Mary Wilson of THE SUPREMES Returns to Feinstein's Sep 23 - Oct 3

FEINSTEIN'S AT LOEWS REGENCY, the nightclub proclaimed "Best of New York" by New York Magazine and "an invaluable New York institution" by The New York Post, will continue its star-studded Fall 2009 season with the return engagement of one of the original "Dreamgirls" Mary Wilson in an exclusive two week engagement from Wednesday, September 23 to Saturday, October 3. Her new show will mix classic Supremes hits like "You Can't Hurry Love," "My World Is Empty Without You" and "Reflections," with favorites from the Great American Songbook. All shows will take place at the Regency Hotel (540 Park Avenue at 61st Street).

Mary Wilson, a founding member of the iconic group The Supremes, is a legendary figure of the rock and roll era. As a Detroit teen, along with Diana Ross and Florence Ballard, she helped to create one of the most successful female singing groups in recording history. Since then, Wilson has gone on to be a part of dozens of hit records, has written a best-selling autobiography, performed on stage and screen, lectured and toured the world.

As an original Supreme, Wilson is a much sought-after interview regarding the award-winning film Dreamgirls, currently on DVD. After covering the red carpet premiere for "Extra," she endeared herself to a whole new generation of Hollywood stars and fans alike, including Golden Globe winners Eddie Murphy and Jennifer Hudson, as well as Jamie Foxx and Snoop Dogg. In addition to her tireless performing and trips to the studio to record her new album, she is lobbying state governments to pass a bill prohibiting bogus musical groups from cashing in on the names of such famous acts as The Supremes, The Platters and The Four Tops.

While growing up in Detroit's Brewster Projects, a young Mary Wilson had long fantasized about being a performer, her love for singing having blossomed when she befriended Florence Ballard, Betty McGlown and Diane Ross at age 13. Fueled by their mutual love of music and their ambition for stardom, the quartet formed a singing group, The Primettes, and became the sister group of The Primes, who saw two members go on to form The Temptations. When Betty left the group to get married, the girls recruited BarbAra Martin. Together they auditioned for the then-fledgling Motown label and were eventually signed. Barbara dropped out of the group, and the remaining trio of Mary, Flo and Diane became known as The Supremes.

At first, success eluded the girls, who recorded several albums before getting their first hit. In fact, they were dubbed the "No-Hit Supremes" until Motown founder Berry Gordy put them in touch with his top writing and producing team, Holland-Dozier-Holland. Four decades and 40 albums later, what once started as a dream has exceeded beyond Wilson's wildest imagination. With an unprecedented 12 number-one hits, including five in a row - "Where Did Our Love Go," "Baby Love," "Stop, In The Name Of Love," and "Back in My Arms Again" - The Supremes set the precedent for super group success.

Wilson worked hard to keep the dream alive even after Florence and Diana left the group. In 1970, Berry Gordy brought in Jean Terrell to replace Ross, with Cindy Birdsong having replaced Florence Ballard. Together, they formed The New Supremes, racking up three top 10 hits ("Up The Ladder To The Roof," "Stoned Love," and "River Deep, Mountain High").

In 1977, Mary knew it was time for her to pursue her own dream; Motown released Mary's first solo album, Mary Wilson, which yielded the dance hit, "Red Hot," in 1979. In 1992, Wilson released her first album in thirteen years, Walk the Line, which produced the single "One Night With You." Wilson has performed for celebrities and politicians all over the world, including the Clintons at The White HousE. Wilson eventually put her story to print, becoming a best-selling author with her autobiography, Dreamgirl...My Life As A Supreme. Dreamgirl went on to becoming one of the most successful rock and roll autobiographies of all time. The overwhelming success of that first book promptEd Wilson to pen its sequel, Supreme Faith...Someday We'll Be Together.

Mary is the only original Supreme to undertake the challenge of legitimate theatre, making her stage debut in 1988 with Beehive, a musical tribute to the female groups of the 60's. Most recently, Wilson starred in a national tour of Duke Ellington's Sophisticated Ladies, the tribute to the music of the legendary jazz great. Her other theatre credits include Leader of the Pack, Mother's Hubbard, Idealla's Soul Shack and The Vagina Monologues at the Detroit Opera HousE. Wilson's film credits include Disney's Tigertown, the documentaries Brown Sugar and The Girl Groups, and the Lifetime Television movie, Jackie's Back.

In addition to a stint as a guest judge on the Fox hit "American Juniors" and performing for ABC's "Motown 45th Anniversary Special," Wilson was last seen in Miramax's Only The Strong Survive, a documentary that catches up with the soul music stars of the 60's and 70's. Of Wilson in Only The Strong Survive, the Los Angeles Times said "Mary Wilson remains strikingly attractive and a vibrant singer of much style and authority; Wilson may have been a backup singer with The Supremes but is in truth a lead singer with a star quality never fully recognized."

In 1988, The Supremes were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, receiving the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award, which Wilson personally accepted. Seven years later, the Hall launched an exhibit of the "Supremes" gowns for the museum's opening in Cleveland, Ohio. Wilson had been personally archiving the gowns for years before the exhibit, and was the natural choice for curator. "The Mary Wilson ‘Supreme' Collection," is currently on tour now. The collection has appeared at the New York State Museum in Albany, The LBJ Museum in Austin, The Museum of Metropolitan Art in New York, and The Detroit Historical Museum.

FEINSTEIN'S AT LOEWS REGENCY will play the following schedule: Wednesday and Thursday at 8:30 PM and Friday and Saturday at 8:00 PM and 10:30 PM. All shows have a $60.00 cover with $75.00 premium seats. All shows have a $40.00 food and beverage minimum. Jackets are suggested but not required. The club is located at 540 Park Avenue at 61st Street in New York City. For ticket reservations and club information, please call (212) 339-4095 or visit us online at feinsteinsattheregency.com and TicketWeb.com.