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Mary Wells

1943 - 1992

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Mary Esther Wells (May 13, 1943 – July 26, 1992) was an American singer, who helped to define the emerging sound of Motown in the early 1960s. Along with the Supremes, the Miracles, the Temptations, Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, and the Four Tops, Wells was said to have been part of the charge in black music onto radio stations and record shelves of mainstream America, "bridging the color lines in music at the time". With a string of hit singles composed mainly by Smokey Robinson, including "The One Who Really Loves You", "Two Lovers", and the Grammy-nominated "You Beat Me to the Punch", all in 1962, plus her signature hit, "My Guy" (1964), she became recognized as "The Queen of Motown" until her departure from the company in 1964, at the height of her success. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mary Wells is the 2,226th most popular singer (up from 2,304th in 2019), the 12,305th most popular biography from United States (up from 12,427th in 2019) and the 627th most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Mary Wells ranks 2,226 out of 4,381. Before her are Svetlana Loboda, Iggy Azalea, Soko, Dani Filth, Marco Borsato, and Patrick Ouchène. After her are Ralf Scheepers, Dero Goi, Ayşegül Aldinç, Redfoo, Tony Ashton, and Roy Clark.

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Among people born in 1943, Mary Wells ranks 678. Before her are Mary Woronov, Mikhail Zhelev, Joe Namath, José del Castillo, Charles Saatchi, and Janet Evanovich. After her are Gary Wright, Mihály Hesz, Vince Cable, Robert J. Bentley, Randy Bachman, and Rose Tremain. Among people deceased in 1992, Mary Wells ranks 273. Before her are Lona Andre, Robert Reed, Roy Acuff, Molly Picon, Cleavon Little, and Frank Armi. After her are Ian Wolfe, Alexander Almetov, István Szívós, María Elena Moyano, Eddie Kendricks, and Bill Wheatley.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Mary Wells ranks 12,308 out of 20,380. Before her are Len Wein (1948), Peter Ueberroth (1937), Gene Siskel (1946), Lisa Rinna (1963), Penelope Spheeris (1946), and Freddie Prinze (1954). After her are Bailey Jay (1988), Victoria Justice (1993), Kathrine Narducci (1965), Herbert Goldstein (1922), Pat O'Connor (1928), and Melody Gardot (1985).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Mary Wells ranks 627. Before her are Chris Fehn (1973), Jimmy Witherspoon (1920), Lydia Lunch (1959), Jerry Vale (1930), Don Toliver (1994), and David Ruffin (1941). After her are Redfoo (1975), Roy Clark (1933), Beth Ditto (1981), Warren G (1970), Guy Mitchell (1927), and Jimmie Davis (1899).

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