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Mary Wilson

Musician

Born
March 6, 1944
Birthplace
Greenville, Mississippi, U.S.
Died
February 8, 2021

Heritage

African-American

Mary Wilson
Wilson in 2006, photo by s_bukley/Bigstock.com
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Life & family

Place of Death: Henderson, Nevada, U.S.

Ethnicity: African-American

Mary Wilson was an American singer, concert performer, music rights activist, motivational speaker, author, and U.S. Cultural Ambassador. She was a founding member of girl group The Supremes, along with Florence Ballard and Diana Ross.

Mary was the daughter of Johnnie Mae (Lewis) and Sam Wilson. She was raised in St. Louis, Chicago, and, mostly, Detroit. She had three children with her former husband Pedro Ferrer.

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