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Phoenix Talent Agency, Inc. |
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The Marvelettes occupy an esteemed place in the history of American popular music as the group that caused Motown, and most notably Berry Gordy, to change the label's focus from single bluesy soul artists (previously Barret Strong's "Money" had been the label's biggest seller) to a smooth orchestrated harmonic sound that transcended the prior racial limits of rhythm and blues. With their first record, "Please Mister Postman", hitting the top spot on the charts and selling 3 million records, Motown was concentrating on the Marvelettes, Supremes, Temptations, Four Tops and Martha Reeves and the Vandellas to created a new group pop soul sound that was to totally dominate the music charts until the advent of the Beatles 4 years later.
In fact it is in person where the current lineup really excels. Offering an act that features their big hits, interspersed with their versions of great standards, the girls are still, in the smooth Motown vein, a highly choreographed, polished, and humorous night club act as well as a major draw.
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