Mary Esther Wells (May 13, 1943 – July 26, 1992) was an American singer, who helped to define the emerging sound of Motown in the early 1960s.
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Founder of the world famous "Motown Sound," Mary Wells is considered not only one of the best female singers in the music industry, but also a vital part of the ...
Mary Wells
American singer
Mary Esther Wells was an American singer, who helped to define the emerging sound of Motown in the early 1960s. Wikipedia
Born: May 13, 1943, Detroit, MI
Died: July 26, 1992 (age 49 years), USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Los Angeles, CA
Genre: R&B/Soul
Children: Meech Wells
Spouse: Cecil Womack (m. 1966–1977) and Herman Griffin (m. 1961–1963)
Songs
You Beat Me to the Punch
The One Who Really Loves You ˇ 1962
My Guy
Greatest Hits ˇ 1964
The One Who Really Loves You - Re-Recorded
The One Who Really Loves You ˇ 1962
Two Lovers
Two Lovers and Other Great Hits ˇ 1963
Your Old Stand By
Greatest Hits ˇ 1964
Laughing Boy
Two Lovers and Other Great Hits ˇ 1963
I Want You 'round
Looking Back: 1961-1964
What Love Has Joined Together
Greatest Hits ˇ 1964
What's Easy for Two Is So Hard for One
Greatest Hits ˇ 1964
Bye Bye Baby
Bye Bye Baby I Don't Want to Take a Chance ˇ 1961
My Heart Is Like a Clock
Looking Back: 1961-1964
He's the One I Love
Mary Wells Sings My Guy ˇ 1964
You Make Me Feel So Good Inside
In and Out of Love ˇ 1981
Stop Right Here
Two Lovers and Other Great Hits ˇ 1963
Oh Little Boy
Greatest Hits ˇ 1964
Strange Love
The One Who Really Loves You ˇ 1962
Old Love
Recorded Live On Stage ˇ 1963
I Don't Want To Take A Chance
Bye Bye Baby I Don't Want to Take a Chance ˇ 1961
Forgive And Forget
Looking Back: 1961-1964
When Your Lover Comes Back
Looking Back: 1961-1964
Depend On Me
Looking Back: 1961-1964
Operator
Two Lovers and Other Great Hits ˇ 1963
Prove It
Looking Back: 1961-1964
Dear Lover
The Ultimate Collection
You're My Desire
The One Who Really Loves You ˇ 1962
Once Upon A Time
Looking Back: 1961-1964
The Doctor
Servin' Up Some Soul ˇ 1968
You Lost the Sweetest Boy
Greatest Hits ˇ 1964
My World of Dreams
Looking Back: 1961-1964
Whisper You Love Me Boy
Mary Wells Sings My Guy ˇ 1964
Never, Never Leave Me
Mary Wells ˇ 1965
Two Wrongs Don't Make A Right
The One Who Really Loves You ˇ 1962
Albums
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Mary Wells was one of the first artists to sign onto the Motown label in 1960. Fresh out of high school, inspired by the success of other Detroit artists ...
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In 1990, Wells was diagnosed with cancer of the larynx. The cancer was caused by a heavy smoking habit, which Wells admitted was up to two packs a day.
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This collection provides a comprehensive overview of Wells's Motown years and is an essential purchase. Here are the obvious classics.
Mary Wells will always be Berry Gordy's first solo superstar, and “My Guy,” in particular, will endure as one of his company's most endearing anthems.
Mary Esther Wells was an American singer, who helped to define the emerging sound of Motown in the early 1960s. Along with the Supremes, the Miracles, ...
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Detroit-born (in 1943) Mary Wells was one of the first stars of the soon-to-be-legendary Motown Records, and while she became one of the label's superstars, ...