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.