The daily Five@5 celebrates the life of Happy Birthday: Mabel John, who was born on Nov. 3 1930.
Check out these interesting tidbits of information below:
1. Mable John was the first female singing artists signed to Berry Gordy’s Tamla record label.
2. Mable John is the sister of legendary R&B singer Little Willie John.
3. After Mable John left Motown in 1962, she spent several years backing Ray Charles as a Raelette.
4. In 1966, Mable John resurfaced on Stax Records as a solo artist, releasing the hit R&B single “Your Good Thing is About to End.”
5. Mable John retired from secular music in 1973, to manage Christian gospel artists.
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