Mary Wilson
Biography
Mary Wilson was an American singer who helped form the Supremes and stayed with the Motown group until she left in 1977. Born in Greenville, Mississippi, and raised in Detroit, she was a founding member of the trio that became the label's most successful act. The group reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 with 12 singles, ten of them featuring Wilson on backing vocals. After the Supremes broke up, she made solo records including a self-titled album in 1979, performed in Las Vegas, and appeared in films such as Jackie's Back! (1999) and Golden Shoes (2015). Her 1986 memoir Dreamgirl: My Life as a Supreme was a best seller and set sales records for its genre, and she wrote a second memoir, Supreme Faith. In 1988 the Supremes were honored at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and Wilson later shared in a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award as a member of the group in 2023.
76years old at death
- Born Greenville
- Died Las Vegas
- Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 20 years1999 to 2019
Every film, newest first
- 2019Hitsville: The Making of MotownIMDb rating 7.9
- 2015Golden ShoesIMDb rating 3.5
- 1999Jackie's Back!IMDb rating 7.1
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A first
On the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart, Wilson's "Red Hot" debuted on October 6, 1979, and "Time To Move On" debuted on November 21, 2015. That 36 year and seven week span is the longest gap between hits on the chart.
Behind the camera
Wilson's memoir Dreamgirl: My Life as a Supreme came out in 1986. It set a sales record for its genre and spent months on the national best-seller list.
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Worked with
Mary Wilson made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Gabe TurnerDirector, 1 film, 2019
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