MARY WILSON

It happened this past week: the passing of three American originals ... two phenomenally musical, one deeply controversial. Larry Flynt died Wednesday of heart failure at his Los Angeles home. Jerry Falwell won Flynt a reputation as something of a free-speech champion. A founding member of the Supremes along with Diana Ross and Florence Ballard, Wilson was part of a Motown Records powerhouse. And jazz-rock-fusion pianist Chick Corea died Tuesday at his Florida home.

Passage: Mary Wilson, Chick Corea and Larry Flynt "Sunday Morning" looks back at the lives of singer Mary Wilson, a founding member of The Supremes; innovative jazz keyboardist Chick Corea; and Larry Flynt, the publisher of pornography who became a free-speech champion.

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Remembering legendary singer Mary Wilson of The Supremes Motown legend Mary Wilson has died at age 76. The founding member of The Supremes helped blaze a trail for Black and female artists. Michelle Miller has more on Wilson's legacy.

Mary Wilson, Diana Ross and Florence Ballard were three girls from the Detroit projects who rivaled four lads from Liverpool. There were three Black girls who had really succeeded at the American dream," said Wilson, who died at the age of 76 on Monday. Six decades after The Supremes signed with Motown, Wilson shared some big news. Mary Wilson of the Supremes in 1985. Wilson died unexpectedly at her home in Henderson, Nevada, according to her longtime friend and publicist, Jay Schwartz.

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Mary Wilson, the legendary singer and founding member of The Supremes, has died. Wilson died suddenly and unexpectedly on Monday evening, according to a statement from her longtime friend and publicist, Jay Schwartz. Wilson died at her home in Henderson, Nevada. November 2019 picture shows Mary Wilson arriving for the Ryan Gordy Foundation 60 Years of Motown Celebration at the Waldorf Astoria in Beverly Hills. "I was extremely shocked and saddened to hear of the passing of a major member of the Motown family, Mary Wilson of the Supremes," Gordy said in a statement.

“We’re going to be talking about the Supremes, yeah, 60th anniversary, and I’m going to be talking a lot about that mainly because I’ve finally decided how to work with Universal and they’re going to release new recordings, Mary Wilson recordings,” she said.

FILE - Mary Wilson, founding member of The Supremes, appears during a portrait session at Capitol Records in Los Angeles on June 12, 2014. Wilson died Monday night at her home in Nevada and the cause was not immediately clear, said publicist Jay Schwartz. Mary Wilson of the Supremes has died suddenly. Steven Van Zandt said he spoke to Wilson before the world went on lockdown because of the coronavirus, tweeting Tuesday: “RIP Mary Wilson. AdFollowing the Supremes' disbandment, Wilson released the New York Times best-selling book, “Dreamgirl: My Life as a Supreme," in 1986.

Mary Wilson, the legendary singer and founding member of The Supremes, has died. Wilson died suddenly and unexpectedly on Monday evening, according to a statement from her longtime friend and publicist, Jay Schwartz. Wilson died at her home in Henderson, Nevada. November 2019 picture shows Mary Wilson arriving for the Ryan Gordy Foundation 60 Years of Motown Celebration at the Waldorf Astoria in Beverly Hills. "I was extremely shocked and saddened to hear of the passing of a major member of the Motown family, Mary Wilson of the Supremes," Gordy said in a statement.