Mary Wilson, a founding member of Motown legends the Supremes, has died at the age of 76.Her friend and publicist Jay Schwartz confirmed that Wilson died suddenly at her home in Henderson, Nevada.
The cause of death was not disclosed.Motown founder Berry Gordy called Wilson a trailblazing diva after she signed for the record label in 1961 and remained with the original Supremes line-up until their final performance in 1970.
In that time, they had 12 number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, including Baby Love and Stop! In the Name of Love.In a statement, Gordy said: “I was extremely shocked and saddened to hear of the passing of a major member of the Motown family, Mary Wilson.“The Supremes were always known as the ‘sweethearts of
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