The Marvelettes
- MatchThe Marvelettes
- 99%Eddie Holland
- 96%The Contours
- 79%Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
- 79%The Miracles
- 72%Michel'le
- 70%Martha & The Vandellas
- 70%Martha Reeves
- 70%The Elgins
- 69%Kim Weston
- 67%Mary Wells
Biography
The Marvelettes career epitomized the haphazard progress endured by many of the leading girl-groups of the early 60s. Despite enjoying several major US hits, they were unable to sustain a consistent line-up, and their constant shifts in personnel made it difficult to overcome their rather anonymous public image. The group was formed in the late 50s by five students at Inkster High School in Michigan, USA: Gladys Horton, Georgeanna Marie Tillman (d. 6 January 1980), Wanda Young, Katherine... Read more