A Conversation With Motown Records Legends Duke Fakir And Mary Wilson

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On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. speaks with Abdul "Duke" Fakir, founding member of The Four Tops, and Mary Wilson, best-selling author, former U.S. cultural ambassador and founding member of The Supremes.

They talk about growing up in Detroit, forming their singing groups, signing with Motown Records, and why their music is just as popular today as it was when they first recorded it.

Audio interview below:


https://backtracks.fm/t/235d0e0a7a3d...-19_Master.mp3

Two very amazing people.

Are they gonna talk about thier affair back in the day??

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Originally Posted by arr&bee

Are they gonna talk about their affair back in the day??

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The interview is here.

https://kut-podcast.streamguys1.com/...efe55a8dfbbb8d

They did not speak of it

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Originally Posted by arr&bee

Are they gonna talk about thier affair back in the day??

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Nah they didn't get into the good stuff! LOL!

Just as i thought,hehe!!

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Originally Posted by arr&bee

Just as i thought,hehe!!

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Mary touched upon it in her first book a bit, but I know that there is more to this story LOL! Duke still has the hots for her today! LOL!

Come on Marv who wouldn’t!

They had an affair?! Had no idea!

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Originally Posted by marv2

mary touched upon it in her first book a bit, but i know that there is more to this story lol! Duke still has the hots for her today! Lol!

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hey i got dibs on her,hehehe!!!

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Originally Posted by TomatoTom123

They had an affair?! Had no idea!

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They were engaged at one time according to Duke.

Was he still married at the time?

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Originally Posted by arr&bee

Was he still married at the time?

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Not to my knowledge. He did marry again later on.

Well...i still got dibbs on mary-hehehe!!