The Marvelettes

The Marvelettes were an all-girl singing group that formed in 1960 in Inkster High School in the Detroit suburb of Inkster, MI (they first sang together in the school's glee club). The original members were Gladys Horton, Juanita Cowart, Georgia Dobbins (who was replaced by Wanda Young before they signed their first record contract), Georganne Tillman and Katherine Anderson. In 1961 the group, after several name changes, settled on The Marvels. They entered a local talent contest in which the first three prizes were auditions for Motown Records. Although they came in fourth, a couple of their schoolteachers convinced Motown executives to allow them to audition, too. The audition went so well they were asked to return for another audition, this time with label owner Gordy. Impressed with their talent, Gordy nevertheless advised them to return again for another audition but this time with a composition of their own. Georgia Dobbins knew a local musician named William Garrett, who had an