{"product_id":"the-marveletts-sing","title":"The Marveletts - Sing","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTitle:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The Marvelettes - The Marvelettes Sing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYear\/Genre\/Sub-Genre\/City:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1962, Motown Soul, Girl Group, R\u0026amp;B, Inkster, Michigan 10\/26\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMatrix #:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e TAMLA-229\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e VG+, mono, white label pressing (LM) | Members: The Marvelettes (N\/A)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCultural Facts:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col start=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHigh-School Talent Show:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The Marvelettes began as teenage students at Inkster High School calling themselves the Casinyets, joking that they “can’t sing yet.” A school talent contest earned them a Motown audition, but Berry Gordy told them to come back with an original song. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe Wrote the Hit, Then Left:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Georgia Dobbins helped transform an unfinished blues idea into “Please Mr. Postman” after that audition, but left the group before it became a hit because of family circumstances and her father's opposition to show business. The song went on to become Motown's first No. 1 pop single. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwo-Day Album Rush:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e This second Marvelettes LP was essentially a crash project of covers of contemporary 1962 hits, reportedly recorded in only two days. The same material appeared as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSmash Hits of '62\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and on later \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Marvelettes Sing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e pressings, some of which even misspelled the group's name as “Marveletts” on the cover.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Power Plant Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67629830865083,"sku":null,"price":199.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0095\/4204\/1658\/files\/s-l1600_6bf4079e-e3ee-4403-9f73-ec585513b299.webp?v=1791328965","url":"https:\/\/powerplantrecords.com\/products\/the-marveletts-sing","provider":"Power Plant Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}