ABOUT
The Marvelettes were a leading Motown girl group throughout most of the 1960s. Their best known songs include "Please Mr. Postman" (1961), "Playboy" (1962), and "Don't Mess With Bill" (1966).
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SONGS
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The Marvelettes
- Beechwood 4-5789 1962
(This song later also became a hit for the Carpenters (1982).) - Danger Heartbreak Dead Ahead 1965
- Don't Mess With Bill 1966
- Forever 1963
- The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game 1967
- I'll Keep Holding On 1965
- My Baby Must Be A Magician 1967
- Playboy 1962
- Please Mr. Postman 1961
(This oldies classic topped both the R&B and Pop/Rock charts for the Marvelettes in 1961. It later topped both the Adult Contemporary and Pop/Rock charts for the Carpenters (in 1974 and 1975, respectively) and also became a hit for Gentle Persuasion (1983).) - Too Many Fish In The Sea 1964
(This song later also became a hit for Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels (1967, as a medley).) - When You're Young And In Love 1967
(This song was previously a hit for Ruby & the Romantics (1964) and later also became a hit for Choice Four (1975) and Ralph Carter (1975).)
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