Be careful what you pray for Oct 19, 2008
My GuyThis Sixties hymn to her man by Mary Wells has taken on a spiritual air since, in her 1992 film Sister Act, Whoopi Goldberg persuaded a group of crabby old nuns to change it to 'My God', whom they preferred to all 'muscle-bound guys', and sing it in front of the Pope. Hope There's Someone Also popular at funerals is this song by 2005 Mercury Prize winners Antony and the Johnsons. (guardian.co.uk)
Motown Collects Every No. 1 On Boxed Set Oct 16, 2008
Naturally, , the Supremes, Marvin Gaye, Tammi Terrell, the Four Tops, , Mary Wells, the Temptations and are represented throughout "The Complete No. 1s." ... "Shop Around," The Miracles"Please Mr. Postman," The Marvelettes "Do You Love Me," The Contours "Two Lovers," Mary Wells "You've Really Got A Hold On Me," The Miracles "Fingertips-Part 2," Little Stevie Wonder"Heat Wave," Martha andellas "The Way You Do the Things You Do," The Temptations "My Guy," Mary Wells "Where Did Our Love Go," The... (Billboard.com)
Star Wars: Robert De Niro vs. Mel Gibson Sep 12, 2008
" The movie, which seems on its face to be pretty much the same stuff we ve seen before, has a neat plot twist. I m not going to tell you what it is. It s worth plunking down a few bucks to find out. Righteous Kill is not "The Godfather II," the first movie that ever featured these two actors together. Nor is it Heat, the second and only other film with them facing off. Jon Avnet has directed a very mainstream entertainment here. It s not cutting-edge. It is simply good fun to watch these two... (Fox News)
McCartney Plays Shea 42 Years Later Jul 19, 2008
I received at least two e-mail links on Thursday to a piece written by Mary Wells, the founder of Wells, Rich & Greene (and not the late great soul singer of "My Guy"), which appeared in The New York Times and on the Web site wowowow. com. (Fox News)
Coaches offer matches made in rock 'n' roll heaven May 6, 2008
Waller: I'd love her to deliver a sassy, swinging, finger-snapping take on Mary Wells' My Guy. Toft: Cyndi Lauper's Girls Just Want to Have Fun is something no one would ever expect. (USA Today)
Rock Hall Of Shame Mar 10, 2008
Neil Sedaka, Linda Ronstadt, Chicago, Carly Simon, Neil Diamond, Laura Nyro, The Moody Blues, Ben E, King, the late Billy Preston, Todd Rundgren, Kiss, Carole King, the late Mary Wells, Chubby Checker, Hall & Oates, Iggy Pop, Patti Labelle, Rufus and Carla Thomas, Alice Cooper, Sonny & Cher, Glen Campbell, Leon Russell, Dionne Warwick, Ringo Starr (the only Beatle not in as a solo artist), Lesley Gore, Petula Clark, many famous record producers (Richard Perry, Phil Ramone), deejays (Cousin... (Fox News)
CHER & CHER ALIKE Feb 10, 2008
Let's add advertising's champ Mary Wells Lawrence, and publishing's Sara Nelson, Larry Kirshbaum, Jane Friedman, Vicky Wilson, Mort Janklow, Amy Gross, Ellen Levine, Citibank's Lisa Caputo, "60 Minutes" ' Lesley Stahl, Lifetime's Andrea Wong, the Library's Louise Grunwald - oh, yes, and let's not forget Red Sox owner Tom Werner. PAGE 1. (New York Post -- Gossip)
DUAL DIVAS: Jacksonville 'sisters' win over those Idol judges Feb 1, 2008
Smith sang Al Jarreau's Take Five and Wescott performed Mary Wells' My Guy. All three judges voted yes for each of them, the women rewarded them with hugs and kisses. (Florida Times-Union)
Meet Mike Flynn & Adam Terry Nov 15, 2007
2006), which benefited former Raven Mulitalos charitable arm, Big Eds Band Foundation, helping to provide musical instruments to underprivileged schools and studentsMarried the former Mary Wells in the spring of 2003. Mike and his wife, Mary, have 1 child, Jake. (BynersInsider.com)
Listen Up: Gentle pop, full gallop for Band of Horses Oct 9, 2007
Latifahs second standards album finds her tackling works popularized by such diverse stars as Nina Simone, Peggy Lee, Mary Wells, Curtis Mayfield, 10cc, the Pointer Sisters and Billie Holiday. But while she goes at it with a lot of sass, her versions are hardly distinctive, despite stellar arrangements and backing musicians. (USA Today -- Life)
Rolling Stone Magazine Hits a Sour Note Over Hall of Fame Nominees Oct 1, 2007
Then there are the R&B performers who remain in the cold, such as Tina Turner, Dionne Warwick, Motown legends Mary Wells, the Marvelettes and the Spinners, not to mention Ben E. King ("Stand by Me" and dozens of hits on Atlantic), Stax Records legends Carla and Rufus Thomas, Phil Spector star Darlene Love, Joe Tex, Al Green and, of course, Chubby Checker, whom the Hall denies over and over again despite his invention of rock s greatest dance hit, "The Twist.". Neither John Fogerty, Lou Reed,... (Fox News)
The United Negro College Fund to Honor Smokey Robinson at 29th Annual An Evening Of Stars Aug 23, 2007
In the years following, Robinson continued to pen hits for the group as well as for other Motown artists including The Temptations, Mary Wells, Brenda Holloway, Marvin Gaye and others. "The Way You Do the Things You Do," "My Girl," "Get Ready," "You Beat Me to the Punch," "Don't Mess with Bill," "Ain't That Peculiar," and "My Guy" are just a few of Robinson's songwriting triumphs during those years. (PR Newswire)
Grand Rapids celebrating art and jazz Aug 16, 2007
Wolcott House Museum Complex: 1031 River Rd., Maumee; 419-893-9602; The World of Mary Wells Wolcott Fashions and Lifestyles on the Early Maumee Valley Frontier, 1820-1840: guided tours available Thu. -Sun. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Road to Motown started in Bluff City Jul 18, 2007
Her big break came after she filled in for Mary Wells on a recording session, and the record company executives immediately recognized the powerful appeal of her earthy, alto voice. "Martha and the Vandellas" was formed in 1962. (Eufaula Tribune, AL)
Winning Teacher Jul 14, 2007
Mary Wells of Jones High in Orlando was a finalist in 2003. The first Florida Teacher of the Year was chosen in Seminole County in 1967, the year the contest was established by the Florida Department of Education, and six winners have hailed from Central Florida since the inaugural year. (Orlando Sentinel)
Coming attractions: Queen Latifah sings the blues Jul 13, 2007
The rapper-turned-singer covers songs made famous by the likes of Peggy Lee, Nina Simone, Sarah Vaughn, Mary Wells and Roberta Flack. Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, Joe Sample, George Duke and Christian McBride lend vocal and instrumental assistance, and Stevie Wonder pulls out his trusty harmonica for Georgia Rose. (USA Today -- Life)
Letter: Band shell, nice parks are community assets Jul 3, 2007
By MARY WELLS, Mattoon. Recently, our new Rotary band shell at Peterson Park was filled with the sound of music. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Miracle worker Jun 21, 2007
It was in Detroit that he and the Miracles became one of the first acts to be signed to Berry Gordy's Motown label (then named Tamla) in 1959; it was here too that Robinson would become the label's vice-president, penning songs for acts such as the Temptations and Mary Wells, and providing his own group with such hits as Tears of a Clown, Shop Around and Tracks of My Tears, while around him milled artists such as the Supremes and the Four Tops, Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder, songwriters Holland,... (Guardian Unlimited)
