She sounded too sultry and adult for Motown, where she was the first solo female artist Berry Gordy signed, but Mable John fit in just fine at Stax Records in Memphis, where she parlayed her ...

Mable John, the beloved Motown trailblazer and Stax legend passed away at 91. The Detroit News reported that John’s nephew, Kevin John, confirmed that she died Thursday, Aug. 25, at her home in Los ...

Mable John, the first ever female solo singer signed to Motown Records, has died aged 91. John was the first woman who record executive Berry Gordy signed at Motown. She later moved to Stax Records in ...

Mable John has died at the age of 91, her nephew Kevin John has confirmed. She was the older sister of R&B star Little Willie John and had worked alongside some of the greats in the industry, ...

In one of the final chapters of Mable John’s whirlwind life, people enduring hardship on the streets of Los Angeles turned to her and the charity she ran for food and salvation. Late in life she had ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One of the first women signed by Motown, Mable John, shown in 1966, later became a minister and an advocate for homeless people in ...

She was the first solo female artist signed by Berry Gordy to Tamla Records, a label that would later become Motown. From 1958 to 1962, her time with the legendary label was punctuated by blues ...

In 1959, after she had been acting as his chauffeur and general assistant for three years, Mable John became the first female singer signed by Berry Gordy Jr, the founder of Motown Records. “Berry ...

With her tart, no-nonsense voice, Mable John deserved to be a star like her brother Willie, who sang "Fever" before Peggy Lee but landed in jail after he allegedly stabbed a man. But Mable John never ...

Mable John was the first female solo artist signed to Tamla Records, which later became Motown. She has sadly died aged 91 Want all the latest Showbiz news direct to your inbox? Share your email for ...