The Supremes starring Mary Wilson

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The Supremes starring Mary Wilson's Bio: Representing the group in 1999, Mary accepted the Lifetime Achievement Award for the Supremes at their induction into the Rock 'N Roll Hall of Fame, becoming the first female rock star to be its recipient. She has come a long way from her years as a dreamy teenager whose only goal in life was to become a singer.

Today, Mary continues to discover her ambitions and goals, embarking on her 40th anniversary in the music business. Mary is still touring extensively and made her first television film appearance in Lifetime Network's Summer Release Television movie, "Jackie's Back," featuring Jennifer Lewis and Tim Curry. A best-selling author of two novels, "Dreamgirl: My Life as a Supreme" and "Supreme Faith...Someday We'll Be Together," Mary, in addition to performing, has also become a successful businesswoman, lecturer, actress, dancer, and singer of not only pop music, but jazz, rock and R&B.

Ever since she became interested in singing as a young girl, Mary has been driven. Her days as a teenager living in the Brewster Projects on the East Side of Detroit became the meeting place of three young, ambitious girls who all had one goal – to become stars.

Mary's love of singing blossomed when she met Flo Ballard, Diana Ross, and Betty McGlown, who soon became her closest friends. Together they formed the Primettes, a sister act to the Primes (later renamed the Temptations).

The Primettes began singing locally, developing a huge following as a local record hop group in Detroit. After auditioning for Motown and initially being turned down by Berry Gordy, the girls refused to give up. Spending their high school years "hanging out" at Motown, the Primettes made sure they were seen at the recording studio every day after school. They eventually bonded with Smokey Robinson and even Gordy, hoping that some day they would be in the recording studio cutting their own songs.

On January 15, 1961, their dream came true. The group changed its name to the Supremes, became a three-woman vocal group with Mary, Flo and Diana, and went on to record 12 #1 hits – establishing the group as the only American act to have had five consecutive #1 hits – more than any other female group in music history.

By 1970, the Supremes had undergone major transition, as Flo Ballard left the group due to physical illness, and Diana Ross went out on her own as a solo artist. Carrying on the dreams that she, Flo and Diana had when they started, Mary replaced her former teammates and kept singing. The group went on to produce hit singles for years to come. The Supremes were America's answer to the Beatles, all in all releasing 33 songs that reached the Top 40. During the history of the Supremes, the only member who performed with the group from beginning to end was Mary Wilson.

In 1977 the Supremes officially disbanded, and Mary set out on her own musical path. Her first solo album, "Mary Wilson," yielded the dance classic, "Red Hot." Simultaneously, Mary broadened her horizons in the acting world, starring in the musical "Beehive" in dinner theaters all over Canada; in addition she played roles in the film documentary "Brown Sugar" and Disney's "Tiger Town."

Mary Wilson also became a New York Times best-selling author in 1986 when she released her autobiography, "Dreamgirl: My Life as a Supreme." The novel sold more than 250,000 copies in hardback, received rave reviews, and became the most successful rock and roll autobiography of all time. It was the definitive tell-all story of the history of her life as a Supreme, and the struggles she faced in order to attain her dreams. As one of the first autobiographies ever written by a celebrity, Mary's story triggered a wave of Motown stories that followed her best-seller.

Continuing to tour solo, in 1992 Mary recorded another album, "Walk the Line," which became her first studio recording in 13 years. She debuted her first single on the Arsenio Hall Show, also titled "Walk the Line," but found out days later that the independent label had folded.

Aside from her touring, acting, voice-over, and boxed set projects, Mary Wilson continues to stay on the lecture circuit, speaking to various groups. Her speeches are based on a series of lectures she calls "Dare to Dream." Taking her personal experiences, based on her books, Mary speaks candidly at colleges, universities, and abused victims groups, hoping to help those who have experienced the same traumas and challenges she has faced. Because she has been through so much in her life, Mary is able to touch various groups with her motivational speeches which she tailors to each specific group. … Read more