Front: Parnell Marcano, Mary Wilson & Lucy Shropshire 

Back: Winston Bryd & Donzell Davis 

Demetrius Fuller, Hulda Mahlum,     

Jimmy Chambers & Malpa Fuller (Front)

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fter Mary Wilson of the Supremes brought her larger-
than-life vocals and amazing energy back to the Sinfonia 
stage for ROCKIN’ Holiday Concert, the action was 
transferred to Bijoux in Marimar Beach. The hip and 

quiet restaurant wasn’t quiet any more when the party crowd from 
the concert arrived. Guests enjoyed a vibrant and high-energy 
evening chatting and nibbling on fi nger foods while enjoying different 
cocktails. Some of the guests had the opportunity to visit with Mary 
and her band members and take photographs.  Everybody at the 
after-party talked about how great the concert was and how much they 
enjoyed the award-winning singer’s performance. 

“Sinfonia was thrilled to welcome back Mary Wilson of the 

Supremes to the Sinfonia stage,” said Demetrius Fuller, music director 
for Sinfonia Gulf Coast. “Ms. Wilson is an icon in the musical world 
and continues to share her passion, energy, and incredible voice with 

the world.” Born in Mississippi in 1944, singer Mary Wilson got her 
big break before even fi nishing high school when Motown Records 
signed her, along with friends Diana Ross and Florence Ballard, as The 
Supremes. In no time the trio became Motown legends.

After the group fi nally scored a Top 40 hit in 1963 with “When 

the Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes,” they began their 
ascent to the top of the music world. Over the next several years, they 
churned out a seemingly endless string of enduring singles including 
“Baby Love,” “Come See About Me,” and “Stop In the Name of 
Love.” Throughout the 1960’s heyday of the Motown era, The 
Supremes dominated radio play and the Billboard charts, becoming 
one of America’s most beloved musical acts. Wilson went on to enjoy a 
successful solo career after the group disbanded in 1977 and continues 
to perform to sold-out venues today. 

photos & story by

 Zhalman Harris

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