Monday February 22, 2021 “Baby Love” The Supremes
We recently lost Mary Wilson, one of the original founders of the Primettes who would go on to become the Supremes. The trio reached number one on Billboard's Hot 100 with 12 of their singles, the most successful Motown act of the 1960s and the best-charting female group in U.S. chart history, as well as one of the best-selling girl groups of all-time.
Berry Gordy, the founder of Motown records, commissioned Holland-Dozier-Holland to follow up the Supremes very successful “Where Did Our Love Go” with the suggestion that it should have the same feel and the result was "Baby Love". Give each song a listen together and I suspect you might feel that they did a pretty good job.
Mary Wilson was the only member of the Supremes that remained a part of the group from it's initial founding. and continued a successful solo career after the group finally disbanded She was about to release a new solo album/CD when she passed away suddenly and unexpectedly. She planned the release to be around her birthday March 6. She has also written two best selling autobiographies.
Stay safe and well...and wow, nice hair on Ms. Ross.