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The Marvelettes

Band, 1960-1970 US, Inkster, Michigan
R&B/Soul and Pop
A.k.a. The Darnells

The Marvelettes were an american girl group in the Motown roster, active primarily in the 1960's. They are most notable for their 1961 smash hit "Please Mr. Postman" which set the precedent for later Motown girl groups and helped pave the way for Motown's later success. The group disbanded in 1970. Line-Up Chronology Wanda Young Rogers (1961-1970) Katherine Anderson (1961-1970) Georgia Dobbins (1961) Wyanetta Cowart (1961-1963) Georgeanna Tillman (1961-1965) Gladys Horton (1961-1967) Anne Bogan (1967-1970) In 1962 Supreme Florence Ballard temporarily toured with The Marvelettes to fill in for Wanda Young who was pregnant at the time.

     
Members
PortraitFlorence Ballard
bvoc, voc 1943-1976 US
PortraitAnn Bogan
voc
PortraitGeorgia Dobbins
voc US
PortraitGladys Horton
voc 1945-2011 US
PortraitWanda Young
voc
PortraitKatherine Anderson
voc *1944 US
PortraitGeorgeanna Tillman
voc 1944-1980 US
Popular Tracks   
Please Mr. Postman - Single Version / Mono on Please Mr. Postman by The Marvelettes
Forever on Playboy by The Marvelettes
Playboy on Playboy by The Marvelettes
Beechwood 4-5789 on Playboy by The Marvelettes
When You're Young And In Love on The Marvelettes by The Marvelettes
Too Many Fish In The Sea - Single Version on Deliver: The Singles 1961-1971 by The Marvelettes
Don't Mess With Bill - Single Version on Deliver: The Singles 1961-1971 by The Marvelettes
The One Who Really Loves You - Album Version / Mono on Smash Hits Of '62 by The Marvelettes
The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game on The Marvelettes by The Marvelettes
Danger Heartbreak Dead Ahead - Single Version on Deliver: The Singles 1961-1971 by The Marvelettes

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Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Playboy Plus Please Mr. PostmanThe Marvelettes2013Compil.
Forever More (The Complete Motown Albums Volume 2)The Marvelettes2011Compil.
Lonely Lonely Girl Am I / I'll Keep Holding OnThe Velvelettes / The Marvelettes2009Single
Forever (The Complete Motown Albums Volume 1)The Marvelettes2009Compil.
The Definitive CollectionThe Marvelettes2008Compil.
When You're Young And In LoveThe Marvelettes2008Compil.
Please Mr Postman / When You're Young And In LoveThe Marvelettes2004Single
Greatest HitsThe Marvelettes2004Compil.
Winning CombinationsMartha Reeves & The Vandellas, The Marvelettes2002Compil.
The Best Of The MarvelettesThe Marvelettes2000Compil.
The Essential CollectionThe Marvelettes1999Compil.
I'll Keep Holding On / Love's Gone BadThe Marvelettes / Chris Clark1998Single
The Ultimate CollectionThe Marvelettes1998Compil.
The Best Of The MarvelettesThe Marvelettes1996Album
The Best Of The MarvelettesThe Marvelettes1996Compil.
The Best Of The MarvelettesThe Marvelettes1995Compil.
When You're Young And In LoveThe Marvelettes1994Compil.
Deliver: The Singles 1961-1971The Marvelettes1993Compil.
Beechwood 4-5789 - PlayboyThe Marvelettes1993Compil.
Secret Love AffairThe Marvelettes1992Single
When You're Young And In Love / Danger Heartbreak Dead AheadThe Marvelettes1991Single
Please Mr. PostmanThe Marvelettes1991Album
Hey What's Your NameThe Marvelettes1990Single
Now!The Marvelettes1990Album
Motown Vintage GoldThe Marvelettes1989Single
Holding On With Both HandsThe Marvelettes1989Single
Baby Please Don't Go / Danger Heartbreak Dead AheadThem / The Marvelettes1988Single
The Marvelettes / Sophisticated SoulThe Marvelettes1986Compil.
23 Greatest HitsThe Marvelettes1986Compil.
The Best Of The MarvelettesThe Marvelettes1982Compil.
В Жизни Много ВсегоThe Marvelettes1982Album
Finders Keepers Losers Weepers / Do Like I DoThe Marvelettes / Kim Weston1980Single
The Best Of The MarvelettesThe Marvelettes1979Compil.
The Best Of The MarvelettesThe Marvelettes1975Compil.
Please Mr. PostmanThe Marvelettes1975Single
AnthologyThe Marvelettes1975Compil.
Los Mayores Exitos De The MarvelettesThe Marvelettes1974Compil.
Destination: AnywhereThe Marvelettes1973Single
My Baby Must Be A Magician / The Hunter Gets Captured By The GameThe Marvelettes1973Single
As Long As I Know He's Mine / Strange I KnowThe Marvelettes1973Single
Don't Mess With Bill / He's A Good Guy (Yes He Is)The Marvelettes1973Single
A Breath Taking GuyThe Marvelettes1972Single
I'll Keep Holding On / Danger Heartbreak Dead AheadThe Marvelettes1972Single
You're My Remedy / Too Many Fish In The SeaThe Marvelettes1972Single
Marionette / After AllThe Marvelettes1970Single
The Best Of The MarvelettesThe Marvelettes1970Compil.
The Return Of The MarvelettesThe Marvelettes1970Album
Reachin' For Something I Can't HaveThe Marvelettes1969Single
In Full BloomThe Marvelettes1969Album
That's How Heartaches Are Made / Rainy MourningThe Marvelettes1969Single
Here I Am Baby / Keep Off, No TrespassingThe Marvelettes1968Single
Destination: Anywhere / What's Easy For Two Is Hard For OneThe Marvelettes1968Single
I'm Gonna Hold On Long As I Can / Don't Make Hurting Me A HabitThe Marvelettes1968Single
Destination: AnywhereThe Marvelettes1968Single
Sophisticated SoulThe Marvelettes1968Album
The MarvelettesThe Marvelettes1967Album
The Hunter Gets Captured By The GameThe Marvelettes1967Single
Greatest HitsThe Marvelettes1967Compil.
When You're Young And In LoveThe Marvelettes1967Single
My Baby Must Be A Magician / I Need SomeoneThe Marvelettes1967Single
Cazador CazadoThe Marvelettes1967Single
Marvelettes Greatest HitsThe Marvelettes1967Compil.
Don't Mess With BillThe Marvelettes1966Compil.
The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game / I Think I Can Change YouThe Marvelettes1966Single
You're The OneThe Marvelettes1966Single
Greatest HitsThe Marvelettes1966Compil.
I'll Keep Holding OnThe Marvelettes1965Compil.
I'll Keep Holding On / No Time For TearsThe Marvelettes1965Single
Danger Heartbreak Dead AheadThe Marvelettes1965Single
Don't Mess With Bill / Anything You Wanna DoThe Marvelettes1965Single
The MarvelettesThe Marvelettes1965Compil.
He's A Good Guy (Yes He Is) / Goddess Of LoveThe Marvelettes1964Single
As Long As I Know He's Mine - Too Many Fish In The SeaThe Marvelettes1964Single
He's A Good Guy / As Long As I Know He's MineThe Marvelettes1964Single
Too Many Fish In The SeaThe Marvelettes1964Compil.
Too Many Fish In The SeaThe Marvelettes1964Single
You're My RemedyThe Marvelettes1964Single
Too Many Fish In The Sea / A Need For LoveThe Marvelettes1964Single
You’re My RemedyThe Marvelettes1964Single
My Daddy Knows Best / Tie A String Around Your FingerThe Marvelettes1963Single
The Marvelous MarvelettesThe Marvelettes1963Album
The Marvelettes Recorded Live On StageThe Marvelettes1963Album
ForeverThe Marvelettes1963Single
As Long As I Know He's MineThe Marvelettes1963Single
Playboy / All The Love I've GotThe Marvelettes1962Single
Strange I Know / Too Strong To Be Strung AlongThe Marvelettes1962Single
Strange I KnowThe Marvelettes1962Single
Beechwood 4-5789 / Someday, SomewayThe Marvelettes1962Single
PlayboyThe Marvelettes1962Album
Smash Hits Of '62The Marvelettes1962Album
Beechwood 4-5789 / Someday, SomewayThe Marvelettes1962Single
Too Many Fish In The Sea / Please Mr. PostmanThe Marvelettes1961Single
Twistin' PostmanThe Marvelettes1961Single
The Wanderer / Please, Mr.PostmanDion / The Marvelettes1961Album
Please Mr. PostmanThe Marvelettes1961Single
Please Mr. Postman / ForeverThe MarvelettesSingle
Crying In The Night / The Boy From CrosstownThe Monitors, The MarvelettesSingle
Beechwood 45789 / PlayboyThe MarvelettesSingle
Please Mr. Postman / Twistin' PostmanThe MarvelettesSingle
When You're Young And In Love / Someday SomewayThe MarvelettesSingle
That's How Heartaches Are MadeThe MarvelettesSingle
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