by Lori Lakin Hutcherson (@lakinhutcherson)
It certainly was unwelcome news to wake up to this morning – the news that singing legend Mary Wilson had passed away suddenly and unexpectedly at her home in Las Vegas at 76, news that has been confirmed by her manager.
As an original member of the Supremes, Wilson, along with Florence Ballard and Diana Ross, made history as pop and R&B chart toppers with classic songs like “Where Did Our Love Go?” “Stop! In the Name of Love,” “You Keep Me Hangin’ On” and “Someday We’ll Be Together.”
Above is an incredible clip of Wilson taking lead vocals on the Supremes cover of “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You” at the Hollywood Palace in 1969.
Recently Wilson was a celebrity contestant on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars and was planning to release a new album later this year.
To learn more about Mary Wilson’s life, career and music, click below:
https://www.npr.org/2021/02/09/965713448/mary-wilson-founding-member-of-the-supremes-dies-at-76
Good Black News hopes to offer a tribute playlist to Wilson later in the week.
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I was so shocked when I read this news today. I think it was December when Mary Wilson was interviewed by the National Arts Council in NYC talking about her book Supreme Glamour and had photos of the different costumes they wore. She was happy and upbeat so the news floored me. I am grateful that as a little girl growing up in the 60s, I not only saw the Supremes and all the Motown acts on Ed Sullivan and other variety shows but saw African Americans represented in positive ways like Diahann Carroll in Julia, Clarence Williams III on Mod Squad, Lloyd Haynes in Room 222, the Flip Wilson Show, etc. It made me believe at an early age that Black folk could do anything which was important in my own development. The Supremes represented glamour, beauty, talent in a non-stereotypical way and we enjoyed the music. We’re barely into 2021 and the losses have been mounting. It just shows that my mother was right in saying tomorrow is not guaranteed to anyone. RIP.
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