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Coffee Break: Girl groups for Mary Wilson

Motown soul pop group Diana Ross and the Supremes, left to right, Mary Wilson, Diana Ross and Cindy Birdsong, 1968.
Motown soul pop group Diana Ross and the Supremes, left to right, Mary Wilson, Diana Ross and Cindy Birdsong, 1968.Keystone | Getty Images 1968

by Jill Riley and Anna Weggel

February 09, 2021

There are so many tie-ins to today's Coffee Break topic of "girl groups".

Mary Wilson, one of the co-founders of The Supremes, died yesterday at the age of 76.

Today's Musicheads Essential Artist is Lizzo, who first made a name for herself as a member of the groups The Chalice and GRRRL PRTY.

And keep your eyes open for our Women's History Month poll opening up this morning, where you'll get the chance to tell us the iconic women in music you want to celebrate this March.

So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from girl groups would you like to hear?

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

Have an idea for a Coffee Break topic? Submit your idea for a future theme and browse past Coffee Breaks in our archive.

Songs played

The Supremes - Love Child
TLC - No Scrubs
The Ronettes - Be My Baby
The Pipettes - Pull Shapes
The Go Go's - We Got the Beat
The Chalice - Push It
Destiny's Child - Bills, Bills, Bills
The Pointer Sisters - Jump (For My Love)
Bananarama - Venus