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Marvelettes, The

Real Name:
Anne Bogan, Katherine Anderson, Wanda Young Rogers
Profile:
The Marvelettes were an american girl group in the Motown roster, active primarily in the 1960's. They are most notable for their 1959 smash hit "Please Mr. Postman" which set the precedent for later Motown girl groups and helped pave the way for Motown's later success. The group disbanded in 1970.

Line-Up Chronology
Wanda Young Rogers (1961-1970)
Katherine Anderson (1961-1970)
Georgia Dobbins (1961)
Wyanetta Cowart (1961-1963)
Georgeanna Tillman (1961-1965)
Gladys Horton (1961-1967)
Anne Bogan (1967-1970)

In 1962 Supreme Florence Ballard temporarily toured with The Marvelettes to fill in for Wanda Young who was pregnant at the time.
Members:
Ann Bogan, Georgia Dobbins, Gladys Horton, Katherine Anderson
Variations:
All | Marvelettes, The | Marvalettes | Marvelettes | Marvelletes | Marvelletes, The | Marvellettes, The
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Discography

Releases:
Please Mr. Postman (Single) ◄ (2 versions)   Tamla 1961
Beechwood 4-5789 / Someday, Someway (7", Single)   Tamla 1962
Playboy / All The Love I've Got (7")   Tamla 1962
Strange I Know / Too Strong To Be Strung Along (7")   Tamla 1962
The Marvelettes Sing (LP, Album)   Tamla 1962
Twistin' Postman / I Want A Guy (7", Single)   Tamla 1962
A Breath Taking Guy (7", Promo)   Tamla 1963
He's A Good Guy (Yes He Is) / Goddess Of Love (7")   Tamla 1964
Too Many Fish In The Sea / A Need For Love (7")   Tamla 1964
Too Many Fish In The Sea / A Need For Love (7", Single, Mono)   Stateside 1964
Danger Heartbreak Dead Ahead (7", Single)   Tamla 1965
Don't Mess With Bill / Anything You Wanna Do (7")   Tamla 1965
I'll Keep Holding On / No Time For Tears (7")   Tamla 1965
Don't Mess With Bill / Anything You Wanna Do (7", Sin)   Tamla Motown 1966
Here I Am Baby / Keep Off, No Trespassing (7", Single)   Tamla 1966
Paper Boy / You're The One (7", Single)   Tamla 1966
Greatest Hits (LP)   Tamla 1967
Greatest Hits (LP, Comp)   Tamla 1967
My Baby Must Be A Magician / I Need Someone (7", Single)   Tamla 1967
In Full Bloom (LP)   Tamla 1969
Sophisticated Soul (LP, Album)   Tamla Motown 1969
The Return Of The Marvelettes (LP, Album)   Tamla 1970
Beechwood 45789 (7")   Motown 1972
Don't Mess With Bill / He's A Good Guy (Yes He Is) (7")   Motown 1973
When You're Young And In Love (7", RE)   Tamla Motown 1975
Finders Keepers Losers Weepers (7", SIn)   Tamla Motown 1980
В Жизни Много Всего (Flexi, 7", Mono)   Мелодия 1982
Compact Command Performances - 23 Greatest Hits (CD)   Motown, Motown 1986
Forever: The Complete Motown Albums Volume 1 (3xCD, Comp, Mono, Ltd, RM)   Hip-O Select 2009
I'll Keep Holding On / Love's Gone Bad (7", Single)   Disque D'Or  
The Best Of The Marvelettes (LP, Comp)   Tamla Motown  
Too Many Fish In The Sea / Please Mr. Postman (7")   Tamla Motown  
Yes He Is (7", S/Sided, W/Lbl, Promo)   Tamla  
Tracks Appear On:
A Collection Of 16 Tamla Motown Hits (LP, Comp, Mono) You're My Remedy Tamla Motown 1964
Hitsville U.S.A. (LP, Comp, Mono) I'll Keep Holding On Tamla Motown 1965
The Motown Sound - 16 Big Hits Vol 5 (LP) I'll Keep Holding On Motown 1966
British Motown Chartbusters (LP) When You're Young And ... Tamla Motown 1967
Motown Memories (LP, Comp, Mono) Please Mr. Postman Tamla Motown 1968
The Motown Sound - A Collection Of 16 Original Big Hits Vol.6 (LP, Comp) My Baby Must Be A Magi... Tamla Motown 1968
Tamla-Motown Is Hot, Hot, Hot! ◄ (2 versions) Destination: Anywhere Tamla Motown 1969
Motown Chartbusters Vol. 1 (LP) Danger Heartbreak Dead... Motown 1970
The Motown Story - The First Decade - Boxed (5xLP, Comp + Box) Intro: Katherine Ander... Motown 1970
The Motown Story: Volume One (LP) Intro / Please Mr. Pos... Motown 1970
The Motown Sound (LP) A Breath Taking Guy, T... Motown 1972
Oldies Collection Vol. 4 - The Early Hits Of Tamla-Motown (LP) Please, Mr. Postman EMI Electrola 1973
Cooley High (Original Soundtrack) (2xLP, Comp, Gat) Beachwood 45789 Motown 1975
Motown Gold 1964 (LP, Comp) You're My Remedy Tamla Motown, Pathé Marconi EMI 1975
Tamla Motown Presents 20 Mod Classics (LP, Comp, Mono) As Long As I Know He's... Tamla Motown 1975
Bande Sonore Originale Du Film Cool (Cooley High) (LP, Comp, RE) Beechwood/45789 Pathé Marconi EMI 1978
Cooley High (Original Soundtrack) (LP) Beechwood/45789 Motown 1978
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - More American Graffiti (2xLP, Fol) Beechwood 4-5789 MCA Records 1979
The Golden Sound Of Motown (8xLP + Box) When You're Young And ... World Records (6) 1980
Motown The Classic Tracks : Midnight In Motion (2xLP) When You're Young And ... Telstar 1982
Silver Eagle Records Presents Solid Gold Party Rock (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Please Mr. Postman Warner Special Products ... 1982
The Motown Sound: Big Hits - The Early 60's (LP) Please Mr. Postman Tamla Motown 1982
25 N°1 Hits From 25 Years (2xLP, Comp) Please Mr. Postman Disques Vogue 1983
25 N°1 Hits From 25 Years (2xLP, Comp) Please Mr. Postman Bellaphon 1983
25 U.S. No.1 Hits From 25 Years (2xVinyl, Comp) Please Mr. Postman Motown 1983
A Motown Anniversary Collection (5xLP, Comp) Please Mr. Postman Silver Eagle Records, Inc. 1983
Selections From The Soundtrack Of Girl Groups: The Story Of A Sound (LP) Please Mr. Postman Motown 1983
20 Golden Greats - Motown Sings The Beatles (LP, Comp) Please Mr. Postman Tamla Motown 1984
The Big Chill: Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Too Many Fish In The Sea Motown 1984
25 U.S. No. 1 Hits From 25 Years (2xCD, Comp) Please Mr. Postman Motown 1985
Motown Hits Of Gold Vol. 2 (LP, Comp) When You're Young And ... Motown 1985
The Originals (2xLP, Comp, Gat) Please Mr Postman Towerbell Records 1986
The Rock 'N' Roll Era - 1961 (2xLP, Comp, RM) Please Mr. Postman Time Life Music, Warner Special Products 1986
An Introduction To The Motown Elite 9000 Series (CD, Smplr) Please Mr. Postman Motown 1987
From Motown With Love (2xLP, Comp) When You're Young And ... K-Tel 1987
Good Morning, Vietnam (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Album, Comp) ◄ (8 versions) Danger Heartbreak Dead... A&M Records ... 1987
The Rock 'N' Roll Era - 1962 Still Rockin' (2xLP, RM) Beechwood 4-5789 Time Life Music, Warner Special Products 1987
20 Motown Hits Of Gold (CD, Comp) When You're Young And ... Motown 1988
Motown Rare Grooves (LP) Here I Am Baby Tamla Motown, Motown Record Corporation 1988
The Rock 'N' Roll Era - The '60s: Keep On Rockin' (2xLP, RM) Playboy Time Life Music, Warner Special Products 1988
20 Years Of No.1 Hits: 1956 - 1975 (4xCD, Comp, Rem) Please, Mr. Postman Reader's Digest, BMG Music Canada Inc. 1989
British Motown Chartbusters Volume One (CD, Comp, RE) When You're Young And ... Tamla Motown 1989
Classic Rock - 1964: Shakin' All Over (CD, Comp) Too Many Fish In The Sea Time Life Music, Warner Special Products 1989
Classic Rock - 1966: Shakin' All Over (CD) Don't Mess With Bill Time Life Music, Warner Special Products 1989
Solid Gold Party Rock (4xLP, Comp) Please Mr. Postman Warner Special Products, Silver Eagle Records, Inc. 1989
Classic Rock - 1967: Blowin' Your Mind (CD) The Hunter Gets Captur... Time Life Music, Warner Special Products 1990
De Pre Historie 1961 (CD) Please Mr. Postman BMG Ariola Belgium NV/SA 1990
Hit History '61 - Volume 7 (CD, Comp) Please Mr. Postman EVA 1990
Soul Decade ; The Sixties ◄ (2 versions) When You're Young And ... BMG 1990
Classic Rock - 1968: Blowin' Your Mind (CD, Comp) My Baby Must Be A Magi... Time Life Music, Warner Special Products 1991
Jobete Music Presents Million Performance Songs (4xCD, Comp, Promo) Please Mr. Postman Jobete Music Co., Inc. 1991
Motorcity Volume 1 (Cass, Comp) Beachwood 4-5789 Tring International PLC 1991
Hitsville USA • The Motown Singles Collection Volume One 1959-1971 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Mr. Postman, Beechwood... Motown 1992
Under The Influence, The Original Versions Of The Songs The Beatles Covered (CD, Comp) Please Mr. Postman Sequel Records 1992
The Hitsound Of Motown (2xCD, Comp) Please Mr. Postman Motown 1994
Motown Legends Girl Groups (Cass, Album) Don't Mess With Bill Motown 1995
Motown Year By Year: The Sound Of Young America, 1966 (CD, Album, Mono) The Boy From Crosstown Motown, BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (Canada) 1995
L'Epoca D'Oro Della Motown (CD, Comp) Please Mr. Postman La Repubblica 1996
Pop'n'Rock 60 Volume 3 (CD, Comp) Please Mr. Postman PolyGram Projets Spéciaux 1996
60's Volume 1 (CD, Promo) Please Mr. Postman PolyGram Special Projects 1997
Beg Scream & Shout (6xCD, Comp) Danger Heartbreak Dead... Rhino Entertainment Company 1997
Mojo Club Presents Dancefloor Jazz Volume Six (Summer In The City) ◄ (2 versions) Here I Am Baby Motor Music 1997
Motown Chartbusters Volume 1 (CD, Comp) When You're Young And ... Spectrum Music (2) 1997
This Is Northern Soul! The Motown Sound Volume 1 (CD) I'll Keep On Holding On Debutante 1997
Free Style (CD, Comp) Here I Am Baby Mercury 1998
This Is Northern Soul! The Motown Sound Volume 2 (CD) Your Love Can Save Me Debutante 1998
Bringing Out The Dead - Music From The Motion Picture (CD, Comp) Too Many Fish In The Sea Sony Music Soundtrax 1999
Broken Hearted (CD) When You're Young And ... Musicbank Records Ltd. 1999
Highlights Of The 50ies, 60ies And 70ies (2xCD, Comp) Please Mr. Postman Magic Factory 2000
The Motown Acappellas Volume 19 (LP, W/Lbl) Don't Mess With Bill Not On Label 2000
20th Century Masters, The Millennium Collection: The Best Of Motown 1960s, Volume 1 (CD, Album, Comp, RM) Please Mr. Postman Motown 2001
Tamla Motown Connoisseurs (CD, Comp) Don't Make Hurting Me ... Spectrum Music (2) 2001
Tamla Motown Gold - The Sound Of Young America (3xCD, Comp) Please Mr Postman, Bee... Universal Music TV 2001
The In Crowd The Ultimate Mod Collection From The Original Style Movement 1958 - 1967 (4xCD, Comp) Too Many Fish In The Sea Universal 2001
A Cellarful Of Motown! (2xCD, RM) Poor Little Rich Girl Motown 2002
60's Soul Mix (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Too Many Fish In The Sea Universal Music TV 2003
Legends Of Rare Soul - Volume Two (DVD-V) Don't Mess With Bill Crossbow Films 2003
45 (20x7" + Box) Please Mr. Postman, Wh... Tamla Motown 2004
A Cellarful Of Motown Volume 2 (2xCD, Comp, RM) The Boy From Crosstown... Motown 2005
Internationale Oldie-Hits 100 (5xCD, Comp, Car + Box, Car) When You're Young And ... Eurotrend 2005
Motown Classics Gold (2xCD, Comp, RM) Please Mr. Postman Motown 2005
Motown Greatest Hits (2xCD, Comp) Please Mr. Postman, Be... CCM 2005
Motown Sings Motown Treasures Volumes 1+2 (2xCD, Comp, RM, Ltd) You Ain't Livin' Till ... Hip-O Select 2005
One Kiss Can Lead To Another: Girl Group Sounds Lost And Found (Box + 4xCD, Comp, RM) I'll Keep Holding On Rhino Entertainment Company 2005
Recorded Live: The Motortown Revue Collection (4xCD, Album, RM, Ltd) Strange I Know, Someda... Hip-O Select 2005
The Complete Motown Singles | Vol. 1: 1959-1961 (7", Single, RP + 6xCD, Comp, RM, Ltd) Please Mr. Postman, So... Hip-O Select 2005
The Complete Motown Singles | Vol. 2: 1962 (7", Single, RP + 4xCD, Comp, RM, Ltd) Playboy, All The Love ... Hip-O Select 2005
The Complete Motown Singles | Vol. 3: 1963 (7", Single, RP + 5xCD, RM, Ltd) Locking Up My Heart [F... Hip-O Select 2005
This Is Northern Soul! The Motown Sound Volume 1 (2xCD, Comp) I'll Keep On Holding O... Motown 2005
100 Soul Classics (5xCD, Comp) When You're Young & In... Cheap'O'Lata 2006
Gold (2xCD, Comp) Message To Michael Hip-O Records, Mercury 2006
Malt Shop Memories (10xCD + Box) Please Mr. Postman, Do... Time Life Music 2006
Malt Shop Memories - All I Have To Do Is Dream (2xCD) Please Mr. Postman, Do... Time Life Music, Universal Music Special Markets 2006
Malt Shop Memories - Finger Poppin' Time (2xCD) Beechwood 4-5789, Playboy Time Life Music, Universal Music Special Markets 2006
Notgoinganywhere Vol. 0 (22xFile, MP3, Mixed, Comp) Mr. Postman Not On Label (The Genevan Heathen Self-released) 2006
Out Of Sight...More Sounds From The In Crowd (2xCD, Dig) Please Mr. Postman, I'... Universal Music (UK) 2006
The Complete Motown Singles | Vol. 4: 1964 (7", Single, RP + 6xCD, Comp, RM, Ltd) He's A Good Guy (Yes H... Hip-O Select 2006
The Complete Motown Singles | Vol. 5: 1965 (7", Single, RP + 6xCD, Comp, RM, Ltd) I'll Keep Holding On, ... Hip-O Select 2006
The Complete Motown Singles | Vol. 6: 1966 (7", Single, RP + 5xCD, Comp, RM, Ltd) You're The One, Paper ... Hip-O Select 2006
True Love (3xCD, Comp) When You're Young And ... Spectrum Music (2) 2006
A Cellarful Of Motown! Volume 3 (2xCD, RM) Love Is Good, The Boy ... Motown 2007
Les 100 Plus Belles Chansons Motown (5xCD, Comp) Please Mr Postman, The... Universal Licensing Music (ULM) 2007
The Complete Motown Singles | Vol. 7: 1967 (7", Single, RP + 5xCD, Comp, RM, Ltd) When You're Young And ... Hip-O Select 2007
The Complete Motown Singles | Vol. 8: 1968 (7", Single, RP, Mono + 6xCD, Comp, RM, Ltd, Mono) Here I Am Baby, Keep O... Hip-O Select 2007
Commercial Collection 303 (2xCD, Comp) Please Mr. Postman DMC 2008
Here Come The Girls (3xCD, Comp) Please Mr Postman, Too... Universal Music TV 2008
The Best Hits 100 Super 60's (5xCD, Comp + Box) Please Mr. Postman Universal Music K.K. 2008
The Genevan Heathen Birthday Bash Jan 31 2008 (22xFile, MP3, Mixed, Comp) Playboy Not On Label (The Genevan Heathen Self-released) 2008
Baby Love - 100 Classic Love Songs Of The 50's And 60's (4xCD, Comp + Box) Please Mr Postman USM 2009
Motown Nuggets (CD, Comp) Locking Up My Heart Mojo Magazine 2009
Drive Time (5xCD, Comp + Box, Comp) My Wheel Of Fortune Komax  
Hits Of The USA (2xLP, Album) Beechwood 4-5789 MCA Records  
Hub City Soul Classics (Cass, Comp) I'll Keep On Holding On Not On Label  
Recorded Live The Motortown Revue Vol. 2 (LP, Comp, Album, RE) Medley : Motown  
Soul Meeting (LP) When You Are Young And... Tamla Motown  
That's Soul - Greatest Soul Starts & Hits (3xLP) Please Mr. Postman Flashback (2)  
The Greatest 64 Motown Original Hits (4xLP, Comp) Don't Mess With Bill, ... Motown  
The Motown Story (5xLP, Comp, Ltd, Box) Intro/Katherine Anders... Tamla Motown, Tamla Motown, Tamla Motown, Tamla Motown, Tamla Motown, Tamla Motown  
The Super Kolossal Giant Kingsize "Hot, Hot, Hot" Album (2xLP) Destination: Anywhere Tamla Motown, EMI Electrola GmbH  
The Super Kolossal Giant Kingsize "Hot, Hot, Hot" Album (2xLP) Destination: Anywhere EMI-Bovema Holland, Tamla Motown, Tamla Motown  
Unofficial Releases:
That'll Be The Day - The Music That Inspired The Beatles, The Original Hits - By The Original Artists (2xVinyl, Unofficial) Please Mr. Postman King Horn 1986
Notgoinganywhere Mixtape Volume 0 (CD, Mixed, Ltd, Promo) Mr. Postman Corso Fleuri Editions 2006
Getting Together (CDr, Comp) I'll Keep Holding On Local Underground (2) 2008
Motown Flies Jamaica (LP, Comp) Please Mr Postman Jamaican Airlines 2008
The Motown Accapellas (12") Please Mr. Postman Not On Label  
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