The Life &Times of the Legendary Ms. Mary Wilson, Supremes Founder

EP McKnight, MEd
ILLUMINATION-Curated
3 min readFeb 16, 2021

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A story about an innovator, champion and activist who never stopped

Photo by the New York Times

Ms. Mary Wilson was a singer, and icon of pop music when it wasn’t fashionable to do so. She was the founding member of the Supremes as she was innovative in setting the template for many to follow.

Prior to hear death, she was working on a book, new and old music was on her plate for the a future releases near or on her birthday, March 6. She was dedicated to the Supremes to her very end as it was part of her DNA and now will always be. Sealed forever with love. The Supremes were Mary Wilson, Diana Ross and Florence Ballard, they were the Motown trio of the mid-’60s while she was the glue that held the group together.

She will be remembered as a trailblazer as her action confirmed such to be true, per Berry Gordy Jr. , Motown Founder. Her first №1 single, 1964’s “Where Did Our Love Go” was a hit that remained on many lips, then and for years to come. During her career the group racked up 11 more chart-toppers by the end of 1969.

So many hits that the World identified with are “Baby Love”, “Come See About Me”, and “Stop! In he Name of Love”. As they sang these songs of love to the world, they were adorned looking like queens on runaways as they were breathtaking to behold with tailored…

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EP McKnight, MEd
ILLUMINATION-Curated

Actress, Stage playwright, Author, Motivational Speaker, Teacher Fitness Coach. www.epmcknight.wixsite.epfitspiration Follow me: Tiktok, imdb.me/epmcknight