Mary wells the tumultuous life of motown's first superstar pdf

Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Jul 03, 2020 mary esther wells may, 1943 july 26, 1992 was an american singer, who helped to define the emerging sound of motown in the early 1960s. Years before diana ross, mary wells was the first motown solo superstar, the internationally popular songstress who sang the megahit my guy. Based in part on four hours of previously unreleased and unpublicised deathbed interviews with wells, this account delves deeply into her rapid rise and long fall as a recording artist, her spectacular romantic and family. Mary wells the tumultuous life of motown s first superstar book.

Jan 03, 20 peter benjaminson has followed up on the unsung doc with mary wells. The tumultuous life of motown s first superstar, peter benjaminson delivers an account that falls short of being extensive or definitive. Before diana ross or any other motown star, there was wells. Apr 01, years before diana ross, mary wells was the first motown solo superstar, the internationally popular songstress who sang the megahit my guy. Complete with neverbeforerevealed details about the sex, violence, and drugs in her life, this biography reveals the incredibly turbulent life of motown artist mary wells. The tumultuous life of motown s first superstar ebook free. Mary wells the tumultuous life of motowns first superstar. She captivated the beatles, toured with them, and was briefly more popular than they were on the pop charts.

Years before diana ross, mary wells was the first motown solo superstar, the internationally popular songstress who sang the megahit my. My guy is a 1964 hit single recorded by mary wells for the motown label. Mary wells life of motowns first superstar youtube. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. Detroit news calls book dramatic there are few more dramatic rags to riches stories in the history of motown than that of singer mary wells, the subject of a new biography by peter benjaminson, mary wells. Per history of rock, wells was born in detroit in 1943 and had a difficult childhood an absent father and a mother who worked as a domestic to support herself and her three children. However, the mary wells phenomenon exploded in america and abroad, interesting the redhot beatles, who invited the singer to join them on their fall 1964 tour. The tumultuous life of motown s first superstar tv episode 20 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Disturbingly, he also forced wells to terminate two pregnancies because of her career. After mary wells dared to leave motown, did she fall off. My guy was also wells last hit single for motown, except for duets she recorded with label mate marvin gaye. The tumultuous life of motowns first superstar, which is the first published wells biography a rather remarkable thing to. Ive been a fan of mary s music for most of my life having grown up listening to it.

The tumultuous life of motown s first superstar by peter benjaminson released nov. Please call 2489681190 for more information or to reserve a book. Motown s first superstar is given topofthecharts treatment in this terrific book. Of necessity his tone is bleak and heartbreaking at times, at others it approaches reverence. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading mary wells. The tumultuous life of motown s first superstar tv episode 20 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and.

The life of marvin gayeto be lovedmotownare you a miserable old bastard. Written and produced by smokey robinson of the miracles, the song is a womans rejection of a sexual advance and affirmation of her fidelity to her boyfriend, who is her ideal and with whom she is happy, despite his ordinary physique and looks. Complete with neverbeforerevealed details about the sex, violence, and drugs in her life, this biography reveals the incredibly turbulent life of. Based in part on four hours of previously unreleased and unpublicized deathbed interviews with wells, this account delves deeply into her rapid rise and. Complete with neverbeforerevealed details about the sex, violence, and drugs in her life, this biography reveals the incredibly turbulent life of motown artist mary. Peter benjaminsons 3rd motown book tells the story of mary wells. At the age of three, wells was temporarily paralyzed by spinal meningitis and had to learn to walk again. Benjaminson writes somewhere in this book that everybody knows the words to my guy 1964, and it would be hard to gainsay thisalthough i would hedge my bets if we were to include those among us under twenty. Along with the supremes, the miracles, the temptations, and the four tops, wells was said to have been part of the charge in black music onto radio stations and record shelves of mainstream america, bridging the color lines in music at the time. The tumultuous life of motown s first superstar tv episode 20 on imdb. Mary wells complete with neverbeforerevealed details about the sex, violence, and drugs in her life, this biography reveals the incredibly turbulent life of motown artist mary wells.

Peter benjaminsons 3rd motown book tells the story of. Mary esther wells was an american singer, who helped to define the. Her songs consistently and repeatedly reached huge audiences in america and england, both black and white. The tumultuous life of motowns first superstar by peter benjaminson mary wells tv coverage of her funeral \u0026 biography. The tumultuous life of motown s first superstar, griffin also made wells get two abortions for the sake of her career. New books in popular music peter benjaminson, mary wells. The motown sound is something that you cannot escape. The tumultuous life of motowns first superstar peter. Complete with neverbeforerevealed details about the sex, violence, and drugs in her life, this biography reveals the incredibly turbulent life of motown artist. Mary esther wells may, 1943 july 26, 1992 was an american singer, who helped to.

Mary wells the tumultuous life of motown s first superstar. The tumultuous life of motowns first superstar by peter benjaminson released nov. New books in popular music peter benjaminson, mary. After mary wells dared to leave motown, did she fall off the. The tumultuous life of motown s first superstar ebook. Wells became the first motown female artist to have a top 40 pop single after the mickey stevensonpenned doowop song i. The tumultuous life of motown s first superstar kindle edition by benjaminson, peter. This book clearly demonstrates that about the appropriatelynamed title tumultuous life of mary wells. Author peter benjaminson will present his new book, the first biography ever on motown superstar mary wells at the book beat, 26010 greenfield in oak park, on thursday, january 24th at 7 pm. Mary wells peter benjaminson 9781569762486 netgalley. Mary wilson followed one very good book about her life, dreamgirl. Long before diana ross and the supremes graced magazine covers and tv specials, wells broke ground with her playful voice and good looks, before a serious of wrong turns dimmed her star. Although mary always thought there were several girl singers, who could sing better than she did, that didnt stop her. Motown music money sex and power free ebooks in the genres.

Either way, benjaminsons prose is always compelling, focused, and intelligent. My life with marvin gaye gaye, jan, ritz, david isbn. The tumultuous life of motown s first superstar illustrated by benjaminson, peter isbn. Just two years earlier, marvin became a superstar with the charttopping. The tumultuous life of motowns first superstar by peter benjaminson.

My guy became the biggest hit ever for wells, motown s first female star, and reached the top of the billboard hot 100 pop singles chart on 16 may 1964. Along the way we learn that wells was a tireless performer. Read on wikipedia edit history talk page print download pdf. Complete with neverbeforerevealed details about the sex, violence and drugs in her life, as well as the complete story of her musical achievements and the dramatic ups and downs of her career, this book, the first biography of mary wells ever published, reveals the incredibly turbulent life of this popular motown. Mary wells, best known for her 1964 hit my guy, was motowns first female superstar. The tumultuous life of motowns first superstar by peter benjaminson benjaminson writes somewhere in this book that everybody knows the words to my guy 1964, and it would be hard to gainsay thisalthough i would hedge my bets if we were to include those among us under twenty. The tumultuous life of motown s first superstar, paperback by benjaminson, peter, isbn 16734867, isbn 97816734865, brand new, free shipping in the us tells the life story of the first motown solo superstar, including details about her marriages and love life and her battle with throat cancer. Inside my life by smokey robinson, david ritz 1989.

She captivated the beatles, toured with them, and was. I first wrote a detailed history of motown records and then followed it with. The tumultuous life of motown s first superstar by peter benjaminson 2012, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. From 1962 to 1964, mary wells was motowns top female act. They divorced in 1963 and in 1964 wells parted ways with motown because she felt the company underpaid her. Princes call and how he and prince first played together at that nights sudden auditionand never really stopped. Benjaminson, peter, 1945 person ligonier public library. The tumultuous life of motown s first superstar peter benjaminson complete with neverbeforerevealed details about the sex, violence, and drugs in her life, this biography reveals the incredibly turbulent life of motown artist mary wells. The tumultuous life of motown s first superstar, paperback by benjaminson, peter, isbn 16734867, isbn 97816734865, brand new, free shipping in the us tells the life story of the first motown solo superstar, including details about her marriages and love life. Mary esther wells may, 1943 july 26, 1992 was an american singer, who helped to define the emerging sound of motown in the early 1960s. The tumultuous life of motown s first superstar by peter benjaminson. From journalist and motown chronicler benjaminson the lost supreme. The tumultuous life of motown s first superstar, they frequently argued and griffin cheated with a prostitute.