The motown singles collection 19591971, one kiss can lead to another. Mary wells was motowns first female solo superstar, and 1964s charttopping my guy remains her signature hit. Release group mary wells sings my guy by mary wells. On two songs that, like my guy, were also produced and written by smokey robinson the one who really loves you and you beat me to the punch wells was swept along on robinsons love of calypso and of harry belafonte, creating a sultry musical minigenre whose compass points were halfway between the motor city and. Two lovers, you beat me to the punch, the one who really loves you, my guy. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Shop vinyl and cds and complete your mary wells collection. The audio file used in this video is an mp3 render of the hit trax midi file backing track. Along with the miracles, the temptations, the supremes, and the four tops, wells was said to have been part of the charge in black music onto radio. Print and download lead sheets for my guy by mary wells in bb major transposable. Mary wells sings my guy is the fourth studio album and fifth overall album released by motown vocalist mary wells.
Sheet music arranged for pianovocalguitar in bb major transposable. My guy is a 1964 hit single recorded by mary wells for the motown label. Some tracks may include sampled instruments from high quality sample libraries. Her mother did domestic work in order to support her three children. Song information for my guy mary wells on allmusic. Growing up in detroit with an absent father and a domesticworker mother, she went. Cover versions of my guy by mary wells secondhandsongs. As a child she contracted spinal meningitis, resulting in temporary paralysis. The album was a personal tribute to the british rock group by wells, who was one of the first motown artists to tour overseas as the groups opening act after her single my guy had gained hit status in the uk.
Mary wells my guy sheet music leadsheet in bb major. Without her hits, we may have never heard the likes of diana ross and the supremes and many of the other titans from motown. Mary wells vocals, smokey robinson producer, william stevenson producer. The album features her signature hit of the same name which had already appeared on greatest hits earlier in the year and the proposed singles whisper you love me boy and hes the one i love, the latter later rerecorded by tammi. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Find mary wells discography, albums and singles on allmusic. My guy robinson by mary wells, produced by smokey robinson mary wells signature tune was also her final major hit, as she switched record labels soon after and was never again able to. Mary esther wells was born may, 1943 in detroit michigan near wayne state university.
To my guy my guy nothing you could buy could make me tell a lie. Along with the miracles, the temptations, the supremes, 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. Mary wells originally released my guy written by smokey robinson and mary wells released it on the single my guy in 1964. Later that year he wrote my girl for the temptation as an aswersong. Girl group sounds lost and found, and my guy oh little boy what did you do to me. Mary wells sings my guy, an album by mary wells on spotify. Mary wells, one of the soul singers of the early 1960s credited with helping carry what was known as the motown sound into the consciousness. Mary wells my guy sheet music in bb major transposable.
It was the summit of smokey robinsons two yearsplus work with wells as her chief producer and, by the spring of 1964, he perhaps knew instinctively what material was exactly perfect for her. Nothing you could say can tear me away from my guy nothing you could do cause im stuck like glue to my guy im stickin to my guy like a stamp to a letter like the birds of a feather we stick together im tellin you from the start i cant be torn apart from my g. The album features her signature hit of the same name which had already appeared on greatest hits earlier in the year and the proposed singles whisper you love me boy and hes the one i love, the latter later. Mary wells 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. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. It was also covered by freddy martin and his orchestra, avid all stars, the fabulous singlettes, carolyne bernier and other artists. 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. Mary wells my guy 1964 soul purrfection version youtube. Dancing in the street martha and the vandellas 1964 music video. Mary wells the soulful sound of mary wells cd1 mp3 album. Detroitborn in 1943 mary wells was one of the first stars of the soontobe legendary motown. In 1964 she came out with her most famousand successfulsong.
My guy is a 1964 numberone hit single recorded by mary wells for the motown. This was an amazing episode of unsung and we truly learned a lot about unique singer, mary wells, who eventually lost her voice literally. Mary wells sings my guy release group by mary wells. Mary wells, who brought a perky optimism to the pop and soul charts in the early 1960s with hits like my guy and you beat me to the punch.
The first female star for the record label, she also became the first to dare to leave when. Mary esther wells may, 1943 july 26, 1992 was an american singer, who helped to. Free mary wells my guy ringtone free mary wells ringtones. Love songs to the beatles is a tribute album dedicated to the beatles, released in 1965 by mary wells on the 20th century fox label.
Theres not a man today who could take me away from my. Theres not a man today who could take me away from my guy. Mary wells mary wells sings my guy lyrics and tracklist. Mary esther wells may, 1943 july 26, 1992 was an american singer who defined the early sound of motown records in the early sixties. No muscle bound man, could take my hand, from my guy.
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. My guy, of course, was indisputably mary wells greatest hit. 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. Motown ran that scene, never was there such a musical force that bred the artsy side of detroit in so irrestible a way. Theres not a man today, who could take me away, from my. Mary wells, 49, the pop singer who made my guy a 60s hit the. My guy no handsome face, could ever take the place, of my guy, my guy he may not be a movie star, but when it comes to being happy, we are, theres not a man today, who can take me away, from my guy. Mary wells my guy latin quarter new york, ny, 02191987. Detroitborn in 1943 mary wells was one of the first stars of the soontobelegendary motown records, and while she became one of the labels superstars, she had very, very difficult early years that many other people would not have been able to overcome. Print and download my guy sheet music by mary wells. Nothing you can say can tear me away from my guy nothing you could do, cause im stuck like glue to my guy im sticking to my guy like a stamp to a letter like birds of. Mary wells smash hit my guy was her last solo recording for motown. Release mary wells sings my guy by mary wells musicbrainz.
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