT OF WEDLOCK child of Motown CEO Berry Gordy while already married to first husband Robert Silberstein!
Lol.....Rhonda Silberstein Gordy Ross is "LOVE CHILD" on steroids!
Lol seriously inappropriate! "...born in po-ver-ty..." and the shy toddler looking all sad...
Lol... Perma Frost......Remember it was all about using the children as props for Diane Ross.
Just like after getting MS FLORENCE BALLARD ousted and replaced (1966/67) THE SUPREMES (MS MARY WILSON & MS CINDY BIRDSONG) became props for Diane as she rode the "coattails" of the group until her 1969 solo career!
+TWTR4EVER weren't both Diane and Berry married to other people when they had their relationship?
Cristofer Chan-Imak Diane surely was, with first husband Robert Silberstein!
I love when they sing in unison, I wish their were more moments of all three voices TCB!
Beautiful ......woman and voice! Thank you Mary!
Work it, Mary! Hurry up and work it while you've got the TIME! Hurry up!!!! --- The bit with the kids was cute. I loved It. Diana to Little Boy: "Do you like me?" Little Boy: "No." Classic. Diana was a good sport in this one...
Mary can sing. I love how she holds down the background vocals on "Love Child".
She sounds SO much BETTER than the Recorded vocals they used! Mary's voice is Distinct!
What a beautiful voice! What a beautiful woman! Mary Wilson!
Nice performance by Mary. She has a nice voice and I always thought she was the most beautiful supreme.
Hi edagdwg thanks for sharing this story of what happens when you have the chance to show you have a voice sooooooo smith true love she sang from her heart God bless them all Linda j peace ❤️💯🦋🦋🦋
I think she sounds fine ... Dang why are folks being so mean?
Thank you GQBlue3! :-)
😆😆! That little boys like "oh lord where am I,...but I think I'm going to stay!" Soo cute!😍
Wow the extent Diana fans will go to belittle every other member but Diana. Go listen to the group's debut album MEET THE SUPREMES and compare Diana's voice then (I Want a Guy, Who's Lovin' You) to Mary (Baby Don't Go) and Flo (Buttered Popcorn) and you'll hear where the NATURAL VOCAL TALENT was.
Diana was pushed and pushed to get to this level at the expense of virtually everyone else at Motown. Never forget that.
+Slaychelle "AMEN"
With the blessings of Motown CEO Berry Gordy the two of them used Motown for their own personal self serving needs!
+Slaychelle She scratched more like, Diana was 100% Manipulative with Berry, to think these were girls who began on equal terms.....and here she ALLOWS Mary to take lead vocals. Mary's voice is soulful and smooth.
+Slaychelle, you were absolutely right. No different than Clive Davis grooming Whitney Houston. Barry Gordy was not only in love with Diana Ross, but he already had obligations and in that time you just didn't run off from family. He saw something in her that was different............like Ike saw in Tina Turner, who, with his grooming became better than he ever could be. There is no need to throw salt at Diana, they all had dreams, she was one that didn't give up on her dreams. Every person can do the same thing when it comes to dreams but only the ones that have the guts to pursue them will achieve them.
+Ramona Hardaway Having "guts" is having courage, at what price?
Diane Ross was predatory and destructive of anyone around that could represent competition or a challenge!
She's a narcissist megalomaniac BITCH!
Not a Diva!
I suggest you watch Dreamgirls and remember that Berry Gordy owned Motown and not Diana Ross. She paved the way for other performers just like most of Motown Artists because of the direction from Barry Gordy. Don't hate the player, hate the game. She is just a human being that wanted fame
The little boy in the yellow t-shirt was really breaking it down......lol this video is fantasic thank you for posting
oneloveatatime
I will always love The Supremes!
Mary was always my favorite of the Supremes. I had a huge crush on her. Diana Ross would never have been part of the group if Mary hadn't invited her.
What a silly thing to say! I guess in that case it follows that Flo wouldn't have been in the group if Milt Jenkins hadn't have invited her.....and so Mary wouldn't have been in the group either if Flo hadn't have invited her. See? They were all links in a chain; it's just that some links were stronger, were made of a higher quality gold, and shone brighter than the other dull, weak ones!
Mary would be retired from Wal Mart if Diana Ross hadn't fronted that "Group"
Great job Mary!.. I have always thought Mary should sing the blues!
YES!!!!!!!!!!
If you stop this at the 6:41-6:42 play-time...you see that man over to the right in the light/white-ish shirt? That's me sitting right next to him in the coat and tie and big mop of dark-hair...it was October 1969...I was 17 and I was in heaven!
Thanks for posting this...I can now show all my friends I was at the show when The Jackson 5 were introduced to America and Diana Ross and The Supremes hosted.
Mary voice is nice.
Diana's voice is more endearing.
omgggg that babyboy!!!!!!!! and all the love i felt by watching this.........THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MARY WILSON...We "CAN'T TAKE OUR EYE OFF OF YOU"
CONGRATULATIONS!
On Your 2012 role on THE HOLLYWOOD feature film "THE GOLDEN SHOES"
Mary sounded AMAZING. No need to compare members! They were all Supreme and Mary proved that here!
She can sing "Miss Ross to you" under the table!
SPECTACULAR & SUPERB!
MS.MARY WILSON singing lead and Diane Ross in the background, the way that as a FOUNDING MEMBER like Florence Ballard was meant to be!
SHARING LEADS & THE SPOTLIGHT EQUALLY as a FEMALE TRIO not the "Dog & Pony Show" she managed to impose once she got inside the pants of THE BOSS (Berry Gordy) and she turn the group into "The Diana Ross Show" (DR & THE SUPREMES)
TODAY (2013) "THE SUPREMES" are the legacy, Diane Ross "solo act" a flash in the pan, a toilet flush!
Notice the look in Diane's eyes having to introduce "Mary"....I wonder who forced Diane to do this ?
Lol.....Here, Diane Ross was months away from becoming a "solo act" riding the coattails of THE SUPREMES .(1967/1969)
By now Diane, here out of pure joy introduced Ms Mary Wilson singing lead, Diane would have kissed a Mandril's monkey's ass or Berry Gordy's ass that amounts to the same by now!
MS MARY WILSON, who by the way, truly shines way above Diane Ross in this performance is SUPREME!:-)
wow thanks for posting I love Mary and her voice.
Brilliant to have been a teenager back in the 60s/70s priceless, loved it.
Oh I love that solo by Mary. She did a great job. She's such a talented woman.
Good things can happen when you share the spotlight. Yaasssss
All you Mary haters out there should maybe put your own success in life in perspective to that of Mary's. Although not too bad, this is not her best perfomance but if you listen to some of her songs such as Baby Don't Go during the early days of the Supremes you'll see that she had much potential to be the lead singer. I must also say that she is more beautiful than ever here!
Go head Mary!!!!
Improvising with children on stage is the most chancey thing in show business and they pull it off. Diana is quite a wonder working within this moment, mining it for all its comic possibilities while retaining her graciousness. "Love Child" was chosen because of the beat; it's safe to say the kids didn't even know the lyrics.
just goes to show diana wasnt the only talented voice in the supremes. the original 3 were all great singers, dianas voice was particularly suited to the HDH material they were releasing but florence and mary were also great vocalists diana doesnt have the best voice but she is a show woman, she wont be remembered as a great vocalist but as an all round performer
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It's diana that caused all the competition. She had to be the center and I do mean center of it all, if not it wouldn't fly! she was always tell Barry what she wanted!
I would’ve loved to have seen more performances like this with the three of them singing to the children. They loved kids and they wanted to release a children’s album. They recorded “Diana Ross and The Supremes Sing Disney Classics,” but the album got cancelled and replaced with “Diana Ross and The Supremes Sing Funny Girl.”
Who's your favorite Supreme? I love Mary Wilson. She is the beautiful.
Diana
Mrs. Mary Wilson is a true lady. I met her in 2010. And she was very kind and friendly. My respect and love to her always. Still a voice of regal states, I will always love you Mrs. Wilson and treasure your autographs!!!
BRAVO!!!!!!!!!!
MS MARY WILSON as always with her smokey, sexy, sultry, sensual voice giving THE SUPREMES fan base the antidote to the Diane Ross, "Alvin & The Chipmunks" helium ballon voice sound!
MS MARY WILSON, the undeniable legendary, 1 of 3 ORIGINAL FOUNDING MEMBERS (Florence Ballard, Mary Wilson & Diane Ross) of the still # 1 FEMALE GROUP of all times "THE SUPREMES" who today in 2014 has emerged as the group's LIVING LEGACY!
"MARY, YOU'RE SUPREME"
Wow , Kelly Rowland favors her alot!
I am SO surprised that Motown would give her a solo to sing. I bet Mary was SURPRISED as well....
OMG! So confused, when I listen to "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" I always hear Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell, THE ORIGINAL!
"Love Child" Rhonda was very lucky that until she was thirteen years old she had the father figure of Bob Silberstein, I'm sure by then even herself had figured out she was the spitting image of her real father Berry Gordy?
In a child, that psychological damage is sometimes irreversible.
Diane knew she had to make it up by being the exemplary parent she became!
TWT Thanks for that Info.I wish I could go...IT sounds wonderful....Ms.Mary stays busy,all of the Time.........Appreciate you....
Hell Yeah Mary go!
Good job, Mary. When everyone started dancing the little guys like ‘What? What’s wrong with their feet, what in the heck are they trying to do?’
OMG that little boy is too cute
@MotownMaster Yes they were a quartet, very popular format already proven by The Shirelles, The Supremes back then were also call The Primettes!
iconic
kj Lee…...iconic & SUPREMELY SUPREME!!!!!!!
I have researched a lot on Motown. So I was trying to figure out...I think I know...You are wonderful, to be able to love, despite...and want others to move on into "love", also, despite....Thanks for being the "voice of hope and reasoning" amidst all this "hurt"! How ironic, that Motown created so much "energy of power" for the world, but for the creators sucked so much "joy of life". We have been "blessed eternally" by all of you.It's like you all nailed yourselves to the cross.What sacrifice!
Kelly Roland looks like Mary Wilson here.💯🔥
Beautiful!
I'm glad Berry made Diana lead
Lol….Ladi Mannan……Diane Ross (mezzo soprano) was made permanent lead of THE SUPREMES because besides the talent all three members had, Florence Ballard (soprano) and Mary Wilson (contra alto) had one ace on deck, Diane by late 1965 was having sex with "THE BOSS", the one that she would later have their "out of wedlock daughter Rhonda" with, and pay homage with that song in her "solo career", solo career she earned by putting out for the one and only, Berry Gordy, the man that bought her stardom :-)
TWTR4EVER Amen!
TWTR4EVER Business wise I would've picked Diana also. She has a good energy level. No offense intended but Mary' solo was kind of dry that day. No matter who you sleep w/ you will either shine as a lead or fail. She shined. Destiny's Child.. together they sound great & Beyonce shines. All 3 have solo carrers....... any?'s Life is what it is. Make the most out of your opportunities. IJS
Rich Dad, Diane Ross made the best of sleeping with THE BOSS, Motown CEO, Berry Gordy, he delivered her stardom!
Together they made sure Diane will have no competition from any other member of THE SUPREMES, Florence Ballard tried and she was vanished, and driven to an early grave, Mary Wilson was stripped of her self confidence alway told that she couldn't sing, with we all know today is a LIE!!!!!!!!
MURDER starts in the heart, Diane & Berry's hearts are tainted!
IT is Diana!
Mary Wilson is superb! Loved this performance.
I don't think Mary was able to get out of that backing singer mould. Even in a solo she sounds like she is singing background harmonies. Great voice, but not for a lead.
That little boy is like, "How the fuck did I get here?"
I think Mary's voice is great. But it took a very specific formula to get a hit, and Diane's lead was a large part of that. Obviously Diane and Berry had absolutely zero class or professionalism in certain aspects of this story (including their relationship...fame and fortune apparently will never buy you class) but make no mistake, Diane and her stage presence and voice, while not the most talented, was definitely the most radio and TV friendly of the group. She had the weakest voice but the most star power. It's too bad.
@angelzplay2000 incidentally, there's an album full of Flo's solo material that you'd like to "see" (you'll find it all here on YT)..
Go listen and see why Diana was chosen to be the lead singer....she was the ONLY choice!
Everytime I see this clip or some portion/version of it or this show, I can't help not notice Mary's face--you can just tell she's not going through a happy time right now and is not going out of any way to pretend enjoying interacting or being onstage with Diana. Can't blame her; I'm glad she had that solo moment on this episode. :)
Mary Wilson & Diana Ross give the Best Concerts.. They are SUPREME SUPREMES..
To think all those kids are probably 60 now and Diana still going strong and entertaining as she has been doing for over 50 years that's a mighty achievement in anyone's book
Mary,beautiful need flo here
MS. MARY WILSON, "WE CAN'T TAKE OUR EYES OFF YOU"
THANKS FOR THE MUSIC!
Martha Reeves sung lead on every record I don't hear nobody complaining or comparing
Lol….Ladi Mannan, get familiarize with music, Martha Reeves & The Vandellas were a "LEAD & BACKUP SINGERS" group from the start.
Unlike The Marvelettes & The Supremes that were a "FEMALE TRIO" (Group on which all members can lead according to the material tackled) until Berry Gordy to please his concubine change the dynamics of the group. (The Diane Ross Show / Diane Ross & The Supremes)
Ignorance is not becoming, polish up your intellect!
Ladi, Thank you for that post!..Wish everyone would stop comparing!
Ladi Mannan for some reason no remembers that Martha Reeves Always sang lead and no one ever said a word. I have never understood that. Same with Smokey. Levi Stubbs, It was always about Michael that is why Diana introduced them as Michael Jackson and the Jackson Five, yet none of the other Jackson brothers complained not even Jermaine who co lead on Some songs not all.
Mitchell Steven ARE YOU BOTH (Ladi Mannan & Mitchell Steven) STUPID/IDIOT or just trying to be seen as one?
"Martha & The Vandellas" were always a "LEAD & BACKUP singers group later autistically build as "Martha Reeves & The Vandellas", the same applies to "Smoky Robinson & The Miracles"
The Four Tops, The Temptations & The Supremes were, one a QUARTET, (The Four Tops) one s QUINTET (The Primes/ The Temptations) & one a FEMALE TRIO (The Primettes/ The Supremes) and if you don't know the difference you should not be even be discussing the issue, you're just IGNORANT to the subject! (what an idiot?)
In a FEMALE TRIO, QUARTET, QINTET all member of the group according to their vocal abilities, in the case of THE SUPREMES (Florence Ballard - Soprano)(Mary Wilson - Contra Alto)(Diane Ross - Mezzo Soprano) they can take over the lead, provided the music arrangement is played on their "VOCAL KEY"!
YOU'RE DUMBER THAN DOG SHIT Mitchell Steven!!!!!!
You always been since your origina UA-cam name "blkshepherd"!!!!
WHAT A JACKASS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TWTR4EVER Diana and Flo are Sopranos... Flo a BIG Soprano voice, and Diana a Light one.
Ladies & Gentlemen,, Miss Mary Wilson.... You Gotta Love Them... You're Just To Good To Be True,,,,,,,,,, I Love the contrast of the voices. Miss Wilson & Miss Ross so great togather.
Diana looks so beautiful. Mary messes up the exit lol.
LOL….Diane Ross "messed up" THE SUPREMES!
+TWTR4EVER ok well I dislike Diane quite a bit (I won't even call her "Diana") but u seem a lot angrier at her than I. Lol.
Cristofer Chan-Imak I'm not "angry" I just like to expose the facts!
DAMN! These kids could dance!
MS MARY WILSON shines and in total control at lead!
By now this was a rarity, after Florence Ballard was ousted and replaced by Cindy Birdsong, (1966/67) that anyone but Diane Ross within THE SUPREMES would sing lead was over Diane's dead body!
"The Diane Ross Show" / Diane Ross & The Supremes was in full throttle (1967/1969) as she was ridding the "coattails" of the group into her 1969 solo career, career crafted together by her lover benefactor Motown CEO, Berry Gordy!
I like how Diana triumphantly whips her mic wire as she steps down and out of the way to permit Mary to sing. ;) Joking! They were very pretty here, and I just love this clip and the adorable little kid that Diana talks with (although she really does most of the talking!).
@TheMotownManiac Lol! You are funny! Yep, this is truly a "Non-Supreme" moment. Thank goodness it only lasted for 2:22 which is way too long! Don't have anything against Mary, this was just a bad performance.
al fin alguien me entiende, gracias amigo, espero ver a Mary algún día en vivo
Ron, why are you being nasty... It's the Supremes.
It'd be awesome if the young kid that came up at the end would say if he'd remember that event!
she was smooth love it
I never seen this before, Mary Wilson had talent that was hidden.
Isn't she actually singing "Can't Take my Thighs of You", That would make more sense for Miss Mary
I've saw Mary a few months ago in concert and i must say that she has held up alot better then Diana has in both beauty and vocals.
Even to THIS day, (since your comment was so long ago....😋), That statement MOST DEFINITELY had PROVEN ITSELF "ABSOLUTE"! 👍
Bull shit
Mary Wilson did a good job singing this song, but nothing outstanding about her vocal ability. The Supremes would NEVER have made it to Stardome on her vocal leads. NO WAY !!!
***** The true voice of all the Supremes was Jean Tyrell, Flo wasn't heard enough to be appreciated.
luis grant, Is Jean Terrell, not Tyrell, second all members of THE SUPREMES had their own unique voice to contribute, they never had a chance to shine because "THE BOSS" Motown, CEO Berry Gordy was Diane Ross Sugar Daddy, industry benefactor, lover and father of their bastard daughter Rhonda!
He turned all other SUPREMES into Diane's shadow, for her only to shine MONOPOLIZING AND HIGHJACKING the group to pave the way for her 1969 "solo career"
+TWTR4EVER
Jean Tyrell walked away from Marie Wilcox after less than 3 Years. Like Diana Ross, having to carry all that dead weight & pays it's bill took a toll.
Martha Marvelette...lol.....the only "dead weight" Diane Ross carried was her OUT OF WEDLOCK / BASTARD daughter with Berry Gordy (Rhonda Silberstein Gordy Ross) and she lived to be the SPITTING IMAGE of her father as a reminder of her ADULTEROUS INDISCRETION forever!
LMAO
Speaking of "Dead Weight" is Miss Mary still supporting her 400lb Failure to Launch Daughter Turkessa & her Litters of Children?
Well, I first saw these Hollywood Palace videos about 6 years ago, and they are great. Although it's a bit "strange" watching children dance to a song about illegitimate children LOL, there is one thing I truly enjoyed: Diana Ross & the little boy. I've not researched, but this is 1) a very trusting child with strangers or 2) a child who is familiar with Diana Ross ??? so, my point is that IF I HAD BEEN been contrasting her regular human being vs. entertainer, I would have NEVER guessed that she was good with children as she performed on stage. She seems so natural and genuine with this little boy. From all indications from HER OWN CHILDREN, Diana Ross is a loving, caring, and engaged mother. I can feel the instinctive, intrinsic "love" that Diana has for children when she is interacting with "Vince"... it's like, there is an audience & several cameras, but in all the world it's only Vince & Diana in this moment = priceless.
Oh, My!
So this is why they Stuck her in the Background!
It explains Everything
"Up the Ladder to the Roof" is a 1970 hit single recorded by The Supremes for the Motown label. It was the first Supremes single to feature new lead singer Jean Terrell in place of Diana Ross, who officially left the group for a solo career two weeks before the recording of this song in January 1970. This song also marks a number of other firsts:
That was cute and I don't like kids
I've said it a million times:I love Mary with a passion.She's beautiful and beautifully talented,but I can see that a lot of what she wrote was whilst sucking on a bitter pill.A great deal of what she wrote about Diana was stuff that any typical teenager could be guilty of.As for the idea that Diana ousted Flo from the group is only supposition and you nor anyone else can prove otherwise: it's simply what u WANT to believe.I'm not sticking up for Diana OR Mary bc I believe BOTH had their faults!
Diana has such little voice compared to the other members