She had such a nice supple voice. Such a charming duo. Great music, great singers!

Wait! Two of my favorite singers❤️

Brought me to tears, nobody compares to this legendary pair and sadly greatness as this will never happen again...Smokey & Mary Wells forever

@bernicesmith1696

3 жыл бұрын

those were the days when songs meant something. we were able to identify . thank you.

@srercrcr

Жыл бұрын

Magical.....with a tragic ending.

@albertmcfry6322

11 ай бұрын

Love me some Mary Wells.

@marklogan9832

2 ай бұрын

Motown 😎🎶🎵🐈😌

Never noticed before that Smokey's speaking voice sounds like Richard Pryor's.

This is just so sweet

Mary wells had a beautiful voice

The king and queen hands down

Mary has always been my favorite female vocalist. I have followed her career from Motown, Atco, Jubilee, 20th Fox, Aim, Warner Brothers, and Epic. She has reinvented herself each time she moved to a new recording company. Mary had a silky smooth voice that sometimes could be soulful. I always referred to her as Ms. Versalitity. A remarkable vocalist that could never be duplicated. Thanks for all the good music.

"Smokey Robinson is the greatest poet of all time "~ Bob Dylan

@tramp2827

3 ай бұрын

That's some high praise from Dylan. But Smokey plays with words just like Dylan.

Mary looks and sounds so good here...RIP, Mary.

Greatest moment in the history of Motown MARY & SMOKEY

Real music and true legends. Thanks for this video.

@gua117

10 жыл бұрын

You are welcome

It doesn't get any better than this!

Beautiful!! I love❤ Ms. Mary Wells and Smokey Robinson. They sound Wonderful together ❤. Mary Wells, Beautiful lady Rest in Heavenly Peace. The music industry misses you. Mr. Smokey Robinson handsome, awesome songwriter and talented. Wonderful Music!!❤❤

How great hallelujah brings back those memories.

Wow, I miss Mary Wells. What a voice.

my favorite female vocal singer hands down.

Mary Wells' fourth 45 rpm single release was "The One Who Really Loves You," written by the incomparable William "Smokey" Robinson, Jr. It was an immediate smash hit. Mary Wells' career was beginning to take off.

@misspudding12

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, and she should have stayed with Motown

So very wonderful. I admire mary wells a lot. Imagine smokey robinson wrote my girl for the temptations and my guy for mary wells. These were 2 completely different songs. Smokey didn't just change the names of the songs, these are two different songs. And I love them both. Those songs will forever liver. R. I. P. Miss Mary Wells. God Bless your soul.

Love them both oldies the best time of my life thank you

Mary Esther Wells (May 13th, 1943 - July 26th, 1992). I remember her first 45 rpm single release, "Bye, Bye Baby" in 1960. I was seven years old in the second grade at the time. Mary's second 45 rpm release was "I Don't Want to Take a Chance" in 1961. I fell in love with her music. When she appeared on television, I was spellbound by her presence. Mary Wells was beautiful and then some. She was Motown Records' first female solo artist. There aren't any replacement for her artistry. Period!!!

My God, this was fantastic. Where has this been long? Thank you for bringing back some of the original Motown classics.

P.S. Mary always looked good on stage . . . classy . . . was fortunate to see her at the Taping of MOTOWN 25.

Very rare footage Pure gold

Thanks for the upload. Sent chills all through my body .Happy feelings . What the hell happened to music. Thank God we still got them both with us still right

@gua117

3 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately Mary Wells has passed in 1992. Smokey is still with us

@robinalecia7554

3 жыл бұрын

@@gua117 Thanks for replying. I didn't know that

@gua117

3 жыл бұрын

@@robinalecia7554 You are welcome

I taped this on my vcr when it originally aired and still have that tape. Two Motown stars . . . from the very beginning. So nice to see. RIP Mary Wells.

The original Queen of Motown. She reign supreme between 62-64. Motown should have taken her back in ‘79 when rumors were circulating.

@phillycheez6288

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely 💯They didn't want her to go in the 1st place but she didn't wanna renegotiate her bad contract on the advice of another clueless husband inserting himself in business.. he gave her bad advice.

What an angelic voice she has! Smokey's not bad either!

Thank you. My teen years.

Mary Wells is one of my favorite Motown singers of all time.

MS. MARY WELLS MOTOWN'S OWN AND VERY FIRST RECORDING ARTIST AND MR. WILLIAM "SMOKEY" ROBINSON THAT WROTE AND PRODUCED MOST OF MS. MARY WELLS HIT SONGS AND TOGETHER THEY WERE A GREAT CLASSIC ACT TO FOLLOW ALONG WITH ALL WITH THOSE OTHER GREAT MOTOWN'S RECORDING ARTIST AND MUSIC PRODUCERS OF EXTRAORDINARY ENTERTAINMENT WORLDWIDE THAT PEOPLE TODAY ARE STILL TALKING ABOUT THOSE AMAZING AND OUTSTANDING OF EXCELLENT ENTERTAINMENT FROM THEIRS HUMBLE BEGINNINGS TO STARDOM AND I'LL NEVER FORGET THEM ALL AND THE WONDERFUL GREAT GENUINE CLASSIC ENTERTAINERS, AND VARIOUS RADIO STATIONS THAT PLAYED THEIR GREAT AMAZING MUSIC OVER THE RADIO STATIONS AIR-WAVES FOR EVERONE TO ENJOY & IF YOU DIDN'T HAVE THERE WAS ALWAYS OUR NEIGHBORS FAMILY AND FRIENDS THAT WOULD CALL YOU UP OR INVITE YOU OVER TO LISTEN TO THOSE "MOTOWN SOUNDS YES TO THOSE GREAT FABULOUS AND VERY OUTSTANDING QUALITY MUSIC AND LYRICS TO THEIR SONGS FROM THESE EXCELLENT MASTERPIECE WORK OF ART AND VERY OUTSTANDING RECORDING ARTIST FROM DETROIT MICHIGAN AND GOLDEN MEMORIES THAT THEY HAVE BROUGHT INTO MY LIFE AND ALL AROUND THE WORLD THAT WAS MADE UNIVERSAL YES GREAT QUALITY MUSIC AND LYRICS TO ENTERTAIN ALL THEIR MUSIC CONNOISSEURS WORLDWIDE "YESTERDAY TODAY AND FOREVER" THOSE WONDERFUL GREAT MEMORIES MOTOWN'S GREAT AND GENUINE CLASSIC HIT SONGS AND ALWAYS PROVIDED GREAT ENTERTAINMENT & EVEN LIVE PERFORMANCES AND FAMILIES USE TO LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING THEM AND THEIR PERFORMANCES ON NATIONAL TELEVISION INCLUDING THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW, SHIN-DIG, HALA-BALOO, AMERICAN BANDSTAND, SWINGING TIME OUT CANADA JUST TO NAME A FEW, AND I MUST SAY THOSE AMAZING GREAT GOLDEN MEMORIES HAS REMAINED WITH ME, SINCE MY CHILDHOOD, TEENAGED, ADULT LIFE AND WAS "THE BEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED TO ME" AND FOR ALL THEIR MUSIC CONNOISSEURS WORLDWIDE TO ENJOY FOR A LIFETIME AND CELEBRATION TO CHERISH TODAY, YESTERDAY AND FOREVER, I LOVE THIS BEAUTIFUL GENUINE CLASSIC HIT SONG AND SO MANY OTHERS, SO THANK YOU ALL FOR THOSE BEAUTIFUL SONGS AND LIFETIME OF EXCITEMENT AND VERY EXTRAORDINARY RARE GIFTED TALENTS OF OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE WITH GREAT QUALITY MUSIC AND LYRICS OF ENTERTAINMENT OF A LIFETIME.

Smokey is so smoothe!

Absolutely Wonderful

If you think Mary Wells did no great records after leaving Motown you are mistaken. Check out "Ain't It the Truth" which features Mary delivering a killer vocal and compares very favorably with her Motown classics. I also liked "The Doctor" and "Dear Lover" among others. Saw her perform her dance club hit "Gigolo" live and so glad I got to see her in person at least once. She is considered a legend by her ardent and long time fans.

This was too cool, my wife and I tripped out on these two fabulous legends of Soul.Gods gift to music

The commitment to performance is truly remarkable when I watch this. It's so lost these days. THese two could sing the s@#t outta anything and on top of that they are committed to the moment. 60's, 70's, 80's, whenever. Legends indeed.

Motown pure R&B beautiful Lady RIP

This is awesome!!

You Beat Me To The Punch ,The One Who Really Loves You!

@monicabella7894

3 жыл бұрын

MY GUY

I so loved her voice ,

The chemistry between the two... Sheesh!!!

Wow...I never saw this. This is a pure classic. The greatness of two wonderful singers.

When music was music much respect..

💐THE LEGENDARY SOUND OF MOTOWN SMOKEY ROBINSON AND MARY WELLS🥀!!!!!!!

On this day in 1962 {December 28th} Mary Wells performed "Two Lovers" on the late Dick Clark's 'American Bandstand' Four weeks earlier on December 1st it entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart; eventually it peaked at #7 and spent 13 weeks on the Top 100 And on January 19th, 1963 it reached #1 {for 4 weeks} on Billboard's R&B chart It was composed by Smokey Robinson; and the song that knocked it out of the #1 spot was also composed by him {"You've Really Got A Hold On Me" by The Miracles}

@tracythomas122

3 жыл бұрын

Some of the"grestestttt" times....oh yeah.

It’s 2017. I’m not crying. You’re crying. Thank you for sharing😭

All SuperJams, from back in the Day, by two SUPER STARS, Mary Wells and Smokey Robinson, a stroll down Memory Lane!!!!

...two universal STARS, forever in MY universe, fo damn sho!!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Excellent piece of footage with two of my favorite music icons, thanks for posting.

Wow! This was a legendary episode! Smokey wrote songs that I love and he made Mary Wells a star! Smokey wrote music, that saved lives and relationships! We need his song writing today! I loved them singing together! He looks just like my handsome uncle Hal; at that young age!

GREAT! THANKS FOR POSTING THIS RARE FOOTAGE. IN 1985 MARY STILL SOUNDS GOOD. RIP BEAUTIFUL WOMAN.

@gua117

9 жыл бұрын

You are welcome

Mary Wells and SmokeyWhat Love Has Joined Together

Great find Gua - thanks for posting!

And she still not in the Rock and Roll Haal of Fame folks. These two put Motown on the map.

Great songs from two fantastic performers!!! What a treat to my ears and eyes!!

thank you for making my youth a party singing both artists songs zillion times practing love you guys

bless you for the dates

This what real music is all about come from the heart

It was a fun experience. Thanks I'm glad you taped it, too.

Fantastic!

Smokey and Mary, Where did the music go?Dr. Doo Wop

This is absolutely fantastic. Thanks so much for sharing this rare clip. My favorite female singer of all time!!!

I love these two!

outstanding!!

Hi edagdwg thanks for sharing this history of respect for yourself and others love this story of what happens when you fall in love with the same man because

@chariotwofilthy8374

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing this story of what happens when you truely love someone only God can give you that special gift of forever love Linda j.☮️☮️☮️🙏🙏🙏🙏🦋🦋🦋❤️❤️❤️☮️☮️☮️💯

These are two legend and never can be replaced...

Wow!!! OMG!!! Wow!!! Thank you!

Love all those songs Linda y

Two Icons...

Majic. Mary Was so talented and sexy, what a combo, Mary and Smokey...Just so much talent comming out of Motown...hard to believe, i dont try.. i just enjoy....

OMG I am so happy to see this. Thank you so much Gua117 for posting this. I always hoped the series would be put on DVD. Has anyone seen the episode with Martha Reeves (who also did a medley) and Queen Latifah who sings Heat Wave with Martha and Smokey?

@gua117

9 жыл бұрын

You are welcome, don't think I have the on you are referring to

Makes me cry

Great songs from my time

@aminzabardasty6557

8 жыл бұрын

Fijkt

@aminzabardasty6557

8 жыл бұрын

Gjcvhgajg

I always loved that song.

Great music 🎶

old time fave...

FABULOUS!!!!!!

Awesome...LOVE IT

The book,by Pete Benjamin son on Mary Wells is a excellent read.i could not stop reading it.

super awesome

Yes I have the full show but it's on VHS. I would have to convert

Thanks for posting. Never seen it.

I wish i was the one standing beside him!!!

Legends forever ❤❤❤ RIP 😭

@gua117 That is so great of you. Thank you very much.

Ha, ha, I figured that you had to be there, didn't think that that you were actually involved. I was really perplexed as to how you spotted her. lol Well, good job, that was a good show, I'm glad I taped it.

Together it can make a difference.

Should have stayed with Motown.... I loved her voice so beerrautiful

I love you Mary

Queen of all Queen s. An north end. Prince of poetry blkluv an blkpwr

wow could she sing and can he write!!!!

So cheesy I love it

@FriendofDorothy

3 жыл бұрын

cheesy?? I don't associate that word with Motown at all. "You Light Up My Life". "Afternoon Delight", "My Ding -a -Ling" "Disco Duck" maybe.... Anything by these two legends is enduring gold, not cheese!

I remember seeing this when it was first broadcast on television. It was in the summer of 1985 and I believe NBC was broadcasting it in NY. It was a great series. Thanks for uploading this!

Mary Wells: you know smokey you're a very handsome man / smokey: Mary you really got a hold on me 💕

Full disclosure - I produced the show

@bronzebeautybrown3949

5 жыл бұрын

Amazing!!

@DetroitLives313

4 жыл бұрын

@Robert what was the story of Lily Tomlin refusing to perform?

❤❤❤

Gm edagdwg thanks for sharing this story of what happens when you find that right men but he can be a piece of work love this video is thanks You Tube those were the days so blessed to have been living in that time Linda j peace,🌈🌈🌈🦋🦋🦋🌹🌹🌹🐞🐞🐞🐻🐻

Both Motown Marys were workin those blonde do's lol!

@Fredshitzencrap

7 жыл бұрын

Spirit Angelfish isnt that a wig???? she died few years later

@DetroitLives313

4 жыл бұрын

@@Fredshitzencrap Mary Wells passed about 8 years after this show of throat cancer.

@vikkiscott8359

3 жыл бұрын

It looks rea

The very first queen of Motown let the record speak or should I say that the lady sing her songs speech for itself

I wish Mary Wells didn’t leave Motown.