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The Marvelettes: Forever More – The Complete Motown Albums Vol. 2, which included their later albums and bonus material, was released in 2011. Their often covered million selling #1 hit "Please Mr Postman" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2011. [18] The Marvelettes were nominated for 2013 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of ...
The Marvelettes' hit making days had waned by the end of the 1960s and in 1970 the group disbanded. In 1970, Wanda recorded a solo album with Smokey Robinson serving as her producer. Sensing marketing value as a Marvelettes release, Motown released the album as The Return of the Marvelettes. The other Marvelettes refused to participate for the ...
Katherine Elaine Anderson Schaffner (January 16, 1944 – September 20, 2023) was an American singer best known as a member of the Marvelettes. Biography ...
The group changed their name to the Marvelettes shortly after Motown signed the act, and Dobbins was replaced by Wanda Young. [4] In 1961, the group released " Please Mr. Postman " in 1961. [ 4 ] The single would top the charts, peaking at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 , becoming Motown's first No. 1 Pop hit.
The Marvelettes released the single "Holding On With Both Hands" in 1990, which was sung on record by Young but performed by Horton in public due to Young's severe personal problems. [4] Horton would continue to perform Marvelettes songs with various members, and this would also continue with other Marvelettes ensembles following the years. [7]
Members of the Motown Records R&B girl group the Marvelettes. Pages in category "The Marvelettes members" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
By the mid-1960s, The Marvelettes had lost their status as Motown's top girl group, as much of the company's focus and promotion turned to The Supremes.In 1970, around the time the Marvelettes disbanded, Smokey Robinson had Wanda Young record what was intended as her first solo album with premiere back-up group The Andantes. [1]
The Marvelous Marvelettes is the fourth studio album released by the Marvelettes for the Tamla label. It is the first album to not feature original Marvelette, Juanita Cowart (except on four tracks), who left the group in early 1963. The group would remain a quartet for the next two years.