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Marvelettes (L to R Juanita Cowart, Georgenna Tillman, Gladys Horton, Wanda Young, Katherine Anderson - 1961) Despite twenty-one R&B chart hits, twenty-three Pop hits, and Motown's first number one single, the Marvelettes were never the darlings of Motown that they aspired to be. "They never really respected us.
Aug 24, 2020 · The Marvelettes’ place in popular music history is underpinned by other interpreters including Ella Fitzgerald, Blondie, the Carpenters (they also cut ‘Beechwood 4-5789’), Jerry Garcia ...
Sep 9, 2018 · The Marvelettes were an all-girl group whose original members were Gladys Horton, Katherine Anderson, Georgeanna Tillman, Juanita Cowart, and Georgia Dobbins. They came together in a high school glee club in their home town of Inkster, Michigan in 1959. In 1960, they auditioned at year-old Motown records where founder Berry Gordy praised … Read MoreThe Marvelettes (1960-1972)
11. Too Strong to Be Strung Along. 62K plays. 2:20. 12. As Long as I Know He's Mine. 96K plays. 2:30. New recommendations.
The Marvelettes. Born into the girl-group era of the early 1960s, the vivacious Marvelettes are forever famous for delivering (“de sooner, de better”) Motown’s first No. 1 record on the pop charts, “Please Mr. Postman.”. The song has its own life – not least through The Beatles’ celebrated remake, and later still, a chart-topping ...
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Jun 11, 2022 · The Marvelettes were Motown Record's second success after the Miracles and the label's first momentously successful girl group. The original lineup consisting of Gladys Horton, Katherine Anderson, Georgeanna Tillman, Juanita Cowart and Georgia Dobbins would go through many changes over the years.
