The Marvelettes
The Marvelettes
Top Songs
| 1 | Please Mr. Postman | ||
| 2 | Don't Mess With Bill [Single Version] | ||
| 3 | Beechwood 4-5789 | ||
| 4 | The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game [Stereo Version] | ||
| 5 | Playboy |
Albums
Sep 2022 • 30 songs
Mar 2019 • 21 songs
Mar 2019 • 19 songs
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About
Biography
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 maintained a high standard on their rec...