Lives Less Ordinary

Mary Wilson: her life as a Supreme


Listen Later

Last week the singer Mary Wilson died at the age of 76. She was born to a poor family in Mississippi, the daughter of an itinerant worker and a mother who couldn't read or write, but she grew up to be a legend of Motown, co-founder of one of the most successful groups of all time: The Supremes. In an interview from the Outlook archives, Mary describes her childhood, why she hated some of their early hits and what really happened with Diana Ross.
Get in touch: [email protected]
Presenter: Emily Webb
Producer: Maryam Maruf
Picture: The Supremes, circa 1960 (L-R) Florence Ballard, Mary Wilson and Diana Ross
Credit: Getty Images
...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Lives Less OrdinaryBy BBC World Service

  • 4.7
  • 4.7
  • 4.7
  • 4.7
  • 4.7

4.7

469 ratings


More shows like Lives Less Ordinary

View all
Global News Podcast by BBC World Service

Global News Podcast

7,586 Listeners

The Archers by BBC Radio 4

The Archers

1,084 Listeners

Newshour by BBC World Service

Newshour

1,057 Listeners

In Our Time by BBC Radio 4

In Our Time

5,457 Listeners

The Documentary Podcast by BBC World Service

The Documentary Podcast

1,800 Listeners

Witness History by BBC World Service

Witness History

964 Listeners

The History Hour by BBC World Service

The History Hour

590 Listeners

6 Minute English by BBC Radio

6 Minute English

1,749 Listeners

Learning English Conversations by BBC Radio

Learning English Conversations

1,041 Listeners

The Infinite Monkey Cage by BBC Radio 4

The Infinite Monkey Cage

2,087 Listeners

Desert Island Discs by BBC Radio 4

Desert Island Discs

1,977 Listeners

The Inquiry by BBC World Service

The Inquiry

745 Listeners

The Audio Long Read by The Guardian

The Audio Long Read

847 Listeners

All in the Mind by BBC Radio 4

All in the Mind

65 Listeners

People Fixing the World by BBC World Service

People Fixing the World

246 Listeners

You're Dead to Me by BBC Radio 4

You're Dead to Me

3,187 Listeners

The Slow Newscast by The Observer

The Slow Newscast

166 Listeners

The Bomb by BBC World Service

The Bomb

1,033 Listeners

Life Changing by BBC Radio 4

Life Changing

103 Listeners

History's Heroes by BBC Radio 4

History's Heroes

503 Listeners

World of Secrets by BBC

World of Secrets

1,032 Listeners

The Birth Keepers | The Guardian Investigates by The Guardian

The Birth Keepers | The Guardian Investigates

321 Listeners

The History Podcast by BBC Radio 4

The History Podcast

65 Listeners

Strangers on a Bench by Tom Rosenthal

Strangers on a Bench

708 Listeners