Photo: ABC / Mary Wilson
We were deeply saddened to hear Mary Wilson passed away suddenly on Monday (8 February 2021). She has been in our lives for many years and our thoughts are with her family and friends.
As an original and founding member of The Supremes, she helped change the face of pop music to become a trendsetter who broke down social, racial, and gender barriers.
The Supremes were Motown’s most successful act of the 1960s. They scored 12 No. 1 singles, the first of which ‘Where Did Our Love Go’ came in 1964. This was quickly followed by ‘Baby Love’, ‘Come See About Me’ and ‘Stop! In the Name of Love’.
The world-renowned performer and best-selling author was also an advocate for social and economic challenges globally. She used her fame and flair to promote a diversity of humanitarian efforts including ending hunger, raising HIV/AIDS awareness, and encouraging world peace.
We were privileged to work with her in the early days of Marshall Arts – when she was establishing her own identity after the original group, whilst continuing to perform to maintain and honour the legacy of The Supremes.
She was a wonderful performer, a total professional and an absolute pleasure to be with.
Mary was incredibly glamorous – but totally down to earth and fun!
She was always so vibrant – and losing her is a great shock.
She blazed a proud path for many to follow and all of us at Marshall Arts are grateful and blessed that she remained our friend throughout all these decades.