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My Take
Mary Wells deserves to be spoken of as Motown royalty, not a supporting footnote. Signed at just seventeen, she helped define the label's early sound at a moment when Black artists faced brutal barriers, and she turned Smokey Robinson's songs into genuine hits. What moves me most is the contrast between her enormous influence and her short life, gone at forty-nine. Yet her voice, sweet but never weightless, refuses to age. I find real meaning in artists who shape history before the world fully recognizes them, and Wells is exactly that. Her recordings remain proof that some voices simply outlast time.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Mary Wells
- Name (Japanese)
- メアリー・ウェルズ
- Reading
- めありー・うぇるず
- Born
- May 13, 1943 – July 26, 1992
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Goat
- Origin
- Detroit, Michigan, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / songwriter
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Northwestern High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary%20Wells
Frequently asked questions
When was Mary Wells born?
May 13, 1943 – July 26, 1992.
Where is Mary Wells from?
Mary Wells is from Detroit, Michigan, United States.
What does Mary Wells do?
Mary Wells works as singer, songwriter.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.