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In mid-1965, Wanda Rogers took over as lead vocalist, as Motown producers felt Rogers' voice was more suitable for this role than Horton's. With Rogers as lead, the group had a hit with "I'll Keep Holding On", which reached number 34 while "Danger! Heartbreak Dead Ahead" settled for a number 61 showing but was number 11 on the R&B chart.
"Danger, Heartbreak Dead Ahead" was a hit for The Marvelettes, but appears in a version by The Contours. Likewise, Smokey Robinsons "My Heart", once a minor hit for Caroline Crawford , is in this compilation performed by Tammi Terrell .
"Danger: Heartbreak Dead Ahead" (1965) "I'll Keep Holding On" is a song composed by Mickey Stevenson and Ivy Jo Hunter and recorded by Motown singing group The Marvelettes , who released the single on the Tamla imprint in 1965.
"Don't Mess with Bill" is a song recorded by the Marvelettes for Motown Records' Tamla label. [1] Written and produced by Smokey Robinson, "Don't Mess with Bill" features a lead vocal by Wanda Young. The single peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 in February 1966, and at number three on Billboard's R&B singles chart. "Don't Mess ...
"Danger! Heartbreak Dead Ahead" "Your Cheating Ways" The Marvelettes: Tamla Motown TMG 535 United Kingdom "You Need Me" "Moonlight on the Beach" The Lewis Sisters: Tamla Motown TMG 536 United Kingdom " The Bigger Your Heart Is (The Harder You'll Fall)" " The Two of Us" Tony Martin: Tamla Motown TMG 537 United Kingdom
Hunter also produced and wrote songs for Motown artists like The Velvelettes (their single "That's a Funny Way"), The Contours (their 1964 hit, "Can You Jerk Like Me"), The Marvelettes (their hits "Danger Heartbreak Dead Ahead" and "I'll Keep Holding On"), Gladys Knight & the Pips (the album track "The Stranger") and Gaye, for whom he produced ...
"Danger! Heartbreak Dead Ahead" The Marvelettes: US#61 Paul, Stevenson, Hunter Paul, Hunter 1966 "Just a Little Misunderstanding" The Contours: US#85 Paul, Wonder, Morris Broadnax: Paul, Stevenson 1966 "Blowin' in the Wind" Stevie Wonder US#9, UK#36 Bob Dylan: Clarence Paul 1973 "Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)" Aretha ...
Gladys Catherine Horton (May 30, 1945 [2] – January 26, 2011 [1]) was an American R&B and pop singer, notable for being the founder and lead singer of the all-female vocal group the Marvelettes, the first successful Motown girl group. [3]