M A R Y W I L S O N
It was a vision of musical stardom as a Detroit teen that inspired
Mary Wilson, along with Diana Ross and Florence Ballard, to found
one of the most successful female singing groups in recording
history – The Supremes. Since then, Wilson has written a bestselling
autobiography, performed on stage and screen, lectured
and toured the world, and continues to be looked up to as a singer
who set the standard for females in the recording industry.
This past summer, Wilson performed a number of consecutive
shows at Feinstein’s at the Regency, New York’s premiere supper
club. In her “Mary Wilson: Up Close” show, she wowed audiences
with an intimate selection of standards and easy-listening tunes
that showcased her smoky voice and vocal prowess. Wilson
closed the season at the prestigious nightclub, which The New
York Post called “an invaluable New York institution.”
As an original Supreme, Wilson was a much sought-after
interview regarding the award-winning film, DREAMGIRLS. After
covering the red carpet premiere for “Extra,” she endeared herself
to a whole new generation of Hollywood stars and fans alike,
including Golden Globe winners Eddie Murphy and Jennifer
Hudson, as well as Jamie Foxx, BEYONCE and Snoop Dogg! The
success of DREAMGIRLS has also rekindled interest in Wilson’s
best-selling autobiography, DreamGirl: My Life as a Supreme.
In addition to her tireless performing and trips to the studio to
record her new album, Wilson, along with The Vocal Group Hall of
Fame and Friends Against Musical Exploitation, is lobbying state
governments to pass a bill prohibiting bogus musical groups from
cashing in on the names and likeness of such famous acts as The
Supremes and Four Tops. Wilson and company have proposed
an amendment to the Truth in Advertising Act (1968) that would
prevent such groups from performing under such classic bands’
names unless they contained an original member or had specific
licenses to do so. Wilson’s goal is to garner enough state support
to lobby Congress to pass a federal law. “We have given America
and the world happiness with our music; it’s time that we have a
law that protects us and our legacy,” Wilson states.
Tireless in her contributions to charity and society at large,
Wilson was recently named as a spokesperson for The Humpty
Dumpty Institute’s initiative to raise public awareness about