#739 Mary Wilson of The Supremes, Opinions on Drive-By Truckers & Torres

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🗓️ 24 January 2020

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Motown Records helped create the soundtrack for a generation. And no group at that famous label was more iconic than The Supremes, both for their sound, and for their groundbreaking glamour. This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk to Mary Wilson of The Supremes about her days at Motown, and how the group became international ambassadors representing an entire community. Jim and Greg also review new records from the Southern rock band Drive-By Truckers and indie singer-songwriter Torres.

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0:00.0	You're listening to sound opinions and this week we are talking with Mary Wilson of the
0:06.0	Supreme. through the mirror of my mind time after time I see reflections of you and me
0:29.8	reflections of the way life used to be
0:34.3	reflections of the love you took from me.
0:38.3	Oh, I'm all alone now.
0:42.0	No love to see me
0:45.0	trapped in a world that's a distorted reality.
0:50.0	Happy mess you took. Formed in 1959 as the Primets, they started out as the Companion Group to the Primes, who later became the temptations.
1:04.4	But the Supremes broke out to become one of Motown Records' most consistent hit-making
1:09.1	acts, scoring more Billboard number one hits than any other vocal group in history.
1:14.5	They also left an indelible mark on fashion.
1:17.5	We sat down with Mary who was a consistent part of the Supremes from its founding until
1:21.8	the group's dissolution in 1977.
1:24.6	She's also a prolific author.
1:26.7	Her latest book, Supreme Glammer, highlights the group's origin story as well as those iconic
1:32.4	costumes. When you think of the
1:33.8	Supremes you think of the songs but man those outfits they wore
1:37.4	a yet Sullivan show you know soul train amazing and that is where Jim started our conversation.
1:44.6	Asking Mary about how their Detroit upbringing impacted their burgeoning fashion sense
1:49.3	from a very young age.
1:50.6	A lot of people are not aware because they had this idea about black people not being
1:55.3	you know fashion type people but we were in Detroit Michigan honey people dressed up.
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