Mary Esther Wells (May 13, 1943 – July 26, 1992) was an American singer, who helped to define the emerging sound of Motown in the early 1960s

Mary Esther Wells (May 13, 1943 – July 26, 1992) was an American singer, who helped to define the emerging sound of Motown in the early 1960s

Together was the first and only album released by the duo team of American Motown artists Marvin Gaye & Mary Wells. It was released on Motown's Tamla label on April 15th, 1964. The album brought together the rising star Gaye with Wells, an established star with a number-one pop hit to her name (1964's "My Guy"), in hopes that Gaye would benefit from the exposure.
This album became the first charted album credited to Gaye, peaking at #42 on the Billboard Pop Albums Chart and yielding two Top 20 singles, "Once Upon a Time" and "What's the Matter With You Baby". Shortly afterwards, Wells, who was frustrated with the direction the label wanted her to go, left Motown. The label had to find another duet partner for Gaye, enlisting Kim Weston for one album, (Take Two), but later yielding a longer-lasting paring of Gaye with Tammi Terrell.

American singer who helped to define the emerging sound of Motown in the early 1960s. One of Motown's first superstars, she became recognized as "The Queen of Motown" until her departure from the company in 1964.
b. 13/05/1943 in Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A.
d. 28/07/1992 Kenneth Norris Jr. Cancer Hospital, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.