Mary Frierson, later Mary Cross (1947 – December 16, 2014),Bob Mehr, "Stax singer Wendy Rene dies", The Commercial Appeal, 17 December 2014 better known by her stage name of Wendy Rene, was an American soul singer and songwriter. She recorded for Stax Records in the mid 1960s.
Mary Frierson was born in Memphis, Tennessee.Biography by Andrew Hamilton at Allmusic.com. Retrieved April 27, 2013 Her father was of mixed race and married a Memphis musician who was... plus