Gladys Horton, lead singer of the Marvelettes dies.

**Whitehouse** · January-28-11, 06:49 AM

Gladys Horton, lead singer of the Marvelettes died yesterday.

Please, Mister Postmans is credited as the very first hit single of a very young Motown Records.

NYT obituary.

**Fury13** · January-28-11, 07:14 AM

"Please Mr. Postman" wasn't Motown's first hit single. It was the company's first number one record.

By 1961, Motown had already had a few sizable hits.

**Hypestyles** · January-28-11, 10:01 AM

God bless her and the family...

**pffft** · January-28-11, 10:25 AM

Guess the NYT didn't know, that's not Gladys singing lead on "Don't Mess with Bill" ....

**Danny** · January-28-11, 11:53 AM

I think Motown 1st hit single was MONEY! written by Berry Gordy in 1959.

**EastsideQT** · January-28-11, 03:02 PM

Originally Posted by Danny

I think Motown 1st hit single was MONEY! written by Berry Gordy in 1959.

You're right it was "Money [[that's what I want)" written by Berry Gordy sung by Barrett Strong in 1959. Followed by "Shop Around" by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles in 1960.