popular music as the group that caused Motown, and most notably Berry
Gordy to change the label’s focus from single bluesy soul artists (previously
Barret Strong’s “Money” had been the…
The Marvelettes occupy an esteemed place in the history of American
popular music as the group that caused Motown, and most notably Berry
Gordy to change the label’s focus from single bluesy soul artists (previously
Barret Strong’s “Money” had been the label’s biggest seller) to a smooth, orchestrated,
harmonic sound that transcended the prior racial limits of rhythm and blues.
With
their first record, “Please, Mr. Postman,” hitting the top spot on the charts and selling 3 million records in a crossover market, Motown was to concentrate on the Marvelettes,
Supremes, Temptations, Four Tops and Martha and the Vandellas and create a
group pop-soul sound that totally dominated the music charts until the advent of
the Beatles four years later.
HONOR ROLL OF HITS
TOP-10 HITS
• Please, Mr. Postman*
• Playboy*
• Hunter Gets Captured By the Game
• When You’re Young and in Love
• Beechwood 4-5789*
• Don’t Mess With Bill*
• My Baby Must Be a Magician
ADDITIONAL HITS
(Reached Top 25 Nationally)
• Twistin Postman
• Hunter Gets Captured By the Game
• Strange I Know
• Lockin Up My Heart
• Danger Heartbreak Dead Ahead
