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On June 3, 1962, Wanda's first of four children, Meta (Young) Ventress, was born (Florence Ballard of the Supremes substituted for her in the Marvelettes during this period). On December 18, 1963, Young married her longtime boyfriend Bobby Rogers , a member of the Miracles , in Detroit and became known professionally as Wanda Rogers .
Wanda Rogers was living in Westland, Michigan, with her daughter until her death from COPD on December 15, 2021, at age 78. Katherine Anderson died of heart failure on September 20, 2023, at age 79. Katherine Anderson died of heart failure on September 20, 2023, at age 79.
Dobbins, who was also the group's original lead singer, gave Horton the spotlight to be the lead vocalist, a spot Horton was not comfortable with in the beginning. The group changed their name to the Marvelettes shortly after Motown signed the act, and Dobbins was replaced by Wanda Young. In 1961, the group released "Please Mr. Postman" in 1961.
Wanda Rogers, the widow of country music legend Kenny Rogers, has found love again. Wanda Rogers opened up about her private life to People, revealing that before he died the "Gambler" singer once ...
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]
It was also recorded by The Marvelettes on their album Please Mr. Postman. Featuring Diana Ross in lead, the song was a doo-wop ballad similar to what the Supremes had been recording since forming as "The Primettes" two years earlier. The song's lyrics tell about a lonely woman who wants a new lover who won't mistreat her and always be loyal to ...
"After All" was also later covered by The Marvelettes, in the early 1970s, with group member Wanda Young Rogers as lead. (There's a connection to the two previous groups in that Wanda Young was the wife of Miracles member Bobby Rogers , and she was the only member of The Marvelettes on the song—as with the late-1960s singles of The Supremes ...
Released in November 1967, "My Baby Must Be a Magician" reached #17 on the Billboard Hot 100 in February 1968, [2] [3] also peaking at #8 on the R&B chart. [4] As the Marvelettes' third consecutive Top Thirty single, "My Baby Must Be a Magician" set a new level of prolonged pop chart success for the group; it marked their last appearance in the Top 40 and was their final R&B Top Ten hit.