The Marvelettes - Please Mr. Postman (1961)

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' the group is revered for being one of the first hitmakers at Motown Records, paving the way for the successful groups that followed and giving Motown their first Number one record. The Marvelettes remained consistently exciting throughout the '60s. They were one of the greats. Unfortunately, none of the original members is able to tour under the name "Marvelettes" in the United States due to the decision by Motown, which sold the name "Marvelettes" to a promoter, the controversial Larry Marshak,[3] who only hires non-members to perform. Gladys Horton, the only original Marvelette still performing, may finally be able to use the name again. A video of the group in its heyday exists showing a Motortown Revue they recorded live at the Apollo Theatre in New York around 1963.
2009 is Motown Records 50th Anniversary. As part of the celebrations they released a new limited edition 3 CD set on the group entitled "The Marvelettes: Forever - The Complete Motown Albums Vol 1". This featured the groups first 6 albums, some of which have never been released on CD before. Vol 2 is scheduled for release in 2010.
Despite the induction of many Motown artists, The Marvelettes, Motown's first successful female group who gave the label its first #1 Billboard Pop Hit, still have not been inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame.' en.wikipedia.org

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