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RGMike

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RIP Gladys Horton (Marvelettes)
« on: January 27, 2011, 03:21:49 PM »
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Re: RIP Gladys Horton (Marvelettes), 66
« Reply #1 on: January 27, 2011, 05:31:24 PM »
So many good '60s hits: Please Mr Postman (Motown's first # 1 pop hit, and that's Marvin Gaye on drums), Playboy, Beechwood 4-5789, Too Many Fish In The Sea, Don't Mess With Bill, The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Marvelettes

And http://www.detnews.com/article/20110127/OBITUARIES/101270442/Marvelettes-co-founder-Gladys-Horton-dies-at-66

Medley of hits from Motortown Revue at The Apollo, 1963: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObLHPaBClgI
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Re: RIP Gladys Horton (Marvelettes)
« Reply #2 on: January 27, 2011, 08:16:48 PM »
Man, these were some of my very favorite songs back then.  I think that perhaps their version of Playboy was one of my very first 45 purchases.   Great tune, risque title, for a young boy back in those days!
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Re: RIP Gladys Horton (Marvelettes)
« Reply #3 on: February 01, 2011, 08:01:45 AM »
JJ's Tues morning '60s hour is dedicated to Ms Horton.

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