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Mary Wilson, co-founder of The Supremes, has died at 76
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msn.comdied unexpectedly at her home near Las Vegas on Monday night, according to her longtime publicist, Jay Schwartz. She was 76, and no cause of death was disclosed.
Schwartz said a public memorial will be held later this year. Wilson was just 15 when she formed The Primettes with Florence Ballard, Diana Ross, and Betty McGlowan.
The group, with Barbara Martin replacing McGlowan, signed with Motown as The Supremes on Jan. 21, 1961. After Martin's departure in 1963, and with a new songwriting team of Brian and Eddie Holland and Lamont Dozier, the group embarked on a heady rise to stardom, scoring 12 No.
1 pop hits, including "Where Did Our Love Go," "Stop! In the Name of Love," "Baby Love," "I Hear a Symphony," "You Keep Me Hanging On," and "You.
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