The Marvelettes

The Marvelettes formed in 1960 at Inkster High School in Inkster, Michigan. Original members were lead singer Gladys Horton, Georgeanna Marie Tillman Gordon, Wanda Young, Katherine Anderson, and Juanita Cowart. Cowart left in 1962 and Gordon in 1965; Horton left in 1967 and was replaced by Anne Bogan. Motown's first successful female vocal group, The Marvelettes are most notable for recording the company's first #1 pop hit Please Mr. Postman. Other hits include Playboy, Beechwood 4-5789, Don't Mess With Bill, The Hunter Gets Captured By the Game, When You're Young and in Love, and My Baby Must Be a Magician. The Marvelettes disbanded in 1969. Georgeanna Tillman died in 1980 from lupus at age 36. Gladys Horton died in January 2011 at age 66 of complications from several strokes.