Motown Women

I once read that Berry Gordy, Jr. groomed Mary Wells to be the female Motown superstar, and that Diana Ross was just an afterthought. So much for best-laid plans. Personally, I’d have gone with Martha Reeves—she seems like she could have taken on the other two at one time, with one hand tied behind her back.

Motown AllMusic page

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