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The Velvelettes
American female vocal group
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Origin | Detroit, Michigan, United States |
Genres | R&B, pop, soul |
Years active | 1961–1970; 1984–2004 |
Labels | VIP (Motown) |
Members | Carolyn Gill Mildred Gill Norma Barbee |
Past members | Betty Kelly Annette McMillan Sandra Tilley Bertha Barbee-McNeal |
The Velvelettes were an American singing girl group, signed to Motown in the 1960s.
Their biggest chart success occurred in 1964, when Norman Whitfield produced "Needle in a Haystack", which peaked at number 45 on the Billboard Hot 100,[1] and number 27 in Canada.[2]
History
Early years and establishment
The group was founded in 1961 by Bertha Barbee-McNeal (June 12, 1940 – December 15, 2022)[3] and Mildred Gill Arbor, students at Western Michigan University.[1] Mildred recruited her younger sister Carolyn (also known as Cal or Caldin), who was in 9th grade, and Cal's friend Betty Kelly, a junior i