Mary Wilson backup singers

[marybrewster]

Over the years, Mary was joined onstage by some pretty amazing backup vocalists.....them doing the "oohs" and "aahs" while she took the lead!

Has there ever been a comprehensive list? Here's what I can come up with:

Cindy Birdsong
Debbie Crofton
Debbie Sharpe
Gloria Scott
Iris Parker
Kaaren Ragland
Karen Jackson
Karen Newman
Lucy Shropshire
Parnell Marcano
Robin Alexander
Roberta Freeman
Sylvia Cox
Valerie Pizarro

[thanxal]

MB, I didn't see Shantel Baker and Pearlie Salters on your list. Or were they with the Supremes?

[REYnoldo Chavez]

MB, I didn't see Shantel Baker and Pearlie Salters on your list. Or were they with the Supremes?

Good ol' Shantel and Pearlie.

[rod_rick]

There was a young lady by the name of Linda don't recall her last name she was with Mary at the time she did 227 the tv show

[Roberta75]

There was a young lady by the name of Linda don't recall her last name she was with Mary at the time she did 227 the tv show

This is when we need Marv cause he knew ever singer who ever sang backup for Miss Mary Wilson.

[marybrewster]

There was a young lady by the name of Linda don't recall her last name she was with Mary at the time she did 227 the tv show

Thank you! Yes, Linda Evans. And no, not THAT Linda Evans, lol.

[BobbyC]

No. Miss Shantell replaced Marilyn McCoo in the 5th Dimension. Duh.

[rod_rick]

I thought it her last name was Evan's but said can't be.

[supremesouluk2]

Over the years, Mary was joined onstage by some pretty amazing backup vocalists.....them doing the "oohs" and "aahs" while she took the lead!

Has there ever been a comprehensive list? Here's what I can come up with:

Cindy Birdsong
Debbie Crofton
Debbie Sharpe
Gloria Scott
Iris Parker
Kaaren Ragland
Karen Jackson
Karen Newman
Lucy Shropshire
Parnell Marcano
Robin Alexander
Roberta Freeman
Sylvia Cox
Valerie Pizarro

Can we pair them up? I know my list will be incomplete and hopefully somebody with more knowledge can help out...

Cindy Birdsong & Debbie Sharpe - 1977 South American Tour
Karen Jackson & Kaaren Ragland - 1977 - 1978
Karen Jackson & Gloria Scott - 1979 - ??
Karen Jackson & Debbie Crofton ?
Karen Jackson & Robyn Alexander - 1983 - 1986
Robyn Alexander & Kaaren Ragland - 1986
Kaaren Ragland & Sylvia Cox - ??
Kaaren Raglan & Hollis Payseur - 1989
Iris Parker & Valerie MacIntosh - 1990
Iris Parker & Karen Newman - 1998
Karen Newman & Roberta Freeman
Parnell Marcano & Lucy Shropshire

I know there will be several ladies that I have missed off - please fill in the gaps

[rod_rick]

Parnell and Iris sang together for a few years.

[gman]

Elizabeth Fields....[[Liz Fields) was another....'88[[?)

For a time there was 2d guy with Parnell [[who is always fabulous) for a total of 3...correct?

which Karen was supposedly a lawyer?...and didn't Mary make a plea on behalf of a former BG singers family when the young lady went missing?