January 24, 2020

Mary Wilson of The Supremes

Mary Wilson

Motown Records helped create the soundtrack for a generation. And no group at that famous label was more iconic than The Supremes, both for their sound, and for their groundbreaking glamour. This week, Jim and Greg talk to Mary Wilson of The Supremes about her days at Motown, and how the group became international ambassadors representing an entire community.

Featured Songs

Diana Ross & The Supremes, Someday We’ll Be Together, Someday We’ll Be Together (single), Motown, 1970
Diana Ross & The Supremes, Reflections, Reflections, Motown, 1967
Lena Horne, Stormy Weather, Stormy Weather, RCA Victor, 1957
Sil Austin, Slow Walk, Slow Walk (single), Mercury, 1956
Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers, Why Do Fools Fall In Love, Why Do Fools Fall In Love (single), Gee, 1955
The Temptations, Isn’t She Pretty, Meet The Temptations, Gordy, 1962
The Supremes, Your Heart Belongs To Me, Meet The Supremes, Motown, 1962
The Supremes, Where Did Our Love Go, Where Did Our Love Go, Motown, 1964
The Supremes, You Keep Me Hangin’ On, You Keep Me Hangin’ On (single), Motown, 1966
The Supremes, Things Are Changing, Things Are Changing (single), Advertising Council, 1966
Diana Ross & The Supremes and The Temptations, I’m Gonna Make You Love Me, Diana Ross & The Supremes Join The Temptations, Motown, 1968
The Supremes, A Change Is Gonna Come, We Remember Sam Cooke, Motown, 1965
The Supremes, The Happening, The Happening (single version), Motown, 1967
The Supremes, Baby Love, Where Did Our Love Go, Motown, 1964
The Supremes, Floy Joy, Floy Joy (album version), Motown, 1972
Mary Wells, My Guy, Mary Wells Sings My Guy, Motown, 1964
The Supremes, Up The Ladder to the Roof, Right On, Motown, 1970
The Supremes, Come In To My Life, Mary, Scherrie & Susaye, Motown , 1976
The Supremes, Bad Weather, Bad Weather (single), Motown, 1973
The Supremes, We Should Be Closer Together, Mary, Scherrie & Susaye, Motown, 1976
The Supremes, You Can’t Hurry Love, The Supremes A’ Go-Go, Motown, 1966
The Supremes, Automatically Sunshine, Floy Joy, Motown, 1972
Torres, Good Scare, Silver Tongue, Merge, 2020
Torres, Last Forest, Silver Tongue, Merge, 2020
Torres, Dressing America, Silver Tongue, Merge, 2020
Torres, Good Grief, Silver Tongue, Merge, 2020
Drive-By Truckers, Thoughts and Prayers, The Unraveling, ATO, 2020
Drive-By Truckers, Grievance Merchants, The Unraveling, ATO, 2020
Drive-By Truckers, Heroin Again, The Unraveling, ATO, 2020
Drive-By Truckers, Babies In Cages, The Unraveling, ATO, 2020
Drive-By Truckers, Slow Ride Argument, The Unraveling, ATO, 2020
Drive-By Truckers, 21st Century USA, The Unraveling, ATO, 2020
Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper, Shallow, A Star Is Born Soundtrack, Interscope, 2018
Cymarron, Rings, Rings , Entrance, 1971
The Beach Boys, Pet Sounds, Pet Sounds, Capitol, 1966
The Beach Boys, God Only Knows, Pet Sounds, Capitol, 1966
Luniz , I Got 5 On It (feat. Michael Marshall), Operation Stackola, Noo Tribe/Virgin, 1995

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