marv2
07-27-2013, 03:54 PM
http://www.mercurynews.com/sal-pizarro/ci_23741040/pizarro-mary-wilson-shows-why-shes-still-supreme
Today's lip-syncing pop stars don't have a thing on Mary Wilson.
Wilson, one of the founding members of the Supremes, opened her set at the Los Gatos Music & Arts Jazz Gala on Tuesday by sauntering through the crowd singing "Baby Love," one of her hits with the 1960s group.
But before she even reached the stage, the audio system cut out, eliminating her background music. Ever the pro, Wilson entertained the crowd with a couple a cappella numbers -- without even the aid of a microphone -- before the system came back online.
The gracious singer, not yet 70, delighted the audience at La Estancia -- the Los Gatos home owned by David Stonesifer and Larry Arzie -- by singing many of the Supremes' hits, plus a few ballads [[it was a jazz gala, after all, celebrating the Summer of Gershwin, she pointed out). She even invited several of the female guests at the outdoor event onto the stage to back her up on a couple numbers.
And then the next day she played a free show at Los Gatos' weekly Jazz on the Plazz, this time without any audio hiccups.
Today's lip-syncing pop stars don't have a thing on Mary Wilson.
Wilson, one of the founding members of the Supremes, opened her set at the Los Gatos Music & Arts Jazz Gala on Tuesday by sauntering through the crowd singing "Baby Love," one of her hits with the 1960s group.
But before she even reached the stage, the audio system cut out, eliminating her background music. Ever the pro, Wilson entertained the crowd with a couple a cappella numbers -- without even the aid of a microphone -- before the system came back online.
The gracious singer, not yet 70, delighted the audience at La Estancia -- the Los Gatos home owned by David Stonesifer and Larry Arzie -- by singing many of the Supremes' hits, plus a few ballads [[it was a jazz gala, after all, celebrating the Summer of Gershwin, she pointed out). She even invited several of the female guests at the outdoor event onto the stage to back her up on a couple numbers.
And then the next day she played a free show at Los Gatos' weekly Jazz on the Plazz, this time without any audio hiccups.