Mary Wilson: the Supremes’ tenacious star who refused to accept defeat – The Guardian

In November 1969, Diana Ross announced her departure from the Supremes. It was not an entirely unexpected turn of events for anyone who knew about the internal workings of Motown Records. From the moment in 1963 when label boss Berry Gordy began taking an interest in the trio whose seven singles to date had met with such commercial indifference theyd become known around Hitsville USA as the No-Hit Supremes it was obvious who he thought the groups star was. First Ross became the de facto lead singer…

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