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Witness History: Mary Wilson

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19/02/2021 GMT

BBC World Service - Witness History, Mary Wilson

The American singer died on 8th February 2021

The American singer, Mary Wilson of the Supremes, looks back on her life.

The Motown group The Supremes had a string of number one hits in 1964. They would become the most popular girl group of the 1960s. One of the three original singers, Mary Wilson, spoke to Vincent Dowd about growing up in Detroit, commercial success, and civil rights.

Photo: The Supremes, (left to right) Florence Ballard, Mary Wilson, Diana Ross, on a visit to London in 1964. Credit: PA Wire.

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