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Gladys Horton, “Please Mr. Postman” Singer, Dies at 66

Gladys Horton, the leader of Motown’s The Marvelettes who gave the label its first No. 1 hit with “Please Mr. Postman,” died Jan. 26 in a Sherman Oaks, Calif., nursing home from complications of a ...
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Chloe x Halle Absolutely Dazzled with Their Modern Cover of "Please Mr. Postman"

Sister songstresses Chloe and Halle Bailey delivered a show-stopping performance at the Motown 60: A Grammy Celebration event in 2019 by taking the Marvelettes' "Please Mr. Postman" to new heights.
Rolling Stone

Georgia Dobbins Davis, Unsung Motown Hero Who Co-Wrote ‘Please Mr. Postman,’ Dead at 78

Georgia Dobbins Davis, an original member of the Marvelettes and the co-writer of their classic 1961 hit, “Please Mr. Postman,” died Friday, September 18th. She was 78. Dobbins’ daughter, Kimberly Ann ...
Los Angeles Times

Gladys Horton dies at 65; ‘Please Mr. Postman’ singer with the Marvelettes

When a record label’s female vocal groups include the Supremes and Martha and the Vandellas, it’s easy to see why the Marvelettes are often relegated to footnote status. But the Detroit group has a ...