It goes without saying Motown could not be blamed for her failures after leaving Motown. Iis a known fact that Berry Gordy definitely desperately tried to sign Motown. Sadly she listened to the wrong people
she definitely should’ve stayed, but motown did work behind the scenes to sabotage her career. they worked to make sure she wouldn’t be successful & she’s not the only victim of it
I disagree. Mary's leaving Motown was not a good business decision. Mary left with a #1 record still on the charts, and she was touring Europe with The Beatles at the time. Berry begged Mary to stay and renegotiate her contract. That's all on Mary and no good husband she had! After Mary left, you never witnessed Berry begging any artists to stay after that. It's all in Mary's book...strange bedfellows, failed marriages, just all the wrong ppl in Mary's ear!!😢💔🥀🕊🤍
There, I have to agree with you. Mary’s husband was greedy. Mary Wilson had to learn from this. She personally said, in her second book, that women should keep their husbands out of their business affairs (paraphrasing). I would say that it’s rare that a husband/partner/spouse would make a good manager.
WOW ...WOW...WOW.. Something to think about..makes you wonder who is your friends..who have your BACK... I'm 66yrs old.I've been listening to her songs for years..still listening today.your music LIVES on in me..I love your songs than an now.still today MY. GUY...R.I P. your music LIVES ON....BEAUTIFUL LADY..thank you for all those beautiful songs..❤❤❤
Mary wells was definitely Beautiful ❤ she got treated so unfair from what i heard by multiple people that spoke on her in the music industry may God forever rest her beautiful soul 👑❤️🙏🏽🕊
Ms. Mary Wells the one and only a classy lady all the way around ( old Stand Bye, What Love Has Joined Together, Laughing Boy and so many more you just can't get enough of all her beautiful songs I'm 74 years young I have all her 45 records and albums and still play them today. Thank you Ms. Mary Wells 🙏🏾👸🏽👒🎉🌹🎤🎶💿📀📻🎷💥
It's amazing how people will pay to bury you but not support or help you when you are alive. She should have never had to sue Gordy to get her money. Even when she was sick I'm sure he knew but he did not reach out. I guess one should be happy when they pay for the funeral? What an insult. I absolutely love this channel.
Mary Wells along with the Marvelettes & the Miracles put early Motown on the map and yes the 1964 success of the Supremes upset the applecart for many Motown artists, thanks to Berry Gordy.
I'm glad that this UA-cam channel is talking about everyone especially the backstory . some people really don't like talking about the bad pass but it plays a part of who the person is
Thank you for covering mary wells ❤ i love her voice& her fashion sense may God forever rest her beautiful soul i heard that motown did her dirty i mean Berry Gordy Jr mmmm
Mary Wells was so beautiful and GIFTED 😊 such a lovely voice she definitely should have achieved a much longer career as the GREAT vocalist she was 💯💯💥 but like so many great singers she fell victim to extreme Drug addictions and an Horrible Cigarette habit which of course would be the cause of such an early passing 😢 for her, loved MARY'S soft lovely ❤ voice she is so Missed.
It’s a miracle that all these gorgeous photos of Mary Wells finally appeared because back in the 80,s you only saw maybe one or two like she was being hidden.
Good afternoon my friends I was born in 1955 to I grew up in this era and listening to this R&B music 🎶 to and had a crush on her to Today's music 🎶 is like garbage to Am still listening to this music in august of 2024 to RIP Mary Wells to
The foolish things some of us can do. Mary was a true star ready to take on the big time. Listen to the B side on her My Guy album. She could handle standards very well with the Motown musicians. She had what it took to be THE star before Diana Ross stepped up to the plate with her pals after Mary left. I read Mary’s autobiography and she continued to make bad moves and decisions. Question is could she have handled the amount of work the Supremes handled becoming superstars? Diana Ross took on that workload becoming anorexic in the process while Florence became an alcoholic so maybe it was best she did leave the company. Who knows. Life can be so unpredictable at times. RIP Ms Wells for I loved so much of your work as a young boy in the early 60s.
Forever And Always Mary Wells 🙏🏾❤️🕊️🕯️. And i don't see how people can say that Motown should not be blamed Motown gave good music but the whole company was grimey and berry gordy too.
I REMEBER LISTENING TO MARY WELLS SINGING "MY GUY" I LOVED HER VOICE MORE THAN I DID LISTENING TO THE SUPREMES. THERE WAS SOMETHING SO BEAUTIUFUL, SINCERE, AND FULL OF SO MUCH WARMTH IN HER VOICE. I AM SURE I CAN SAY MORE, BUT IT WOULD TAKE UP THIS WHOLE PAGE. IT HURTS ME TO HEAR THAT SHE HAD SUCH A HARD TIME IN LIFE. YET, SHE WAS INDEED A VERY STRONG-WILLED WOMAN. IT IS SAD THAT MOTOWN NEVER GAVE HER THE CREDIT OR THE MONEY THAT SHE DESERVED AS A BEAUTIFUL, TALENTED GIFTED SINGER. SHE SHOULD HAVE BEEN TREATED WITH RESPECT. IT IS SUCH A SHAME THAT SHE HAD TO TAKE GORDEN AND WHOEVER ELSE SHE HAD TO SUE, TO GET WHAT WAS RIGHTFULLY HERS, RESPECT AND THE RIGHT RECONITION, AND THE MONEY SHE WAS LONG OVERDUE TO HAVE, FOR THE LONG HOURS AND WORK THAT SHE PUT INTO MAKING MONEY FOR HERSELF AND GORDON AND WHOEVER ELSE IN MOTOWN. THOSE WHO LOVED HER VOICE AND HEARD HER SINGING, I AM SURE HAS A LOT TO SAY, WHEN IT COMES TO THE VOICE THAT GOD GAVE HER TO SHARE WITH THIS WORLD. I HOPE THAT SHE GAVE HER LIFE TO CHRIST JESUS BEFORE SHE LEFT THIS GREEDY WORLD. AND GOTTEN "BORN AGAIN". PEACE.
Mary Wells was GONE from Motown before Motown promoted the Supremes. "Where Did Our Love Go" was not even released until after Mary was gone. Please get the story straight. Mary Wells did not have a fight with Diana Ross.
Although her recordings with Motown received great recognition for her talent; however, her recordings with other companies were great also. Her Epic album titled In An Out Of Love should have received more recognition. The album was a different Mary with matjrity. Love that great album. I have two copies of the album.
Rest.in.Peace Amazing 😮😊 Vocal performance, warrior 🪖 never give up, Learning Motown magic Ms.Mary Wells Very sad husband 😢😮❤😂 Amazing Stories thank 😢😮 you
Mary Wells Not Only The Queen 👸🏽 of Motown But Those a lot Of Lo Riders Ride To Mary Wells. So Much So The Chicano Community Embrace Her And Name Their Daughters After Mary Wells. Deep!
Music has come a long way, but has not changed, cause the songs they sing today would have been marketed and played in brothels,Juke Joints, Whorehouses, Major labels had to do that because of the content of material written.
...a bit slanted. Griffin wasn't wrong that Wells was being exploited by Motown big time. The problem is that Griffin didn't understand the business. Staying with Motown would not have made her wealthy, but it would have saved her from the later failures she would endure under promoters that didn't think as highly of her. Both sides were to blame. The Womacks made it worse because, as other Motown women would say, she just seemed to always want to have a man around for some reason; and those two straight up exploited her in her worst times. They did the same with Sam Cooke's family.
Listening to someone who shares your bed and is significantly older than you will always lead to demise and ruin. That was the end of her career, everything else was her choice. She should have been giving her royalties when she left, but that old husband would have burned through the whole of her money. As for the Womack brothers, mess, messy, MESSY.
It goes without saying Motown could not be blamed for her failures after leaving Motown. Iis a known fact that Berry Gordy definitely desperately tried to sign Motown. Sadly she listened to the wrong people
she definitely should’ve stayed, but motown did work behind the scenes to sabotage her career. they worked to make sure she wouldn’t be successful & she’s not the only victim of it
I loved her music
I disagree. Mary's leaving Motown was not a good business decision. Mary left with a #1 record still on the charts, and she was touring Europe with The Beatles at the time. Berry begged Mary to stay and renegotiate her contract. That's all on Mary and no good husband she had! After Mary left, you never witnessed Berry begging any artists to stay after that. It's all in Mary's book...strange bedfellows, failed marriages, just all the wrong ppl in Mary's ear!!😢💔🥀🕊🤍
There, I have to agree with you. Mary’s husband was greedy. Mary Wilson had to learn from this. She personally said, in her second book, that women should keep their husbands out of their business affairs (paraphrasing). I would say that it’s rare that a husband/partner/spouse would make a good manager.
@@phillycheez6288I just basically reiterated what you said.
"My Guy", song of our times growing up. Thank you Mary Wells RIP.🌹
I have always said Mary Wells was one of the purest voices ever , No wrinkles, now its necessary for me to listen to Mary Wells
WOW ...WOW...WOW..
Something to think about..makes you wonder who is your friends..who have your BACK...
I'm 66yrs old.I've been listening to her songs for years..still listening today.your music LIVES on in me..I love your songs than an now.still today MY. GUY...R.I P.
your music LIVES ON....BEAUTIFUL LADY..thank you for all those beautiful songs..❤❤❤
Mary wells was definitely Beautiful ❤ she got treated so unfair from what i heard by multiple people that spoke on her in the music industry may God forever rest her beautiful soul 👑❤️🙏🏽🕊
Ms. Mary Wells the one and only a classy lady all the way around ( old Stand Bye, What Love Has Joined Together, Laughing Boy and so many more you just can't get enough of all her beautiful songs I'm 74 years young I have all her 45 records and albums and still play them today. Thank you Ms. Mary Wells 🙏🏾👸🏽👒🎉🌹🎤🎶💿📀📻🎷💥
Gone but not forgotten
Mary Wells was one of my mommas favorite artist besides Roberta Flack .
😢 R.I.P Mom😢
Aww. I’m sorry for your loss.
She was a legend
It's amazing how people will pay to bury you but not support or help you when you are alive. She should have never had to sue Gordy to get her money. Even when she was sick I'm sure he knew but he did not reach out. I guess one should be happy when they pay for the funeral? What an insult.
I absolutely love this channel.
Good point.
Mary Wells along with the Marvelettes & the Miracles put early Motown on the map and yes the 1964 success of the Supremes upset the applecart for many Motown artists, thanks to Berry Gordy.
I'm glad that this UA-cam channel is talking about everyone especially the backstory . some people really don't like talking about the bad pass but it plays a part of who the person is
Revisiting the past to find answers & also make peace with it is what makes us heal and prevent it from recurring❤ as painful as it may be.
@@back_to_the_60s keep up the good work !
Thank you! Glad you enjoy them.❤️ More coming your way!
I still listen to her music 🙌🏼💯 My kids grew up listening to all my oldies
Great video loved Mary Wells. Rest in eternal peace Mary 🙏❤️
Thank you for covering mary wells ❤ i love her voice& her fashion sense may God forever rest her beautiful soul i heard that motown did her dirty i mean Berry Gordy Jr mmmm
Mary Wells was so beautiful and GIFTED 😊 such a lovely voice she definitely should have achieved a much longer career as the GREAT vocalist she was 💯💯💥 but like so many great singers she fell victim to extreme Drug addictions and an Horrible Cigarette habit which of course would be the cause of such an early passing 😢 for her, loved MARY'S soft lovely ❤ voice she is so Missed.
I love her voice
It’s a miracle that all these gorgeous photos of Mary Wells finally appeared because back in the 80,s you only saw maybe one or two like she was being hidden.
Love this lady voice miss her 😢
Me too
I was born in the 80s...but love old songs. Back then they had more feelings
Motown is not to blame but berry Gordy is!
Berry Gordy is motown!
Good afternoon my friends
I was born in 1955 to
I grew up in this era and listening to this R&B music 🎶 to and had a crush on her to
Today's music 🎶 is like garbage to
Am still listening to this music in august of 2024 to
RIP Mary Wells to
She was a genius
The foolish things some of us can do. Mary was a true star ready to take on the big time. Listen to the B side on her My Guy album. She could handle standards very well with the Motown musicians. She had what it took to be THE star before Diana Ross stepped up to the plate with her pals after Mary left. I read Mary’s autobiography and she continued to make bad moves and decisions. Question is could she have handled the amount of work the Supremes handled becoming superstars? Diana Ross took on that workload becoming anorexic in the process while Florence became an alcoholic so maybe it was best she did leave the company. Who knows. Life can be so unpredictable at times. RIP Ms Wells for I loved so much of your work as a young boy in the early 60s.
The industry is definitely one u have to be lawyered up in..
My late dear sister loved Mary, she was the Queen of the label no doubt, , MY favorite was The One Who really Loves you.
She was sosososo bless
Forever And Always Mary Wells 🙏🏾❤️🕊️🕯️. And i don't see how people can say that Motown should not be blamed Motown gave good music but the whole company was grimey and berry gordy too.
This is a master piece
She was surely taken advantage of musically and personally with no one coming to her defense.
She was sososo sososo talented
She was sososo sososo sososo underrated
She was a power house
I REMEBER LISTENING TO MARY WELLS SINGING "MY GUY" I LOVED HER VOICE MORE THAN I DID LISTENING TO THE SUPREMES. THERE WAS SOMETHING SO BEAUTIUFUL, SINCERE, AND FULL OF SO MUCH WARMTH IN HER VOICE. I AM SURE I CAN SAY MORE, BUT IT WOULD TAKE UP THIS WHOLE PAGE. IT HURTS ME TO HEAR THAT SHE HAD SUCH A HARD TIME IN LIFE.
YET, SHE WAS INDEED A VERY STRONG-WILLED WOMAN. IT IS SAD THAT MOTOWN NEVER GAVE HER THE CREDIT OR THE MONEY THAT SHE DESERVED AS A BEAUTIFUL, TALENTED
GIFTED SINGER. SHE SHOULD HAVE BEEN TREATED WITH RESPECT. IT IS SUCH A SHAME
THAT SHE HAD TO TAKE GORDEN AND WHOEVER ELSE SHE HAD TO SUE, TO GET WHAT WAS RIGHTFULLY HERS, RESPECT AND THE RIGHT RECONITION, AND THE MONEY SHE WAS LONG OVERDUE TO HAVE, FOR THE LONG HOURS AND WORK THAT SHE PUT INTO MAKING MONEY FOR HERSELF AND GORDON AND WHOEVER ELSE IN MOTOWN. THOSE WHO LOVED HER
VOICE AND HEARD HER SINGING, I AM SURE HAS A LOT TO SAY, WHEN IT COMES TO THE VOICE THAT GOD GAVE HER TO SHARE WITH THIS WORLD.
I HOPE THAT SHE GAVE HER LIFE TO CHRIST JESUS BEFORE SHE LEFT THIS GREEDY WORLD.
AND GOTTEN "BORN AGAIN". PEACE.
She was sososo sososo pure
Gold music that formed history of music. Wao..Barry gory..
There's a song my girl..maybe taking from the song my guy. Thanks for sharing this lovely story
Mary Wells was GONE from Motown before Motown promoted the Supremes. "Where Did Our Love Go" was not even released until after Mary was gone. Please get the story straight. Mary Wells did not have a fight with Diana Ross.
Wow...her children are brothers/sisters & cousins...wtf...thats some nasty stuff there, some kind of brothers smh
Although her recordings with Motown received great recognition for her talent; however, her recordings with other companies were great also. Her Epic album titled In An Out Of Love should have received more recognition. The album was a different Mary with matjrity. Love that great album. I have two copies of the album.
"RIP" Miss"Mary"...was a "juggernaut".. "basically"....the "First Lady of " Motown" for a "time"..she was "beautiful"!!!
Rest.in.Peace Amazing 😮😊 Vocal performance, warrior 🪖 never give up,
Learning Motown magic Ms.Mary Wells
Very sad husband 😢😮❤😂 Amazing Stories thank 😢😮 you
Glad you enjoyed it!
Mary Wells Not Only The Queen 👸🏽 of Motown But Those a lot Of Lo Riders Ride To Mary Wells. So Much So The Chicano Community Embrace Her And Name Their Daughters After Mary Wells. Deep!
Two lovers ❤❤❤❤😊
So sad in many ways 💔😢
Music has come a long way, but has not changed, cause the songs they sing today would have been marketed and played in brothels,Juke Joints, Whorehouses, Major labels had to do that because of the content of material written.
She was sososo sososo sososo gifted
I miss her
She sings in a bigger and much great place now Let her rest in peace
Me gustaría que insistan una película de ella
Mary Wells didn't take of her self it is so shame.
Whitney houston did the sa km e thing she destroyed her gift it is ashame wells didnt find real love many females were like that.
...a bit slanted.
Griffin wasn't wrong that Wells was being exploited by Motown big time.
The problem is that Griffin didn't understand the business. Staying with Motown would not have made her wealthy, but it would have saved her from the later failures she would endure under promoters that didn't think as highly of her.
Both sides were to blame.
The Womacks made it worse because, as other Motown women would say, she just seemed to always want to have a man around for some reason; and those two straight up exploited her in her worst times. They did the same with Sam Cooke's family.
Kanes Parents remember her😊
Listening to someone who shares your bed and is significantly older than you will always lead to demise and ruin.
That was the end of her career, everything else was her choice.
She should have been giving her royalties when she left, but that old husband would have burned through the whole of her money.
As for the Womack brothers, mess, messy, MESSY.
I play here music 🎶 daily
She was sososo unique
I love here music 🎶 RIP
Cholos loved her, all races loved her 🥰
She was the greatest
I love this jam
She kill this jam
She was sososo deep
Sick sick sick people 😢😢😢
She was sososo sososo sosososo gifted
She was a power house