Marvelettes
USA
Formed: 1960
Died: 01 January 1972
Styles: Motown, R&B/Soul, Girl Groups, Early Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock, Soul, Pop-Soul, Doo Wop, Early R&B
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Probably the most pop-oriented of Motown's major female acts, the Marvelettes didn't project as strong an identity as the Supremes, Mary Wells, or Martha Reeves, but recorded quite a few hits, including Motown's first number one single, "Please Mr. Postman" (1961). "Postman," as well as other chirpy early-'60s hits like "Playboy," "Twistin' Postman," and "Beechwood 4-5789," were the label's purest girl group efforts. Featuring two strong lead singers, Gladys Horton and Wanda Young, the Marvelettes went through five different lineups, but mainta...
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