In January 1994, Wilson and her 14-year-old son Rafael were involved in an accident on Interstate 15 between Los Angeles and Las Vegas when their Jeep Cherokee veered off the highway and overturned. Wilson sustained moderate injuries; Rafael's injuries were fatal.
Jan 31, 1994 · Rafael Ferrer was pronounced dead about two hours later, and Wilson, 49, remained hospitalized Monday in stable condition. The nature of her ...
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Who is still alive from the Supremes?
Of all of the members of the Supremes, only two are still alive today. Diana Ross, who became the group's lead singer, and Cindy Birdsong, Ballard's replacement, are the only Supremes still living.
Did Mary Wilson sing lead on any Supremes songs?
But for all her success, Wilson is underrated as a singer. She seldom took lead vocals with the Supremes – she sang or shared lead on just 28 songs over the band's 16-year recording career.
Who was the best singer in The Supremes?
Motown supremo Berry Gordy told them they needed a better name, and they came up with The Supremes on the spot, an indication of their wit and ambition. At the time, Ballard was considered the best singer, but Ross was the most strikingly beautiful, and the one who caught Gordy's eyes.
Beloved son of R&B singer Mary Wilson, member of the famed singing group the Supremes. Ferrer, who played the tenor saxophone planned to follow in his ...
Mar 9, 1994 · The singer's son, Rafael Ferrer, 14, was killed Jan. 29 when Wilson lost control of her Jeep on a desert highway near Los Angeles. She said she ...
Mar 15, 2021 · The late Supremes singer and Detroit native will be buried next to her son Rafael (Rafi) Ferrer, who was killed in an auto accident as a ...
Mar 16, 2021 · The late Supremes singer and Detroit native was buried next to her son Rafael (Rafi) Ferrer, who was killed in an auto accident as a teenager in ...
Feb 9, 2021 · When he was just 16, Rafael got into a car accident with his mother on Interstate 15 between Los Angeles and Las Vegas. Their car veered off the ...
Jan 31, 1994 · Rafael Ferrer, 14, was pronounced dead at a hospital two hours after the crash. Wilson, 49, was hospitalized, but her injuries weren't believed ...
Feb 9, 2021 · Mary had three kids, but only two survived her. Her third child, Rafael Ferrer Wilson, was born in 1977, Meaww reports. He allegedly was a ...