The Supremes: You Can't Hurry Love - Original (Take 1)...
A QUOTE F.T.C. - "I just found out Mary Wilson passed away today. In 1996, I used to volunteer at a youth center called Sunset Junction. The director of the youth center was Michael McKinley, who was the organizer of the Sunset Junction Street Fair and he is a HUGE fan of the supremes. That year (1996) he booked Mary Wilson to be one of the headliners where she performed hits like “you can’t hurry love” and “stop in the name of love” at the Edgecliff stage. After she performed, Michael had arranged a big dinner for her at El Conquistador restaurant (now el condor). I had worked at the tickets booths that day and was invited to the dinner. I happened to sit directly across Mary Wilson and I was amazed by her beauty. She was super nice and told us some stories about her journey into music and some of the places it took her. She then opened up about the loss of her son in a car accident on their way back from a Las Vegas performance two years prior. Then she continued to charm the dozen of us at the table with her beautiful smile and stories. Suddenly she looked at me and we made eye contact for what seemed to be an entire minute although I’m sure it was only 3 seconds. She smiled and said to me “you know, you are really handsome!”. I smiled and blushed hard. When it was over she gave me a nice hug and I told her it was an honor meeting her. “Thank you sweetie, it was a pleasure”, she said. And a pleasure it was indeed. I’ll never forget that moment of my life. Rest In Peace Mary Wilson, I hope she’s now reunited with her son Rafael."