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Mari Wilson (born Mari MacMillan Ramsey Wilson, 29 September 1957, in London), is an English singer, best known for her sometimes quirky, early 1960s influenced pop music songs, and her (former) trademark beehive hairdo.

She enjoyed six chart hits in the UK in the early 1980s, performed with jazz bands, and sang the theme-song to the TV sitcom Coupling, “Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps”.

She has also performed in musicals, and has been a feature on a BBC TV series about celebrities and their health (she has Type 1 Diabetes).

Her band was colloquially known as The Wilsations and her backing singers were called The Marionettes. Occasional featured artists were Michelle Collins (Cindy from EastEnders) and bassist ‘Thumbs’ Cunningham.

In a June 2007 newsletter by Mari on her website, she revealed that her classic 1983 album ‘Showpeople’ would be reissued in the UK for the first time on CD in September 2007. She also mentioned that she might be going on a UK tour to support the release - playing some of her earliest songs for her fans.

Mari is a long time resident of Crouch End in North London.
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  • roxy641

    Mari will be appearing on Graham Norton's radio show today. http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/bbc_radio_two to listen "live"

    June 2011

  • musicookie

    I've just been going around the web listening to many versions of Cry Me a River. Maybe because Mari's was the first time i heard the song, maybe not, but I think it is a superb rendition.

    December 2009

  • evemariesaint

    I had thought the album Show People one of the absolute best feel-good singalong albums EVER was lost for good until this Platinum Collection was released which includes that whole album, brilliant!

    February 2008

  • misternilsson

    Adoro a la Wilson

    January 2008

  • annyR

    I don't have this version, but lastfm does have the CAKES version, and it's pretty good, also there's one by Emma Bunton here that's similar to the original.

    November 2007

  • fukker_

    anyone got her version of Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps? PM me please

    October 2007

  • boigne

    It never occurred to me to buy the damned thing. I didn't think for one second iTunes would have it. You won't admit you love me....

    October 2007

  • Grosseteste

    I definitely have Wilson, not Day (not that I object to Day). If you paid for the download, I assume that you kicked up a stink; what did they say?

    September 2007
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