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The Marvelettes foi um grupo vocal feminino norte-americano formado na década de 1960.
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| Informações gerais | |
| Origem | Inkster, Michigan |
| País | Estados Unidos |
| Gênero(s) | Pop, R&B, Rock and Roll, Soul, Doo-wop |
| Período em atividade | 1960–1975 |
| Gravadora(s) | Motown |
| Integrantes | Gladys Horton Georgia Dobbins Georgeanna Tillman Wyanetta Cowart Katherine Anderson Wanda Young Anne Bogan |
As Marvelettes foram o primeiro grupo vocal feminino da Motown a fazer sucesso. Durante oito anos, as Marvelettes emplacaram 19 canções no Top 40 de R&B e dez no Top 10 Pop norte-americanos. Destes, o mais famoso é "Please Mr. Postman", que atingiu o primeiro lugar na parada pop norte-americana e foi regravada mais tarde por artistas como Beatles e Carpenters. O sucesso das Marvelettes precedeu a de outros grupos femininos da Motown, como Martha and the Vandellas e The Supremes.
LPs
- Please Mr. Postman (1961)
- The Marvelettes Sing aka Hits of '62 (1962)
- Playboy (1962)
- The Marvelous Marvelettes (1963)
- The Marvelettes Recorded Live On Stage(1963)
- The Marvelettes Greatest Hits (1966) (#84 US pop; #4 US R&B)
- The Marvelettes (Pink Album) (1967) (#129 US pop; #13 US R&B)
- Sophisticated Soul (1968) (#41 US R&B)
- In Full Bloom (1969)
- The Return of the Marvelettes(1970) (#50 US R&B)
- The Marvelettes Anthology(1975)
- Best of The Marvelettes(1975)
Singles
| Ano | Título | EUA Top 100 Pop | EUA Top 100 R&B | GBR Top 75 |
| 1961 | "Please Mr. Postman" | 1 | 1 | - |
| 1962 | "Twistin' Postman" | 34 | 13 | - |
| 1962 | "Playboy" | 7 | 4 | - |
| 1962 | "Beechwood 4-5789" | 17 | 7 | - |
| 1962 | "Someday, Someway" | - | 8 | - |
| 1963 | "Strange I Know" | 49 | 10 | - |
| 1963 | "Locking Up My Heart" | 44 | 25 | - |
| 1963 | "Forever" | 78 | 24 | - |
| 1963 | "Tie a String Around My Finger" | ^ | - | - |
| 1963 | "My Daddy Knows Best" | 67 | - | - |
| 1963 | "As Long As I Know He's Mine" | 47 | - | - |
| 1964 | "You're My Remedy" | 48 | - | - |
| 1964 | "Too Many Fish in the Sea" | 25 | 15 | - |
| 1964 | "He's a Good Guy (Yes He Is)" | 55 | - | - |
| 1965 | "I'll Keep Holding On" | 34 | 11 | - |
| 1965 | "Danger! Heartbreak Dead Ahead" | 61 | 11 | - |
| 1966 | "Don't Mess With Bill" | 7 | 3 | - |
| 1966 | "You're the One" | 48 | 20 | - |
| 1967 | "The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game" | 13 | 2 | - |
| 1967 | "When You're Young and in Love" | 23 | 9 | 13 |
| 1968 | "My Baby Must Be a Magician" | 17 | 8 | - |
| 1968 | "Here I Am Baby" | 44 | 14 | - |
| 1968 | "Destination: Anywhere" | 63 | 28 | - |
| 1969 | "I'm Gonna Hold On As Long As I Can" | 76 | - | - |
| 1969 | "That's How Heartaches Are Made" | 97 | - | - |
| 1970 | "Marionette" | - | - | - |
| 1971 | "A Breath-Taking Guy" | - | - | - |
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