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The Supremes arriving at London Airport (now Heathrow), London on March 15, 1965. From top: Diana Ross, Florence Ballard and Mary Wilson. The group are in the UK to take part in the Tamla-Motown Revue tour.

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Mary Wilson, founding member of The Supremes, poses in a studio of the Capitol Records building in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles.
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Mary Wilson of the Supremes performs at Sound Waves at the Hard Rock Atlantic City on Nov. 16, 2019.

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Diana Ross, left, helps Mary Wilson with her makeup. The Supremes backstage in the 1960s.

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Mary Wilson and Beyonce Knowles arrive at Paramount Pictures' Premiere of "Dreamgirls" held at the Wilshire Theatre on Dec. 11, 2006 in Beverly Hills, Calif.

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Mary Wilson of the Supremes and her collection of gold and silver records, photographed at a hotel in Los Angeles on April 12, 1985.

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Mary Wilson photographed at 'Motown the Musical' play, Press Night in London on March 8, 2016.

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The Supremes in 1970. From left, Cindy Birdsong, Jean Terrell, Mary Wilson.

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Mary Wilson of the Supremes performs at "The Spirit of Giving Concert" to benefit musician Angela Bofill at Grace Cathedral on Dec. 8, 2007 in San Francisco, Calif.

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Founder of the Motown record label Berry Gordy and singer from The Supremes Mary Wilson arrive for the Ryan Gordy Foundation 60 Years of Motown Celebration at the Waldorf Astoria in Beverly Hills on Nov. 11, 2019.

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Mary Wilson stands at the entrance of the Supremes exhibit at GRAMMY Museum Mississippi on March 9, 2018 in Cleveland.

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