Mary Wilson, Motown Legend and Co-Founder of the Supremes, Dies at 76
Ms. Wilson, with the original members Diana Ross and Florence Ballard, was part of one of the biggest musical acts of the 1960s.
By Derrick Bryson Taylor
Feb. 9, 2021, 3:02 a.m. ET, New York Times
Mary Wilson, a founding member of the Supremes, the trailblazing group from the 1960s that spun up 12 No. 1 singles on the musical charts and was key to Motown’s legendary sound, died on Monday at her home in Henderson, Nev. She was 76.
Ms. Wilson’s death was confirmed by her publicist, Jay Schwartz. No cause of death was given.
From 1964 to 1965, the Supremes, whose original members included Florence Ballard and Diana Ross as the lead singer, released hit songs such as “Where Did Our Love Go?” “Baby Love,” “Come See About Me” and “Stop! In the Name of Love.”’
The New York Times and other publications will post a full obit sometime today.