Mary Wilson, a founding member of Motown legends The Supremes, has died at the age of 76.
Her friend and publicist Jay Schwartz confirmed that Wilson died suddenly at her home in Henderson, Nevada. The cause of death was not disclosed.
Motown founder Berry Gordy called Wilson a trailblazing diva after she signed for the record label in 1961 and remained with the original Supremes line-up until their final performance in 1970. In that time, they had 12 number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, including Baby Love and Stop! In the Name of Love.
In a statement, Gordy said: “I was extremely shocked and saddened to hear of the passing of a major member of the Motown family, Mary Wilson.
“The Supremes were always known as the ‘sweethearts of Motown.’ Mary, along with Diana Ross and Florence Ballard, came to Motown in the early 1960s. After an unprecedented string of No. 1 hits, television and nightclub bookings,...
Her friend and publicist Jay Schwartz confirmed that Wilson died suddenly at her home in Henderson, Nevada. The cause of death was not disclosed.
Motown founder Berry Gordy called Wilson a trailblazing diva after she signed for the record label in 1961 and remained with the original Supremes line-up until their final performance in 1970. In that time, they had 12 number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, including Baby Love and Stop! In the Name of Love.
In a statement, Gordy said: “I was extremely shocked and saddened to hear of the passing of a major member of the Motown family, Mary Wilson.
“The Supremes were always known as the ‘sweethearts of Motown.’ Mary, along with Diana Ross and Florence Ballard, came to Motown in the early 1960s. After an unprecedented string of No. 1 hits, television and nightclub bookings,...
- 2/9/2021
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
Sneak Peek footage from the family feature "Golden Shoes", starring Dina Meyer, Vivica A. Fox, Montel Williams, John Rhys-Davies and Eric Roberts, now available on DVD from Anchor Bay Entertainment:
"...as long as he could remember, 'Christian Larou' (Christian Koza) dreamed of being a great soccer player like his idol, 'Cristiano Ronaldo'.
"When his father is deployed to Afghanistan and his mother is hospitalized, he pours himself into the game he loves.
"With the help of some very special shoes, can Christian lead his team to the championship, inspire an entire nation, and bring his family together again?..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Golden Shoes" ...
"...as long as he could remember, 'Christian Larou' (Christian Koza) dreamed of being a great soccer player like his idol, 'Cristiano Ronaldo'.
"When his father is deployed to Afghanistan and his mother is hospitalized, he pours himself into the game he loves.
"With the help of some very special shoes, can Christian lead his team to the championship, inspire an entire nation, and bring his family together again?..."
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Golden Shoes" ...
- 10/7/2015
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Vivica A. Fox, Montel Williams, and Mary Wilson (of The Supremes), are all attached to co-star in an indie family sports drama titled Golden Shoes. They'll be joined by John Rhys-Davies, Eric Roberts, David DeLuise and Joshua Morrow in a project that's currently in pre-production, and tells the story of a young boy whose father is missing in action at war, and whose mother is in the hospital. He consoles himself with dreams of playing in the youth soccer league, standing up in the face of bullying along the way. The movie is expected to shoot in parts of Michigan, and is currently filling out the remainder of its cast and crew. Lance Kawas will direct...
- 9/10/2012
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
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