The Velvelettes | |
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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]
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