Mary Wells
Mary Esther Wells (May 13, 1943 – July 26, 1992) was an American singer who helped to define the emerging sound of Motown in the early 1960s.
Signing with Motown at the age of 17, Wells's best-known hit singles include "The One Who Really Loves You", "Two Lovers" and "You Beat Me to the Punch". Her signature hit, "My Guy" (1964), was her biggest international single and her only number-one hit on the Billboard Hot 100. During Wells's Motown tenure, she was nicknamed "the Queen of Motown".
Wells's early success with Motown led her to become part of the era's surge in black music on radio stations and record shelves in mainstream America, "bridging the color lines in music at the time".
Wells left Motown shortly after "My Guy" peaked at number one, and she subsequently struggled to release songs through big and small record labels until her death from cancer in June 1992. Wells was nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987 and was later inducted into the National Rhythm and Blues Hall of Fame.
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Dear Lover - Dear Lover: The Atco, Jubilee and Reprise Years 1965-1974 -
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Can't You See (You're Losing Me) - Dear Lover: The Atco, Jubilee and Reprise Years 1965-1974 -
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Me and My Baby - Dear Lover: The Atco, Jubilee and Reprise Years 1965-1974 -
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Fancy Free - Dear Lover: The Atco, Jubilee and Reprise Years 1965-1974 -
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Such a Sweet Thing - Dear Lover: The Atco, Jubilee and Reprise Years 1965-1974 -
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Keep Me In Suspense - Dear Lover: The Atco, Jubilee and Reprise Years 1965-1974 -
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Satisfaction - Dear Lover: The Atco, Jubilee and Reprise Years 1965-1974 -
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Love Makes the World Go Round - Dear Lover: The Atco, Jubilee and Reprise Years 1965-1974 -
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In the Midnight Hour - Dear Lover: The Atco, Jubilee and Reprise Years 1965-1974 -
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My World Is Empty Without You Babe - Dear Lover: The Atco, Jubilee and Reprise Years 1965-1974 -
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Good Lovin' - Dear Lover: The Atco, Jubilee and Reprise Years 1965-1974 -
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Where Am I Going - Dear Lover: The Atco, Jubilee and Reprise Years 1965-1974 -
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Shangri-La - Dear Lover: The Atco, Jubilee and Reprise Years 1965-1974 -
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On a Clear Day You Can See Forever - Dear Lover: The Atco, Jubilee and Reprise Years 1965-1974 -
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The Shadow of Your Smile - Dear Lover: The Atco, Jubilee and Reprise Years 1965-1974 -
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The Boy from Ipanema - Dear Lover: The Atco, Jubilee and Reprise Years 1965-1974 -
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Sunrise Sunset - Dear Lover: The Atco, Jubilee and Reprise Years 1965-1974 -
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Love Letters - Dear Lover: The Atco, Jubilee and Reprise Years 1965-1974 -
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Hands Off My Baby - Dear Lover: The Atco, Jubilee and Reprise Years 1965-1974 -
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(Hey You) Set My Soul On Fire - Dear Lover: The Atco, Jubilee and Reprise Years 1965-1974 -
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Coming Home - Dear Lover: The Atco, Jubilee and Reprise Years 1965-1974 -
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The Doctor - Dear Lover: The Atco, Jubilee and Reprise Years 1965-1974 -
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Two Lovers History - Dear Lover: The Atco, Jubilee and Reprise Years 1965-1974 -
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Soul Train - Dear Lover: The Atco, Jubilee and Reprise Years 1965-1974 -
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Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie - Dear Lover: The Atco, Jubilee and Reprise Years 1965-1974 -
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Stag-O-Lee - Dear Lover: The Atco, Jubilee and Reprise Years 1965-1974 -
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Make Me Yours - Dear Lover: The Atco, Jubilee and Reprise Years 1965-1974 -
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Can't Get Away from Your Love - Dear Lover: The Atco, Jubilee and Reprise Years 1965-1974 -
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Don't Look Back - Dear Lover: The Atco, Jubilee and Reprise Years 1965-1974 -
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Sunny - Dear Lover: The Atco, Jubilee and Reprise Years 1965-1974 -
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Woman In Love - Dear Lover: The Atco, Jubilee and Reprise Years 1965-1974 -
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500 Miles - Dear Lover: The Atco, Jubilee and Reprise Years 1965-1974 -
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Bye, Bye Baby - Dear Lover: The Atco, Jubilee and Reprise Years 1965-1974 -
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Love Shooting Bandit - Dear Lover: The Atco, Jubilee and Reprise Years 1965-1974 -
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Mind Reader - Dear Lover: The Atco, Jubilee and Reprise Years 1965-1974 -
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Sometimes I Wonder - Dear Lover: The Atco, Jubilee and Reprise Years 1965-1974 -
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Dig the Way I Feel - Dear Lover: The Atco, Jubilee and Reprise Years 1965-1974 -
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A Brand New Me - Dear Lover: The Atco, Jubilee and Reprise Years 1965-1974 -
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Hold On - Dear Lover: The Atco, Jubilee and Reprise Years 1965-1974 -
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Leaving On a Jet Plane - Dear Lover: The Atco, Jubilee and Reprise Years 1965-1974 -
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Come Together - Dear Lover: The Atco, Jubilee and Reprise Years 1965-1974 -
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Sweet Love - Dear Lover: The Atco, Jubilee and Reprise Years 1965-1974 -
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Mister Tough - Dear Lover: The Atco, Jubilee and Reprise Years 1965-1974 -
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Never Give a Man the World - Dear Lover: The Atco, Jubilee and Reprise Years 1965-1974 -
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Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head - Dear Lover: The Atco, Jubilee and Reprise Years 1965-1974 -
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It Must Be Me - Dear Lover: The Atco, Jubilee and Reprise Years 1965-1974 -
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Love and Tranquility - Dear Lover: The Atco, Jubilee and Reprise Years 1965-1974 -
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If You Can't Give Her Love (Give Her Up) - Dear Lover: The Atco, Jubilee and Reprise Years 1965-1974 -
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Cancel My Subscription - Dear Lover: The Atco, Jubilee and Reprise Years 1965-1974 -
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I Found What I Wanted - Dear Lover: The Atco, Jubilee and Reprise Years 1965-1974 -
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