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Mary Wells

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Also known as Mary Wells Womack

American pop/soul singer (1943–1992)

Person · Open Library

Works
26

Top works

  • [A] divine poem written by Mary Wells, who recommends it as a fit token for all young men and maids, instead of profane songs and ballads
  • Adventures in Boyhood and Beyond
  • Lose Pounds Easily
  • Memoir of Mrs. Joanna Turner, as exemplified in her life, death, and spiritual experience
  • AS MY SOUL SOARS (Color)

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Female
Origin
United States
Active from
1943-05-13
Active to
1992-07-26
motownpop soulr&brock and indiesoul

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
507,223
Total plays
2,761,507

Tags

soulmotownfemale vocalists60soldies

Mary Esther Wells (May 13, 1943 – July 26, 1992) was an American singer who defined the early sound of Motown Records in the early sixties. Along with The Miracles, The Temptations, The Supremes, 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 mainly composed by Smokey Robinson including "Two Lovers" (1962) <a href="https://

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