Mary Wells
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Mary Wells was an American soul, R&B, and pop singer who rose to fame via her hit single, "My Guy".
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Mary Wells or "Mary Esther Wells" in real life was born on May 13, 1943 and raised in Detroit, Michigan. When she was two years old, Mary had a spinal meningitis. She lost her sight and hearing and was temporary paralyzed. He regain his eyesight and hearing and little by little, he learned to walk again. Mary became a member of Nortwestern High School Choir. Mary performed at some local clubs and joined talent contest.
She met "Robert Bateman", assistand of Betty Gordy om 1959. Betty signed Mary a recording contract. She released her single "Strange Love" in 1961. Her next single, "The One Who Really Loves You" became a blockbuster hit which chartered #2 on the R&B Chart and #8 on the Billboard's Pop Chart. Her next single, "You Beat Me To The Punch" reached #1 on the R&B Chart. Another hit single was "Two Lovers" which also chartered #1 on the R&B Chart.
Her album, The One Who Really Loves You released in 1962 became the Best Selling Motown album in that year. In 1963, she released another hit singles, "Laughing Boy" and "What's Easy for Two is So Hard for One" which broke the R&B top ten and the top thirty at Pop. Her signature song, "My Guy" was released in 1964.
Her single, "Dear Lover" under Atco Records reached #6 on the R&B Radio Charts. In 1977, she released the single "Gigolo" which chartered #2 on the Billboard Disco Charts. She released the album, Keeping My Mind on Love in 1990. In that same year, Mary was diagoned with cancer of the larynx. She died on July 26, 1992.
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| 1962 | 9 | Two Lovers and Greatest Hits |
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- Mary had 7 children.
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Categories: Artist | R&B | Pop
