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The Marvelettes

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    (1960-1970)
    Born in Inkster, Michigan
    Members:
    Gladys Horton (1960-67)
    Georgia Dobbins (1960-61)
    Juanita Cowart (1960-62)
    Georgeanna Tillman (1960-65)
    Katherine Anderson (1960-70)
    Wanda Young (1961-70)
    Anne Bogan (1967-70)
    Recorded the singles 'Please Mr. Postman' (1961), 'Playboy' (1962), 'Beechwood 4-5789' (1962), 'Too Many Fish In The Sea' (1964), 'I'll Keep Holding On' (1965), 'Danger! Heartbreak Dead Ahead' (1965), 'Don't Mess With Bill' (1966), 'The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game' (1967), 'When You're Young And In Love' (1967), 'My Baby Must Be A Magician' (1968) and 'Destination: Anywhere' (1968)

Why they might be annoying:

    They originally called themselves the Casinyets, a contraction for 'can't sing yet.'
    Cowart left the group after suffering a nervous breakdown on tour.
    They turned down 'Where Did Our Love Go,' which would launch the Supremes' string of twelve #1 singles.
    Their last album was actually a solo record by Young that Motown thought would have more commercial appeal if it was credited to the group.
    Horton said, 'They never really respected us. Berry Gordy lost the Marvelette name in a gambling game once, that's how much they cared about us.'

Why they might not be annoying:

    They recorded the first #1 hit for Motown Records.
    Dobbins co-wrote 'Please Mr. Postman,' which would top the charts a second time when the Carpenters covered it.
    They worked with all of Motown's songwriters and producers, including Holland-Dozier-Holland, Smokey Robinson and Ashford and Simpson.
    Tillman died from complications of lupus and sickle-cell anemia at age 35 (1980).

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 8 Votes: 12.50% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 23 Votes: 30.43% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 9 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 9 Votes: 11.11% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 15 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 16 Votes: 43.75% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 16 Votes: 31.25% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 14 Votes: 64.29% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 21 Votes: 52.38% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 57 Votes: 40.35% Annoying