Mary Wilson, longest-reigning original Supreme, dies at 76

Mary Wilson, the longest-reigning original Supreme, has died at 76 years old

Tuesday 09 February 2021 08:44 GMT

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Mary Wilson the longest-reigning original Supreme has died at 76 years old.

Wilson died Monday night at her home in Las Vegas and the cause was not immediately clear, said publicist Jay Schwartz.

Wilson, Diana Ross and Florence Ballard made up the first successful configuration of The Supremes. She stayed with the group until it was officially disbanded by Motown in 1977.

The group’s first No. 1, million-selling song, “Where Did Our Love Go,” was released June 17, 1964.

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Mary Wilson, longest-reigning original Supreme, dies at 76

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