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In the summer of 1992, Wells' cancer returned and she was rushed to the Kenneth Norris Jr. Cancer Hospital in Los Angeles with pneumonia. With the effects of her unsuccessful treatments and a weakened immune system, Wells died on July 26, 1992, at the age of 49. [ 19 ]
Sep 26, 2020 · At the age of three, Wells was temporarily paralyzed by spinal meningitis and had to learn to walk again. She began singing in church as a little girl and singing in contests and clubs at the age of 10. When Wells was 16, she met an assistant to Berry Gordy Jr. of Motown Records, who brought her in to present a song she'd written for Jackie Wilson.
Mini Bio. Detroit-born (in 1943) Mary Wells was one of the first stars of the soon-to-be-legendary Motown Records, and while she became one of the label's superstars, she had very, very difficult early years that many other people would not have been able to overcome.
- May 13, 1943
- July 26, 1992
Jun 15, 2021 · Mary Esther Wells died in Los Angeles, California, on July 26, 1992, of laryngeal cancer. She was 49 years old. After her death, the composition “My Guy” was posthumously inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999 and in 2006 she was inducted into the Michigan Rock and Roll Legends Hall of Fame.
Jul 26, 1992 · LOS ANGELES -- Singer-songwriter Mary Wells, a major force in Motown's early record empire who was perhaps best known for the smash hit 'My Guy,' died Sunday following an extended battle with...
Jul 27, 1992 · Mary Wells, one of the soul singers of the early 1960s credited with helping carry what was known as the Motown sound into the consciousness of all America, died Sunday of cancer.
Jul 27, 1992 · Mary Wells, a black rhythm and blues singer who was part of the 1960s Motown explosion that broke the color barrier in American music, died Sunday of cancer at the age of 49.
