The Marvelous Marvelettes - Please Mr Postman

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THE MARVELOUS MARVELETTES
Written by Reginald Williams
Directed by Rueben Echoles
Running through September 7, 2014
Many people think that the most famous girl group to come out of Motown was The Supremes, but history says differently. It was five young teenagers from Inkster, Michigan who helped to propel Motown into national stardom and gave them their first "million-seller." The name of this dynamic group was The Marvelettes and their voices helped launch the company to prominence. Their name might not be as familiar as some of the other Motown legends, but the songs they made famous like "Don't Mess with Bill," "Hunter Gets Captured by the Game," "My Baby Must be a Magician," "Beechwood 45789," and "Please Mr. Postman" will guarantee their place in our musical memories forever. We're going to take you back to a dynamic era in history where the voices were more than just supreme -- they were absolutely marvelous.

[@christophersims357]

😲 they are soo talented! My gosh!

[@tommas2674]

so cute, they did a little of the pony, some twist, as a tiny child we dance all around the grands house with them parents, aunt/uncle, cousins Sunday's. well anytime we got together having working ...

[@bernadinetinker3028]

Those dresses are classic and will never go out of style.

[@lorifrepan4533]

Grew up with this music best music back then bring back ❤😊again

[@nancyphillips2316]

Love this...sang along when I was in first or 2nd grade.

[@Bear-Ur2ez]

I have been crazy about these women for decades. And absolutely Love there music.

[@Lobags1984]

You go girl she captures the swagger of that era

[@rascal0175]

Yes she does,

[@donmunro144]

Still better than anything on the radio today.

[@BurnoMachinimas]

This was awesome! I don't get why people hate this!

[@mmaaiissee1]

She opened her mouth too wide.

[@user-gw2xl4xl7l]

I think they thought they were the real ones but the real ones were dead but some are alive

[@DetroitLives313]

I have met the Marvelettes. I have Kat's phone number in my phone right now. These are not the Marvelettes. They don't look or sound like the Marvelettes even when they were young.

[@jjsteel43]

Because their not the real MARVELETTES

[@mocny01]

i just love it this song and show by those girls

[@kennardwatson3515]

I love this!! I like the modern twist on it, it shows how this music influence today's RB artists.

[@freaky-deakylips3000]

Screw the 49 people who hate this. This the best thing ever.

[@TruuColorZ]

Love this doing and those girls who performed this killed it

[@stevenboudreau9544]

Wow, wow,je vous aimes, BRAVO,,

[@Yummycheezes]

This is perfect. This literally sounds like it was sang in the 60s but super enhanced considering we have better audio now.

[@oh_say_it_ditto]

god bless❤️

[@LynnCLacey]

There is no other place to be! Wonderful

[@rascal0175]

I remember this when it was a new song on AM radio. This has always been great, and the world knew it.

[@lillybillionaire2904]

Phenomenon

[@flosfan2011]

Wonderful !!!! Hoping this turns into a true traveling show, or better yet--MOVIE--.

[@philjohnwell9898]

Motowns 1st #1 Hit..

[@b.i.s.o.n.bristolscreenwri305]

What a voice!

[@trashcanlyd10]

Y’all, this is from a play. This is literally the channel of a theater company. They’re not claiming to be the original Marvelettes, chill!!

[@mariajosebarquero7168]

Maravillosa solo la había escuchado de Carpenters..ellas únicas❤

[@dinasourtrex1924]

this is a reenactment performances

[@boosmansion1211]

Lindas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@davidoverholt251]

OMG, these ladies really sang the song! I am so sorry they were taken advantage of by the record label!

[@vickiwhitney2789]

Love it.

[@xavierdallenmusicuniverse6304]

NGL this is a beautiful song from the ‘60s

[@rainaniomacedo5000]

Maravilhosas.

[@marvinbennett8384]

Please post more of this

[@ellenreed8861]

What!!!!! you gotta be kidding, noooo way.

[@richardyeagerjr8200]

The good ole' days.

[@Ardria11]

My people wow:-)

[@vikingurgretarsson4090]

wait ah yeah wait a minute Mr postman yeeehehaa

[@AmunDonniRa]

The lead singer is FLAT!!! 👑

[@Leatherbro]

These girls emulated talent and had the voices of singers. Not what you hear now. Back then you had to know how to sing. They performed like "proper ladies" in comparison to what you see now.

[@jaiiscrazyyy]

Yes

[@BlackFuneralFlowers]

Great

[@eunisegonzalez8909]

dancing this son g for a program at school

[@thewordkeeper]

She's incorporating today's style of singing (ala Beyonce) which is riffing or vibrato on every note into an early 1960's song. If this was a remake or a tribute to the Marvelettes that's different. This isn't to say that some singers didn't use a little too much vibrato back then but since they're supposed to be"The Marvelletes, then sing the song right! She has a fantastic voice but don't "riff" on almost every other word.

[@somebodywhocares9293]

Wow. 2020

[@joshnichols7221]

Precious... Who is she!? 😍

[@junesparez2702]

Nice

[@murrellmiles5646]

Not Gladys Horton

[@luizantonioaraujodasilva2616]

💯💯💯👏👏

[@altoncarter6958]

I would be hell covering that

[@GuyMadood]

Can anybody send the link to the real song? I've been trying to find it

[@cherrysmukbang8930]

marvelettes - mr postman thats the original song ;)

[@marchandrews7920]

Here you go: kzbin.info/www/bejne/amOYeKOgibifiZY

[@MJBABYPHAT]

This is the closes I could find to the original, surprising how I Could find many Beatles version but none from the girls Rip off in the 50 and 60s music industry of blacks.

[@michaelholland1921]

...far from the Beatles ripping off black music, they did the reverse. By recording it fairly true to the originals they re-presented it to white youth in the USA and popularized black music in a larger audience, which in turn led to the welcome growth of Tamla Motown. I'm not sure that you appreciate how popular black music was in the huge seaport of Liverpool during the 1960's, to accuse the Beatles of being rip-off merchants.

[@natayviawilkes8946]

often

[@jerryfay7517]

Who are these people?

[@joeblinded1552]

The last time I saw this much wiggle was my order of squid sushi. 😊😊😊

[@bubaby7867]

This was a very poor imitation of the Marvelettes. The singer did not even sound like either Gladys Horton or Wanda Young.

[@Lee-pc8ts]

right she didn’t do to me neither

[@rudiklenke5245]

Hi b

[@melodymariewager]

WTF can't people understand the differents between Original and Musical

[@hie6624]

This aren’t the real people I think but even if it’s not it’s good

[@wallacewinter5907]

I don’t remember this as being an original.

[@elastic-mind]

🆒❤️👍💙🌷😎👍🥰💋❤️

[@marchandrews7920]

The real thing: kzbin.info/www/bejne/amOYeKOgibifiZY The Beatles doing their real thing: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZqTEXp2raN16gtk

[@SweetBoiish]

When this song came out it was only three marvelettes not 5. Plus the lead sounded horrible

[@abc-wv4in]

I think there were four that recorded it. Georgia, who rewrote the song, had left by the time it was recorded, if I'm not mistaken. I think the lead singer was just 15 when she first got the group together. Regardless, they were awesome!

[@NOV123]

@@abc-wv4in Gladys Horton

[@jacksugden8190]

Expect now it’s ‘postie’ or ‘post person’ to be PC.

[@samthesham5294]

I dont mean to be petty(Not!)But her Mannerisms or more like Diana Ross and the little Stop gesture Gladys Never Used neither did Martha which she sound more like and And not Martha's controlled yell either. Wrong gesture ending Please Mr Postman with a ✋Stop! in the of Love Gesture! The Marvelettes Never ended any of their songs with a Stop gesture. Only the Supremes and Diana Ross who usually has her arms over her head out stretched.

[@bennyadler5882]

TF lost (and I'm being nice).

[@azumi-osaki]

erk... "(- . -)"

[@marierichardson4935]

O

[@beachdays561]

Search: Rosa parks high school Mr Postman.. much better rendition☆☆☆☆☆☆☆!!!

[@meckertante6131]

Die Carpenters haben das schöner gesunngen

[@kurtsupreme]

There isn't ONE member of The Marvelettes on that stage!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is a travesty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wanda and Kathryn are the only surviving members of the original group and Wanda no longer performs. Kathryn does have a group that she travels with as The Marvelettes; however, these girls are not it!

[@ChakaLaBelle]

kurtsupreme This a performance from a play.

[@kurtsupreme]

@@ChakaLaBelle Oh, Thank God! I was all ready to have a heart attack!

[@NOV123]

Wanda passed away after your comment was posted

[@kurtsupreme]

@@NOV123 Yes, sadly.

[@maknaemimi5739]

*THIS IS JAM* are those the originals?

[@melodymariewager]

MaknaeMimi no it's just a musical

[@Lee-pc8ts]

this is musical so it’s okay that they sung it’s just bad cuz the lead singer did bad

[@cottonceena]

This song was Motown's first #1 hit, and Marvin Gaye played drums on it. It had a lot of soul, and a funky beat. And, the Marvelettes acted like proud ladies. Sorry, but this cover sounds limp, and the girls look like clowns overperforming. :(

[@giogiolover]

I'm pretty sure this is from Motown the Musical.. so no these aren't the real Wonderettes but the Musical version

[@NOV123]

@@giogiolover You mean Marvelettes

[@vnonkwinn6233]

Imposters, Not the same, Not even close! 👎

[@liveformotown]

Gss Gss first of all they are not all dead do your research I understand this is a play but Its very disrespectful to sing another artist song

[@srercrcr]

Fake Marvelettes and horrible

[@liveformotown]

So sad how these people can steal the artist songs they should be ashamed

[@melodymariewager]

Crazy To Fly it's a musical

[@NOV123]

@@melodymariewager lol

[@PittheadX]

What a crappy circus

[@letmebereal]

What rubbish!

[@keithsmith3386]

Knock off of the originals. Pretty dissapointing

[@fredflintstone9789]

🐂💩