I met Mary in 2016 working at an Apple Store when she came in to buy a new phone. I tried to stay composed, but eventually had to tell her how huge of a fan I was of hers and the supremes. She was absolutely shocked. Being a heavily tattooed white man in my 20’s she found it hard to believe I was a fan of Motown, but once she could sense my true excitement and enthusiasm she started telling me stories that I will cherish for the rest of my life. I’ll never forget that day. I think back on that chance interaction often and smile. Thank you Mary, hope you’re resting easy.
❤ My Dad worked for Mary Wilson, he had a maintenance co and she was one of his clients. He always said how nice she was, and one time took me and we drove by her house. It's nice to hear that someone so famous, was so nice.😊
I met Mary when she was promoting Supreme Glamour. She was beautiful and so nice to everyone. I told her that Nathan Jones was one of my favorite 70s Supremes songs and that my middle name was Nathan. She started singing "Nathan Jones you been gone too long" and I joined in! She autographed my book "To Harry, my own Nathan Jones". She was truly a legend and one of the sweetest celebrities.
While I adore the glamour of The Supremes, the book is inaccurate on at least one point. Either Mary or the editor wrote that the group wore " faux fur". The group wore loads of real REAL fur. And I think it is wonderful.
I met Mary in 1982 at a concert in Austin. She autographed my copy of the"I Hear A Symphony" album. She was so gracious and sweet to the fans that night!
I worked at a correctional facility in California. One of our inmates, who was originally from Sweden I believe, loved Mary Wilson so much that when she immigrated to the USA, she legally changed her name to Mary Wilson! She was a very unusual inmate, always a pain in the rear end, but I always found it funny because Mary Wilson was obsessed with Mary Wilson.
Both were excellent books. Dreamgirls was a bestseller for fans wanting the scoop on Diana Ross, but I also have to highly recommend Mary's second book, Supreme Faith. Diana and Florence appear periodically in Supreme Faith, but the book mostly details the struggles of the group as it declined in popularity. Mary gradually took over almost all management aspects of the group, and the book is practically a master class in group management and dealing with a record label. The book also details Mary's abusive marriage through her divorce in the early 80s. It is a much more interesting read than most would suspect.
Thanks for this video - I always loved Mary Wilson and have read her autobiography multiple times. Her death was such a shock. but I was personally shook to see in your video that she is buried about 100 feet from my parents! I will be leaving some flowers for her the next time I visit my parents at Holy Cross.
Wow, that's awesome Pookie & you know what else is even MORE awesome...that my FAVORITE person on the face of this earth, who is also my Baby Brother (2 yrs & 5 mos. behind me), IS ALSO NAMED POOKIE😆😂👍🏾!!! He's now a 42 yr old Director of a Dept. in our County Government, however so many of the employees there still call him Pookie from knowing him when he started there right outa college as a young 21 year old Social worker. This big sister is as MIGHTY, MIGHTY PROUD😁 of her "Baby Bwudda", more than is humanly possible, as he is the JOY of my life🥰❤️!!!
@@DearlyDepartedTours .......i am a Hurricane Katrina survivor and i evacuated to San Francisco and continued my career as a photojournalist...i had not been in SF 2 months before i went to see her as an assignment....she performed so beautifully and i was cool until i did the thing i knew that was going to make me cry...she began singing ...REFLECTIONS....and i was in the audience shooting and she sang the song straight to ME...i cried while shooting her it was so beautiful and poignant...she was amazing the whole concert and she was so beautiful....elegant and sexy...i got to give her a photo of a calla lilly i had shot 2 days before in a hard envelope that she immediately used as a FAN....LOL...after the concert was over i did get to meet her....kiss her hand...she was surprised that i did that and i could see upclose that she was ravishing...and taller than i expected...she let me take all the photos i wanted and one of her friends that used to create costumes for DIANA ROSS and the SUPREMES surprised her and i took photos of them together ....they had not seen each other in decades...i asked her did she like my photo and she asked ...WHAT PHOTO...and i said the one you used as a fan....and i ran to get it off of the bandstand where she left it and gave it to her again....LOL...i remember seeing her a a child and remarking how beautiful she was....and to meet her she looked as if she was MOCKING TIME ITSELF....all of the critics were saying the same thing...and everytime i heard of her on tour i would read the critics were just AMAZED at how beautiful and youthful looking she was...i am very torn about watching your video....to see her GRAVE....it was really ..final to me...i will have to dig up my fave images of her and remember the moments i shared with HER...she is a CULTURAL ICON...RIP MARY....and RAFFI....
Mary gave me the single best piece of advice ever back when I was young and starting out in the business as a live nightclub act in the 1970s. She told me to always invest my money in the best sound reinforcement equipment (P.A.system and mics) that I could afford. She said that way no matter what happens in my career, no matter the dive bars we all have to play starting out, no matter if it's for big money or low money, no matter if you are a hit in the room or if you bomb in the room.... at least you'll sound good. Sound your best, do a show you're proud of, take the money, and with your head held high go on to the next gig. You'll end up with a reputation for sounding great because of that sound system you carry from gig to gig. Turned out she was right. Thanks for that Mary.
That's excellent advice. So many public performances by so many artists sound like crap, substituting volume for fidelity. I know that many in the audience are happy just to hear their idols perform, but if it sounds good, the performance will be a lot more memorable and the audiences will have more reason to return for more.
Someday we'll be together was originally supposed to be Diana Ross" first solo song until Shelly Berger pointed out to Berry Gordy to release it as a supremes song . That's why Mary and Cindy aren't on it.
GREAT interview with Scott talking of Liberace's home and your time spent living and working with him through all those years. An hour and one half interview and it flew by so quickly mainly due the amazing amount of info and stories you had to share. Of course Scott is an excellent interviewer asking all the best questions. Thanks for sharing!🙂🙂
I am from Flint Michigan and Motown is my favorite music. My future husband and I went to a Supremes concert February 67. The Spinners opened for them. I have the program from the concert.
When I hear that someone dies suddenly, I think of my dad. He was in such great shape at 84. People couldn’t believe that Dad died. I still can’t believe it. March 8, 2020. We got to have a funeral. The next week, everything was shut down. We were lucky.
People who look good and healthy and are strong even in an advanced age usually die suddenly. Seven months ago my 84 year old mother passed away. I still can’t believe she is gone. I miss her so much. I wish I could turn back time.
It is a blessing to die suddenly. People who have a long drawn death suffer as do their families. By the time my mother finally died, it was a blessing😢
Loved the Supremes, loved Mary. They were one of my all time favorite groups growing up and I still listen to their music regularly. RIP beautiful lady....
What a lovely tribute to Mary, Scott! I loved your stories & your memorabilia & and the video of her giving an update. She looked absolutely fantastic for her age and left us too soon, for sure. I took will be happy the day I pass, to be reunited with my Son. He passed in '89 at 7 and would be 42 today. Thank you, Scott, wonderful video!!! 👍👍
Thanks for sharing. Mary and I were friends for 11 years. I first met her when she was on the red carpet for the 30th anniversary of The Liberace Museum. I played the various pianos 🎹 for the public. She later asked if I could tour with her; I had no idea she was listening to me. I also attended the last concert she ever performed in Breman, GA. It was during COVID. I still think about her daily. She is sorely missed. 😢 G!
Yes I saw that video before her death and was totally shock. My mom passed the next month in 2021. But my mom had kidney failure and Mary didn't act or look sick. She acted like she was energized and ready to perform.
She certainly did. She said she had new music coming out, she said, "just in time for my birthday" (March 8). I couldn't believe it. With her energy, I thought she would be here until the age of 100 !
I believe that I heard a similar interview. She even mentioned that her birthday was coming up soon and talked about what she'd be doing. I always liked her. She became the defacto leader of the Supremes when Ms Ross left.
Rest well Mary, , You were the best background clapper/dancer Mowtown ever had I find joy watching you dance and clap in all those old Supremes videos right here on UA-cam 🙏
Ms. Mary Wilson always was the pretty one in the group, the girl next door sort of appeal about her and she remained beautiful as ever. Mary and Florence were both attractive women that really didn't get their flowers in the music industry and hopefully, Mary and Florence are embracing each other in heaven.
Wow, I didn't know she died until I saw the title of this video. I had the pleasure of seeing her in concert in 2014 and was in the second row. I got some beautiful pictures of her. She put on a wonderful show. It's so important to go see the greats live and in person while we still have them! ❤️
I Adore the way you cover celebrity death stories. I was addicted to the FAD page from the first day I found it back in 2007 and used to be very active on the message boards. I look forward to viewing all of your videos, with the same enthusiasm 🥰 Thank You for all you do! ❤️An always faithful death hag! ❤️
Mary was so lovely and never said anything bad about anyone, i remember beginning of 2021 when Mary was on Social media announcing her new projects, and then i heard of her passing 😢. It really knocked me sideways. ❤❤
She looked so well 2 days before her death. The fact she died in her sleep, suddenly, is thought provoking. It makes one think of their own mortality. You have to go for your dreams when you're young. Even if you live to be 70, 80 or 90, time for your dreams has ended where you can really enjoy them.
Great blog! It's nice to see Marry's final resting place. I'd totally forgot abouts her son Rafi's passing. They will now rest together forever and in peace.❤❤❤ RIP to Rafi and Mary!
Lucky you for having some face time with Mary Wilson. I lived in Detroit during the Supremes' rise to celebrity, and to me it was the heyday of Motown stars, so many more than just The Supremes. Mary's talent continued to earn her a career of her own, and good for her. I've no doubt she's far above all the earthly cares now. God bless you, Mary Wilson.
I loved Motown music, and still do . Mary Wilson was a driving force behind the Supremes . Diana Ross should remember that she may not have gotten anywhere without the Supreme gals . RIP Mary, you are missed .
I appreciated Wilson and all of the Supremes, Wilson kept it going later, but it was Berry Gordy that was the driving force behind them. Not quite sure why the contempt concerning Ross though.
“Someday We’ll Be Together” was supposed to be Diana’s first solo single, but Berry Gordy lobbied it as a Supremes’ song at the last minute. So,a little history behind that, and why Mary and Cindy didn’t sing on it. Great video!
Thank you for this amazing tribute! Very well done! Twice I met Mary; She was very gracious. I took a picture with her and Mary autographed a my copy of her autobiography Dreamgirl complete with a lipstick kiss!
Mary was a true professional. The compassion she had for Flo always shone through as well. She was always my favorite. She held her head high through it all. Thank you for sharing this trip! ❤
I got to see Mary in concert a few years ago at Blues Alley in Washington, DC. She was great. I'm so glad I got to see her live. I have an autographed copy of her book "Supreme Glamour."
Scott thank you for remembering Beautiful & Talented Mary Wilson always remember my older siblings listening to The Supreme Lps she will truly be missed but never forgotten thanks again Scott safe travels
Loved the Supremes, forever a part of my 60s and 70s childhood, a kid when they had their heyday I can remember seeing them on TV alot and of course they were all over the radio, her sudden passing was shocking, what a nice tribute, sad that I never got to see them in person during their heyday, RIP Mary, forever our Supreme..
Great tribute Scott, thankyou Mary never got the credit she deserved for trying to keep the Supremes going. She was truly the heart & soul of that group. Love your videos.
@@brockreynolds870Bro you really need to quit trying to put Diana Ross who was the star of the group down in order to elevate a background singer which Mary Wilson was up. Mary Wilson never had a hit of her own period but she was great at going around acting like she was the lead singer of the Supremes when they were at their best with Diana in the group. She always was envious and wished she was Diana Ross.
@@davidmoody1235 Why would she be envious of Diana Ross. She got paid the same as Diana, was far more beautiful, and she got to have sex with Tom Jones. The Supremes were best IMO when it was Mary Wilson, Jean Terrell, and Cindy Birdsong.
Mary Wilson was a legend, a great humanitarian as well as an amazing entertainer. I had the honor to play piano for Mary at Justin’s, the restaurant owned by Sean Combs in New York City, at an event for Polygram Records. She was so cordial, humble as apple pie, just simply fabulous. Ooh, I’m missing you. Rest in peace, Mary Wilson. ❤
Guess what?I got to sing Stop in the Name of Love with Mary..on stage!We did the hand movements and everything!When we finished she walked over to me and Girl you've got a good voice!It was so fun!
Mary was beautiful. I met her in Dartford UK after one of her shows. An amazing lady forever young full of energy and a true star of the people.God bless you my Angel x
I met her once at a Jennifer Lewis show in Hollywood and told her how much I loved the release of her new song one night with you. She was so genuine and real and an amazing singer in her own right.
Mary was a wonderful and gifted lady, I met her in Vegas and saw her live at a venue in a small town in Holland where she was touring around with Bill Wyman and his band. I feel so sad to see her grave. I have been to Holy Cross Cemetery and found it very hard to find the stars. I managed to see the small area where Sharon Tate and Bela Lugosi is but there are so many stars there and they are so spread around and the graves in the flat ground I find are harder to look for stars.
I worked with Mary way back in the early 70s. We became friends and stayed friends until the day she died. A more sincere and generous person you never met
The farewell song "Someday We'll Be Together" by The Supremes was written and recorded earlier by Johnny Bristol and it is actually Johnny Bristol on background vocals on The Supremes version. Johnny Bristol also had a solid Motown hit in the early seventies entitled "Hang On In There Baby."
Mary Wilson & Cindy Birdsong never sang on the recording of ‘ Someday we’ll be together . Diana Ross wasn’t even the best female singer in the Supremes never mind ,the best female singer at Motown .
@@user-mv5ss7zk2n Flo had a good set of pipes . I always fancied Mary even when I was ten years old ,until she two timed me for Tom Jones . I reckon she was just keeping me hanging on .
@@maskedavenger2578😂😂 you're right about that. Berry Gordy figured Florence voice was too soulful to crossover. Diane's voice would appeal to the pop audience. So he made Diane the lead singer and changed the stage name to Diana. The 1st album Meet The Supremes with Florence doing most of the lead vocals underperformed. The 2nd album made history with Diana up front. Plus Berry was romantically involved with a then 19/20 yr old Diana.
@@gregorybush3224 Diana Ross didn’t have a very strong voice ,but it suited the more pop soul type of songs from Holland Dozier ,which were created to cross over into the mainstream pop charts . I first got into Motown when I was about 10 ,seeing the Supremes on TV in the U.K. on old black & white TV singing Baby Love . I also liked Mary Wells hit My Guy ,later on I got into other Motown stuff. A lot of good Motown recordings never got released ,& now we can get many of them on CD . My favourite girl groups were the Velvelettes Motown & The 3 degrees ,Philly Sound , both them female groups could sing the Supremes off the stage in live performance .
I was in Detroit in the late 80's, the sales rep I was with, was pointing out various buildings & neighborhoods. As we were coming into downtown, he pointed out a building off in the distance, he told me it was the public housing where the Supremes were raised.
All those memories just gone with demolition. 😢 Thank you for covering her life. 🕊️❤️🙏 I have always thought Diana Ross was stuck up. Wanted all the fame and fortune. Sad.
Mary Wilson was very gracious. In 1972 as a fan, I was able to briefly talk to her. I was only 17. She was getting ready for a performance, yet she gave my friend and I a warm greeting on the phone. I knew where she was performing in Manhattan. I called the hotel and just said, "Put me through to Mary Wilson." They did which was just luck and I was not asked who I was. Though in a rush she took the time to listen to my friend and I. She really had class. It is sad to think that she is gone.
I met Mary Wilson thru a friend hers in Miami and stayed at her house in Beverly Hills one weekend in the summer of 1984. There was a pool party with lots of children and Otis Reddings backup singers and Martha from the Vandellas were there. I was 25 and completely in awe. She liked my little BMW with surf racks. I have a autographed photo somewhere. She was very beautiful and sweet✨
Great tribute to a terrific lady. Always love getting your take & enjoyed getting to know the great Mary Wilson a bit better! I concur: she is happy on another plane with her dear son. ✌️♥️🎶
Great storytelling! I had the pleasure of meeting Mary Wilson after a concert in Cincinnati. Circumstances allowed me to drink champagne and chat with her (privately and at a booth) at an upscale bar (Orchid Court at The Netherland Plaza) for almost two hours. She got a little toasted, while still in full stage make-up. No fans bothered us at all. My favorite story she shared is a little "blue"...... She enjoyed the company of well-endowed white men, bragging about dating Tom Jones and James Caan. I was a bit shocked, but damn, I had a private audience with Mary Wilson! Years later, which turned-out to be her final appearance at Music Hall in Cincinnati, she didn't remember me. She's was only several years older than me, so I was saddened. But I had a private audience with Mary Wilson!
I also was very fortunate to meet not only Miss Mary Wilson, but also Miss Cindy Birdsong, and Miss Scherrie Payne at the Beverly Hills Supper Club in Erlanger, Kentucky (just one week before it burned down) right across the river from Cincinnati Ohio (my hometown), including her daughter, Turquessa, and Cindy’s son, David all backstage after the show, including Mary and Cindy, taking a photo with me and all three autographing my dinner table placard! She was SO GRACIOUS and inspiring! That was indeed a night to remember🎉❤ May you Rest In Peace 🙏🏻 Ms. Wilson…
God Bless you, Mary. She seemed so nice. I remember watching a special on TV with The Supremes and Temptations and they sang Someday we'll be Together. Back in the day. Maybe it was the TCB special I'm thinking of.
Mary is such a treasure inside and out it was always a treat to hear her words of wisdom and to see her perform 😊, I wish she was still here RIP sweet lady ❤🌹🕊️
What a LOVELY tribute to The Lady SUPREME.. Thank you.. By the way,, Ms. Wilson & her Supremes in the 1970s were Very successful, but when history compares the 2 different eras of Supremes, The 70s era doesn't come close to the 60s era unfortunetly . But They had a handful of gold million selling Hits & I remember seeing them on television many many many times til Ms. Wilson disbanded her group. I remember when She & they came back home to Detroit for the last time in 1976 at The Roostertail Club on the Detroit river front for a week & it was Sold Out.. They were on the news & great stories & write ups in all the newspapers. most of the attention was focused on Mary, it was the 1st Homecoming for them since the early 1970s.. thank you again. this was nice.. RIH Lady Mary Wilson.. And she gave The BEST Concerts, one could feel the Love she would share with her audiences.
When I went to Mary Wilson’s apartment in NYC on the Upper West Side many years ago she showed me that very same poster shown at 4:15. (I think hers was real and not a repo). She had a two bedroom in a newer Trump building in the West 70s facing the Hudson River and it had a lot of leopard furniture and walls but it was classy. She aged super well and had no wrinkles. I met her at two events as well and she was very friendly and accommodating to fans. One was a music biz party at the Hard Rock in NYC and another was a rock fan convention in Northern NJ called Rock Con where she had a table and fans approached her for photo ops and autographs.
My mom and uncle meet and took pics with her maybe a few years before she passed a a private party …very down to earth woman…I am from Detroit also. It’s sad they never got back together the original Supremes. Wow fans should donate to get a proper larger head stone…she deserves better.
It was a hard transition for the Supremes after Diana left. They were constantly asked about her in interviews. Too bad for the Supremes (especially Jean Terrell), they really didn't have Motown fully behind them after Diana left.
THEN DIANA WENT ON TO MESS UP YOUNG MICHEAL JACKSON PSYCHOLOGICALLY AND HIS LIFE,SHE PLAYED THAT BOY LIKE A FIDDLE UNTIL HE DISMISSED HER. NO WONDER MJ MOTHER DID NOT LIKE HER ONE BIT.
My only claim to anything to do with the Supremes was at the local art gallery in Blackpool England,they had a display of the dresses and shoes and costumes of the Supremes,I was so amazed they altered there own dresses by cutting and sewing them ! And I also saw the yellow t shirts from the music Love Child,and lots of shoes,one pair did have written in pen inside in big letters Mary Wilson,so did Mary write her own name in her shoes ? Great music,great video Thanks😃
First time listing. I enjoyed your comments on Mary. She did hang in there with class. Rest in Peace! If you would do something on Teena Marie, she was so talented I feel she did not reach the success she deserved😢
She is a beautiful soul! Every interview I've seen and listened to, she was warm, humorous, and friendly! To me, she WAS the spirit of The Supremes! Rest in paradise Mary!!!
I was interested if MARY and CINDY didn't sing on several 45s dId they get royalties as records were all listed as DIANA ROSS AND THE SUPREMES. Great video,,RIP MARY ❤❤❤
Hello Scott, I appreciate this respectful video in memory of Mary Wilson. She was always my favorite Supreme. However, I think you are mistaken in two of your statements. Motown did not exactly "throw the Supremes under the bus" as you stated. Its is true that Motown did not concentrate extra effort to promote them and their music. However, the Supremes were not an unsuccessful group after Diana Ross left. In fact, they had a string of hit songs while Diana Ross as a solo artist was having no hit songs. Please give those lovely ladies of the new Supremes proper credit. You also stated that in the Holy Cross Cemetery one must have a Catholic symbol of some kind on your gravestone "or you don't count." This statement is disparaging of the Roman Catholic Church, and has no basis in fact. It might be wise to communicate with a representative of Holy Cross Cemetery with your concerns before making such a disparaging statement in a video. The remains of Mary Wilson are buried at Holy Cross. She counts. And I'm sure that the people in the office of the cemetery would agree.
I was her body guard at a concert once and she was the sweetest, most respectful person I ever had the pleasure of meeting.
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You're very lucky to have met her. 👍
I hear DianaRoss not the nicest person….
@@dianneyoungblood689 People who worked for her don't call her Ms Ross for nothing.
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I met Mary in 2016 working at an Apple Store when she came in to buy a new phone. I tried to stay composed, but eventually had to tell her how huge of a fan I was of hers and the supremes. She was absolutely shocked. Being a heavily tattooed white man in my 20’s she found it hard to believe I was a fan of Motown, but once she could sense my true excitement and enthusiasm she started telling me stories that I will cherish for the rest of my life. I’ll never forget that day. I think back on that chance interaction often and smile. Thank you Mary, hope you’re resting easy.
Thanks for sharing your amazing experience ! Really wish I'd had the opportunity to meet her !
❤ My Dad worked for Mary Wilson, he had a maintenance co and she was one of his clients. He always said how nice she was, and one time took me and we drove by her house. It's nice to hear that someone so famous, was so nice.😊
I CAN BELIVE THAT
@@user-mv5ss7zk2n That's your choice on what a believe, but it's true.
@@user-mv5ss7zk2n I am sorry, I thought you meant you couldn't believe it. Sorry.
my friends sent me a CAMEO from Mary Wilson a day or two before she died. I was shocked and heartbroken but treasure the video
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I met Mary when she was promoting Supreme Glamour. She was beautiful and so nice to everyone. I told her that Nathan Jones was one of my favorite 70s Supremes songs and that my middle name was Nathan. She started singing "Nathan Jones you been gone too long" and I joined in! She autographed my book "To Harry, my own Nathan Jones". She was truly a legend and one of the sweetest celebrities.
Wow that's a great book I'm sure
While I adore the glamour of The Supremes, the book is inaccurate on at least one point. Either Mary or the editor wrote that the group wore " faux fur". The group wore loads of real REAL fur. And I think it is wonderful.
I met Mary in 1982 at a concert in Austin. She autographed my copy of the"I Hear A Symphony" album. She was so gracious and sweet to the fans that night!
Her favorite song ✨
I worked at a correctional facility in California. One of our inmates, who was originally from Sweden I believe, loved Mary Wilson so much that when she immigrated to the USA, she legally changed her name to Mary Wilson! She was a very unusual inmate, always a pain in the rear end, but I always found it funny because Mary Wilson was obsessed with Mary Wilson.
My former roommate was a syndicated music columnist. He used the nom de plume "Jeff Wilson" in tribute to his friend Mary Wilson of The Supremes.
I saw Mary Wilson sing in Sydney Australia in 2015 and she knocked my socks off.
Mary was a legend and a beautiful soul.
She wrote a fabulous autobiography which I highly recommend. Rest in peace, Mary.
I'd like to read this.
Dream girl and Supreme faith
@@maryellenshockVery good book. Excellent read.
Yes...the first part I read, and really enjoyed! There was also a sequel book, she wrote.
Both were excellent books. Dreamgirls was a bestseller for fans wanting the scoop on Diana Ross, but I also have to highly recommend Mary's second book, Supreme Faith. Diana and Florence appear periodically in Supreme Faith, but the book mostly details the struggles of the group as it declined in popularity. Mary gradually took over almost all management aspects of the group, and the book is practically a master class in group management and dealing with a record label. The book also details Mary's abusive marriage through her divorce in the early 80s. It is a much more interesting read than most would suspect.
Thanks for this video - I always loved Mary Wilson and have read her autobiography multiple times. Her death was such a shock. but I was personally shook to see in your video that she is buried about 100 feet from my parents! I will be leaving some flowers for her the next time I visit my parents at Holy Cross.
Thank you so much Pookie!
Wow, that's awesome Pookie & you know what else is even MORE awesome...that my FAVORITE person on the face of this earth, who is also my Baby Brother (2 yrs & 5 mos. behind me), IS ALSO NAMED POOKIE😆😂👍🏾!!! He's now a 42 yr old Director of a Dept. in our County Government, however so many of the employees there still call him Pookie from knowing him when he started there right outa college as a young 21 year old Social worker. This big sister is as MIGHTY, MIGHTY PROUD😁 of her "Baby Bwudda", more than is humanly possible, as he is the JOY of my life🥰❤️!!!
@@DearlyDepartedTours .......i am a Hurricane Katrina survivor and i evacuated to San Francisco and continued my career as a photojournalist...i had not been in SF 2 months before i went to see her as an assignment....she performed so beautifully and i was cool until i did the thing i knew that was going to make me cry...she began singing ...REFLECTIONS....and i was in the audience shooting and she sang the song straight to ME...i cried while shooting her it was so beautiful and poignant...she was amazing the whole concert and she was so beautiful....elegant and sexy...i got to give her a photo of a calla lilly i had shot 2 days before in a hard envelope that she immediately used as a FAN....LOL...after the concert was over i did get to meet her....kiss her hand...she was surprised that i did that and i could see upclose that she was ravishing...and taller than i expected...she let me take all the photos i wanted and one of her friends that used to create costumes for DIANA ROSS and the SUPREMES surprised her and i took photos of them together ....they had not seen each other in decades...i asked her did she like my photo and she asked ...WHAT PHOTO...and i said the one you used as a fan....and i ran to get it off of the bandstand where she left it and gave it to her again....LOL...i remember seeing her a a child and remarking how beautiful she was....and to meet her she looked as if she was MOCKING TIME ITSELF....all of the critics were saying the same thing...and everytime i heard of her on tour i would read the critics were just AMAZED at how beautiful and youthful looking she was...i am very torn about watching your video....to see her GRAVE....it was really ..final to me...i will have to dig up my fave images of her and remember the moments i shared with HER...she is a CULTURAL ICON...RIP MARY....and RAFFI....
@@storiking650So sweet 🎵🕊️😊
Thank you for sharing these memories.
Mary gave me the single best piece of advice ever back when I was young and starting out in the business as a live nightclub act in the 1970s. She told me to always invest my money in the best sound reinforcement equipment (P.A.system and mics) that I could afford. She said that way no matter what happens in my career, no matter the dive bars we all have to play starting out, no matter if it's for big money or low money, no matter if you are a hit in the room or if you bomb in the room.... at least you'll sound good.
Sound your best, do a show you're proud of, take the money, and with your head held high go on to the next gig. You'll end up with a reputation for sounding great because of that sound system you carry from gig to gig.
Turned out she was right.
Thanks for that Mary.
RIP Mary.
That's excellent advice. So many public performances by so many artists sound like crap, substituting volume for fidelity. I know that many in the audience are happy just to hear their idols perform, but if it sounds good, the performance will be a lot more memorable and the audiences will have more reason to return for more.
She gave you very sound advice ( that is not a pun) she was a very smart & sweet lady) the world has lost a great talent.
Someday we'll be together was originally supposed to be Diana Ross" first solo song until Shelly Berger pointed out to Berry Gordy to release it as a supremes song . That's why Mary and Cindy aren't on it.
GREAT interview with Scott talking of Liberace's home and your time spent living and working with him through all those years. An hour and one half interview and it flew by so quickly mainly due the amazing amount of info and stories you had to share. Of course Scott is an excellent interviewer asking all the best questions. Thanks for sharing!🙂🙂
I am from Flint Michigan and Motown is my favorite music. My future husband and I went to a Supremes concert February 67. The Spinners opened for them. I have the program from the concert.
Priceless !!!!!!!!!!
Mary was so pretty and very talented. R.I.P.
Mary Wilson was the "Finest" one n the group to me. RIP Mary
Yes she was, beautiful woman
RIP sister Mary Wilson🙏🏿
She was the pretty one.
Yes she was
When I hear that someone dies suddenly, I think of my dad. He was in such great shape at 84. People couldn’t believe that Dad died. I still can’t believe it. March 8, 2020. We got to have a funeral. The next week, everything was shut down. We were lucky.
People who look good and healthy and are strong even in an advanced age usually die suddenly. Seven months ago my 84 year old mother passed away. I still can’t believe she is gone. I miss her so much. I wish I could turn back time.
It is a blessing to die suddenly. People who have a long drawn death suffer as do their families. By the time my mother finally died, it was a blessing😢
Loved the Supremes, loved Mary. They were one of my all time favorite groups growing up and I still listen to their music regularly. RIP beautiful lady....
Beautiful tribute to a great singer, thanks Scott.
Beautiful tribute! Very classy lady who has been reunited with her son.
What a lovely tribute to Mary, Scott! I loved your stories & your memorabilia & and the video of her giving an update. She looked absolutely fantastic for her age and left us too soon, for sure. I took will be happy the day I pass, to be reunited with my Son. He passed in '89 at 7 and would be 42 today.
Thank you, Scott, wonderful video!!!
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She seemed like such a sweet Lady..Rest in GOD'S Peace..Mary!
That she truly was.As so many are praising her for here- genuinely kind.She made you the star in her presence.Unforgettable
This is a lovely tribute to our Supreme Queen, Miss Mary Wilson! Rest In Peace Mary 🙏🏽.
Thanks for sharing. Mary and I were friends for 11 years. I first met her when she was on the red carpet for the 30th anniversary of The Liberace Museum. I played the various pianos 🎹 for the public. She later asked if I could tour with her; I had no idea she was listening to me. I also attended the last concert she ever performed in Breman, GA. It was during COVID. I still think about her daily. She is sorely missed. 😢 G!
Thanks so much for sharing ! Do you know if her SUPREME collection gowns & memorabilia are on display at museums.?
Deeply missed and never forgotten. Rest in peace Mary Wilson 🌹
Thank you for posting, i had the honor of meeting Mary in southport England in 2011.she was a lady in every way .
I knew Mary in passing. She was a wonderful lady of great kindness and grace. I was very sad when she passed.
I was shocked with her death. She was on the social media days before announcing her projects. A classy lady, very sad. 😢
Yes I saw that video before her death and was totally shock. My mom passed the next month in 2021. But my mom had kidney failure and Mary didn't act or look sick. She acted like she was energized and ready to perform.
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Probably took/got the Jibber Jabawaki?
She certainly did. She said she had new music coming out, she said, "just in time for my birthday" (March 8). I couldn't believe it. With her energy, I thought she would be here until the age of 100 !
I believe that I heard a similar interview. She even mentioned that her birthday was coming up soon and talked about what she'd be doing. I always liked her. She became the defacto leader of the Supremes when Ms Ross left.
@@msl5253 Yes, perhaps, perhaps not. Stay with the subject please. My condolences to that person. This is not the time nor place do that.
Rest well Mary, , You were the best background clapper/dancer Mowtown ever had I find joy watching you dance and clap in all those old Supremes videos right here on UA-cam 🙏
As a young lad growing up in South Yorkshire England I grew to love the supremes, absolutely fabulous voices
Ms. Mary Wilson always was the pretty one in the group, the girl next door sort of appeal about her and she remained beautiful as ever. Mary and Florence were both attractive women that really didn't get their flowers in the music industry and hopefully, Mary and Florence are embracing each other in heaven.
Wow, I didn't know she died until I saw the title of this video. I had the pleasure of seeing her in concert in 2014 and was in the second row. I got some beautiful pictures of her. She put on a wonderful show. It's so important to go see the greats live and in person while we still have them! ❤️
I Adore the way you cover celebrity death stories. I was addicted to the FAD page from the first day I found it back in 2007 and used to be very active on the message boards. I look forward to viewing all of your videos, with the same enthusiasm 🥰 Thank You for all you do! ❤️An always faithful death hag! ❤️
Mary was so lovely and never said anything bad about anyone, i remember beginning of 2021 when Mary was on Social media announcing her new projects, and then i heard of her passing 😢. It really knocked me sideways. ❤❤
She looked so well 2 days before her death. The fact she died in her sleep, suddenly, is thought provoking. It makes one think of their own mortality. You have to go for your dreams when you're young. Even if you live to be 70, 80 or 90, time for your dreams has ended where you can really enjoy them.
@Marci
I can give you another reason why people die in their sleep, and/or suddenly, recently (particularly during 2021)!!
When our job is done,our lessons learned 😢 we go home. What a lovely and gracious Lady. Your presence is missed. God and his angels welcome you home.
I looked her death up-hypertension with heart disease. A reminder that people need to pay attention to and monitor high blood pressure.
Great blog! It's nice to see Marry's final resting place. I'd totally forgot abouts her son Rafi's passing. They will now rest together forever and in peace.❤❤❤
RIP to Rafi and Mary!
Lucky you for having some face time with Mary Wilson. I lived in Detroit during the Supremes' rise to celebrity, and to me it was the heyday of Motown stars, so many more than just The Supremes. Mary's talent continued to earn her a career of her own, and good for her. I've no doubt she's far above all the earthly cares now. God bless you, Mary Wilson.
I loved Motown music, and still do . Mary Wilson was a driving force behind the Supremes . Diana Ross should remember that she may not have gotten anywhere without the Supreme gals . RIP Mary, you are missed .
Oh please. If it wasn't for Diana Ross you wouldn't even know who the Supremes were
@@erossinema8797 I certainly would know .
Yes, she would have ...remember she Diane WAS ______g Berry Gordy!!
@@erossinema8797YOU’RE IMPLYING THAT THEY COULD’VE GOTTEN A CONTRACT WITH MOTOWN WITHOUT THE CONTRIBUTION OF MARY & FLORENCE!?
I appreciated Wilson and all of the Supremes, Wilson kept it going later, but it was Berry Gordy that was the driving force behind them. Not quite sure why the contempt concerning Ross though.
“Someday We’ll Be Together”
was supposed to be
Diana’s first solo single,
but Berry Gordy lobbied it as a
Supremes’ song at the last minute.
So,a little history behind that,
and why Mary and Cindy didn’t sing on it.
Great video!
Makes sense. Berry was shrewd, I wondered it he could have made me a star 😮😮😮😮😮😢😢😢😢
Thank you for this amazing tribute! Very well done! Twice I met Mary; She was very gracious. I took a picture with her and Mary autographed a my copy of her autobiography Dreamgirl complete with a lipstick kiss!
Mary was a true professional. The compassion she had for Flo always shone through as well. She was always my favorite. She held her head high through it all. Thank you for sharing this trip! ❤
I got to see Mary in concert a few years ago at Blues Alley in Washington, DC. She was great. I'm so glad I got to see her live. I have an autographed copy of her book "Supreme Glamour."
Thank you for this informative video. I saw on the internet that Mary died of hypertensive atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
Scott thank you for remembering Beautiful & Talented Mary Wilson always remember my older siblings listening to The Supreme Lps she will truly be missed but never forgotten thanks again Scott safe travels
I loved the Supremes as a teen. I don't know the whole story but heard the other one had a hard time in life. Very sad! They were so talented. RIP
Florence Ballard was her name. Ir you’re not gonna be respectful enough to learn that than don’t speak about her at all.
Excellent video! I especially enjoyed you filming multiple locations to tie the story together.
Loved the Supremes, forever a part of my 60s and 70s childhood, a kid when they had their heyday I can remember seeing them on TV alot and of course they were all over the radio, her sudden passing was shocking, what a nice tribute, sad that I never got to see them in person during their heyday, RIP Mary, forever our Supreme..
GREAT JOB, AS ALWAYS!
Great tribute Scott, thankyou Mary never got the credit she deserved for trying to keep the Supremes going. She was truly the heart & soul of that group. Love your videos.
She didn't just try.. she DID. 7 top 40 hits without Diana Ross. Diana herself hasn't had a top 40 hit since 1984 (Or 1986 if you live in the UK)
Yes she WAS 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾!!!
@@brockreynolds870 Say it again a little louder for the BAT SHIT CRAZY DIANE ROSS STANS😊!!!
@@brockreynolds870Bro you really need to quit trying to put Diana Ross who was the star of the group down in order to elevate a background singer which Mary Wilson was up. Mary Wilson never had a hit of her own period but she was great at going around acting like she was the lead singer of the Supremes when they were at their best with Diana in the group. She always was envious and wished she was Diana Ross.
@@davidmoody1235 Why would she be envious of Diana Ross. She got paid the same as Diana, was far more beautiful, and she got to have sex with Tom Jones. The Supremes were best IMO when it was Mary Wilson, Jean Terrell, and Cindy Birdsong.
Thank you for sharing, Brought Joy to my Heart
I was just thinking about her and this popped up. That was a nice tribute. Thanks, Scott!
I cried when I saw Ms. Mary Wisons grave.
Rest in heavenly peace.
Mary Wilson was a legend, a great humanitarian as well as an amazing entertainer. I had the honor to play piano for Mary at Justin’s, the restaurant owned by Sean Combs in New York City, at an event for Polygram Records. She was so cordial, humble as apple pie, just simply fabulous. Ooh, I’m missing you. Rest in peace, Mary Wilson. ❤
rip Mary Wilson i always enjoy listening to the supremes .growing up my mom play Motown 🎵🎶 . thank you Scott an Troy
Hi Scott Michaels 🙋🏽. I didn't know that Mary Wilson had passed away. So thank you for inviting me to watch your video ‼️ have a wonderful day ‼️👍🏽😃.
Guess what?I got to sing Stop in the Name of Love with Mary..on stage!We did the hand movements and everything!When we finished she walked over to me and Girl you've got a good voice!It was so fun!
Mary was beautiful. I met her in Dartford UK after one of her shows. An amazing lady forever young full of energy and a true star of the people.God bless you my Angel x
Thank you so much. I loved the supremes! I read her book Mary was the best! My Dad took me to their concert art the carter Barron in Dc
Thk you SCOTT FOR THIS BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTE TO MARY WILSON , RIP MARY UP IN R N R HEAVEN 😢💔🙏
I felt so bad for her when she had her car accident between Las Vegas and LA and her son was killed, i seem to remember he was about 12.
He was 15
@@jaylasgrandmother thanks. As a parent I just don't think you would ever get over something that horrible happening to you ,
@@califdad4 I can't imagine 😢 anyone ever getting over such a grave loss. May they both rest in paradise 🙏🏾 together ❤️
I met her once at a Jennifer Lewis show in Hollywood and told her how much I loved the release of her new song one night with you. She was so genuine and real and an amazing singer in her own right.
This was wonderful, I really liked Mary, was so happy to see her grave when I was there. x Thanks Scott xx💕💕🦘🦘🐨🐨❤❤
Mary was a wonderful and gifted lady, I met her in Vegas and saw her live at a venue in a small town in Holland where she was touring around with Bill Wyman and his band. I feel so sad to see her grave. I have been to Holy Cross Cemetery and found it very hard to find the stars. I managed to see the small area where Sharon Tate and Bela Lugosi is but there are so many stars there and they are so spread around and the graves in the flat ground I find are harder to look for stars.
Old motown fan. Mary was was the jewel of the group. Very good singer with lesser ego than cohorts.
So grateful for your videos Scott. Keep up the great work! 📽🙋♀️
I worked with Mary way back in the early 70s. We became friends and stayed friends until the day she died. A more sincere and generous person you never met
Thank you for sharing and for being a great friend to her.
The farewell song "Someday We'll Be Together" by The Supremes was written and recorded earlier by Johnny Bristol and it is actually Johnny Bristol on background vocals on The Supremes version. Johnny Bristol also had a solid Motown hit in the early seventies entitled "Hang On In There Baby."
Mary Wilson & Cindy Birdsong never sang on the recording of ‘ Someday we’ll be together . Diana Ross wasn’t even the best female singer in the Supremes never mind ,the best female singer at Motown .
SHE WAS NOT THE BEST VOICE I HAVE HEARD THAT FLORENCE BALLARD HAD A VOICE LIKE ETTA JAMES
@@user-mv5ss7zk2n Flo had a good set of pipes . I always fancied Mary even when I was ten years old ,until she two timed me for Tom Jones . I reckon she was just keeping me hanging on .
@@maskedavenger2578😂😂 you're right about that. Berry Gordy figured Florence voice was too soulful to crossover. Diane's voice would appeal to the pop audience. So he made Diane the lead singer and changed the stage name to Diana. The 1st album Meet The Supremes with Florence doing most of the lead vocals underperformed. The 2nd album made history with Diana up front. Plus Berry was romantically involved with a then 19/20 yr old Diana.
@@gregorybush3224 Diana Ross didn’t have a very strong voice ,but it suited the more pop soul type of songs from Holland Dozier ,which were created to cross over into the mainstream pop charts . I first got into Motown when I was about 10 ,seeing the Supremes on TV in the U.K. on old black & white TV singing Baby Love . I also liked Mary Wells hit My Guy ,later on I got into other Motown stuff. A lot of good Motown recordings never got released ,& now we can get many of them on CD . My favourite girl groups were the Velvelettes Motown & The 3 degrees ,Philly Sound , both them female groups could sing the Supremes off the stage in live performance .
I was in Detroit in the late 80's, the sales rep I was with, was pointing out various buildings & neighborhoods. As we were coming into downtown, he pointed out a building off in the distance, he told me it was the public housing where the Supremes were raised.
Beautifully done. Im crying my eyes out. Rip Mary Wilson. I'm missing you ❤❤❤
All those memories just gone with demolition. 😢
Thank you for covering her life. 🕊️❤️🙏
I have always thought Diana Ross was stuck up. Wanted all the fame and fortune. Sad.
Mary Wilson was very gracious. In 1972 as a fan, I was able to briefly talk to her.
I was only 17. She was getting ready for a performance, yet she gave my friend and I a warm greeting on the phone. I knew where she was performing in Manhattan. I called the hotel and just said, "Put me through to Mary Wilson." They did which was just luck and I was not asked who I was. Though in a rush she took the time to listen to my friend and I. She really had class. It is sad to think that she is gone.
I met Mary Wilson thru a friend hers in Miami and stayed at her house in Beverly Hills one weekend in the summer of 1984. There was a pool party with lots of children and Otis Reddings backup singers and Martha from the Vandellas were there. I was 25 and completely in awe. She liked my little BMW with surf racks. I have a autographed photo somewhere. She was very beautiful and sweet✨
Great tribute to a terrific lady. Always love getting your take & enjoyed getting to know the great Mary Wilson a bit better! I concur: she is happy on another plane with her dear son. ✌️♥️🎶
I had the pleasure of seeing her at a free concert in Flint Michigan on the riverfront. She put on a very good show.
Great storytelling! I had the pleasure of meeting Mary Wilson after a concert in Cincinnati. Circumstances allowed me to drink champagne and chat with her (privately and at a booth) at an upscale bar (Orchid Court at The Netherland Plaza) for almost two hours. She got a little toasted, while still in full stage make-up. No fans bothered us at all. My favorite story she shared is a little "blue"...... She enjoyed the company of well-endowed white men, bragging about dating Tom Jones and James Caan. I was a bit shocked, but damn, I had a private audience with Mary Wilson! Years later, which turned-out to be her final appearance at Music Hall in Cincinnati, she didn't remember me. She's was only several years older than me, so I was saddened. But I had a private audience with Mary Wilson!
I also was very fortunate to meet not only Miss Mary Wilson, but also Miss Cindy Birdsong, and Miss Scherrie Payne at the Beverly Hills Supper Club in Erlanger, Kentucky (just one week before it burned down) right across the river from Cincinnati Ohio (my hometown), including her daughter, Turquessa, and Cindy’s son, David all backstage after the show, including Mary and Cindy, taking a photo with me and all three autographing my dinner table placard!
She was SO GRACIOUS and inspiring!
That was indeed a night to remember🎉❤
May you Rest In Peace 🙏🏻 Ms. Wilson…
I first met Mary when she was a "No Hit Supreme" and everytime I saw her after that, I always got a big hug from here. What a sweet, beautiful lady!
Mary was so beautiful when she was young, met her in 1966.
Mary Wilson was a beautiful lady RIP
God Bless you, Mary. She seemed so nice. I remember watching a special on TV with The Supremes and Temptations and they sang Someday we'll be Together. Back in the day. Maybe it was the TCB special I'm thinking of.
Thank you for sharing this I loved Mary Wilson RIP
Mary was gorgeous and so talented xx 🇦🇺💕
Mary Wilson died of heart disease a blood clot-- heart attack.
💕💐🙏 R.I.P.🙏💐💕
She and Florence both died of heart disease.
She needed to have a stent put in her heart vein as well as take blood thinners.
@@dwightpowell6673 Is this what she needed for she did say in December 2020 that she had three surgeries and that she was doing fine.
Mad mad mad respect! To you for this!! I loved this video
Mary is such a treasure inside and out it was always a treat to hear her words of wisdom and to see her perform 😊, I wish she was still here RIP sweet lady ❤🌹🕊️
Her home was beautiful, it goes to show she wasnt broke, she lived her life her way❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I saw Mary do her show and it was first class. So good. Loved the show. She is missed. 💕
From one Detroiter to another: Thanks for this tribute.
What a LOVELY tribute to The Lady SUPREME.. Thank you.. By the way,, Ms. Wilson & her Supremes in the 1970s were Very successful, but when history compares the 2 different eras of Supremes, The 70s era doesn't come close to the 60s era unfortunetly . But They had a handful of gold million selling Hits & I remember seeing them on television many many many times til Ms. Wilson disbanded her group. I remember when She & they came back home to Detroit for the last time in 1976 at The Roostertail Club on the Detroit river front for a week & it was Sold Out.. They were on the news & great stories & write ups in all the newspapers. most of the attention was focused on Mary, it was the 1st Homecoming for them since the early 1970s.. thank you again. this was nice.. RIH Lady Mary Wilson.. And she gave The BEST Concerts, one could feel the Love she would share with her audiences.
When I went to Mary Wilson’s apartment in NYC on the Upper West Side many years ago she showed me that very same poster shown at 4:15. (I think hers was real and not a repo). She had a two bedroom in a newer Trump building in the West 70s facing the Hudson River and it had a lot of leopard furniture and walls but it was classy. She aged super well and had no wrinkles. I met her at two events as well and she was very friendly and accommodating to fans. One was a music biz party at the Hard Rock in NYC and another was a rock fan convention in Northern NJ called Rock Con where she had a table and fans approached her for photo ops and autographs.
My mom and uncle meet and took pics with her maybe a few years before she passed a a private party …very down to earth woman…I am from Detroit also. It’s sad they never got back together the original Supremes. Wow fans should donate to get a proper larger head stone…she deserves better.
I googled it & found out what the Motown stage tantrum by DR was. Thanks!this
Nice video. Thanks.👍
I read Diana Ross after leaving supremes wanted no one to talk to her about the Supremes. That is really sad.
Got to big for her boots ., thinks she's the best can't stand the woman !
SHE DID'NT WANT TO "TALK" ABOUT THE SUPREMES BECAUSE PEOPLE STARTED LEARNING ABOUT HOW SHE REALLY TREATED THEM.
@@valerieneal2747 nonsense. Diana went on with her life.
It was a hard transition for the Supremes after Diana left. They were constantly asked about her in interviews. Too bad for the Supremes (especially Jean Terrell), they really didn't have Motown fully behind them after Diana left.
THEN DIANA WENT ON TO MESS UP YOUNG MICHEAL JACKSON PSYCHOLOGICALLY AND HIS LIFE,SHE PLAYED THAT BOY LIKE A FIDDLE UNTIL HE DISMISSED HER. NO WONDER MJ MOTHER DID NOT LIKE HER ONE BIT.
Thanks for the post !!!
Thank you, Scott! Just loved her.
Beautiful tribute to Mary Wilson, such a lovely 😿💔😿ty Scott
My only claim to anything to do with the Supremes was at the local art gallery in Blackpool England,they had a display of the dresses and shoes and costumes of the Supremes,I was so amazed they altered there own dresses by cutting and sewing them ! And I also saw the yellow t shirts from the music Love Child,and lots of shoes,one pair did have written in pen inside in big letters Mary Wilson,so did Mary write her own name in her shoes ? Great music,great video Thanks😃
First time listing. I enjoyed your comments on Mary. She did hang in there with class. Rest in Peace! If you would do something on Teena Marie, she was so talented I feel she did not reach the success she deserved😢
She is a beautiful soul! Every interview I've seen and listened to, she was warm, humorous, and friendly! To me, she WAS the spirit of The Supremes! Rest in paradise Mary!!!
I’m happy that she lived in a nice home
I was interested if MARY and CINDY didn't sing on several 45s dId they get royalties as records were all listed as DIANA ROSS AND THE SUPREMES.
Great video,,RIP MARY ❤❤❤
Hello Scott, I appreciate this respectful video in memory of Mary Wilson. She was always my favorite Supreme. However, I think you are mistaken in two of your statements.
Motown did not exactly "throw the Supremes under the bus" as you stated. Its is true that Motown did not concentrate extra effort to promote them and their music. However, the Supremes were not an unsuccessful group after Diana Ross left. In fact, they had a string of hit songs while Diana Ross as a solo artist was having no hit songs. Please give those lovely ladies of the new Supremes proper credit.
You also stated that in the Holy Cross Cemetery one must have a Catholic symbol of some kind on your gravestone "or you don't count." This statement is disparaging of the Roman Catholic Church, and has no basis in fact. It might be wise to communicate with a representative of Holy Cross Cemetery with your concerns before making such a disparaging statement in a video. The remains of Mary Wilson are buried at Holy Cross. She counts. And I'm sure that the people in the office of the cemetery would agree.
Well put, Thomas!! How disrespectful of the videographer.
I stay in Henderson whenever I go out there because it's off the beaten path. Loved and miss her...😢