We're just learning of the death of Marvelettes lead singer and co-founder Gladys Horton on January 26. One of the original Motown groups, the Marvelettes produced such hits as "Beechwood 4-5789," "Playboy," and "Too Many Fish in the Sea," and blazed a trail at Motown that would be followed by The Supremes and Martha and the Vandellas. In the photo, that's Gladys Horton on the right, with Katherine Anderson on the left and Wanda Young in the middle. Here's their #1 hit from 1961 that put Motown Records on the map, with Gladys' timeless line, "De-liver the let-ter, the soon-er the bet-ter."
