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* 1961 – Motown releases what would be its first # 1 hit, " Please Mr. Postman " by The Marvelettes.
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1961 and Motown
Motown Records had its first million-selling single in 1960 with The Miracles ' " Shop Around ", and in 1961, Stax Records had its first hit with Carla Thomas ' " Gee Whiz!
Following the band's separation in 1960, Gaye began working as a session drummer for the Detroit music label, Anna, before signing with Motown Records in 1961, adding an " e " to his surname.
After a couple years performing at sock hops and jubilees, the group signed with the Motown label as The Supremes, a name chosen by Ballard, on January 15, 1961.
The Miracles ' hit " Shop Around " peaked at No. 1 on the national R & B charts in late 1960 and at No. 2 on the Billboard pop charts on January 16, 1961 (# 1 Pop, Cash Box ), which established Motown as an independent company worthy of notice.
Fontana's British division was the UK licensee for Motown Records ( in 1961 ), Columbia Records and Epic Records ( until 1962 ), Vanguard Records ( until 1967 ), Mainstream Records and ESP-Disk.
By 1961, The Primettes had signed to Motown Records, replaced McGlown with Barbara Martin, and changed their name to The Supremes ; In 1962, a pregnant Martin quit the group, reducing them to a trio.
Paul Williams and Kendricks joined Otis Williams, Melvin Franklin, and Elbridge Bryant to form The Elgins, who signed to the local Motown label in 1961, after first changing their name to The Temptations.
After a reported 22 takes, Gordy signed Wells to the Motown subsidiary of his expanding record label and released the song as a single in September 1960 ; it eventually peaked at No 8 on the R & B chart in 1961, later crossed over to the pop singles chart, where it peaked at number 45.
Wells became the first Motown female artist to have a Top 40 pop single after the Mickey Stevenson-penned doo-wop song, " I Don't Want to Take a Chance ", hit No. 33 in June, 1961.
In 1961, Jimmy became a singer as part of the Motown stable, mostly on sessions but also recording singles for its subsidiary Miracle label, but was then drafted for national service.
Later, Eddie Holland had a career as a Motown recording artist, scoring a US Top 30 hit in 1961 with " Jamie ".
Eddie's brother Brian Holland was a Motown staff songwriter who also tasted success in 1961, being a co-composer of The Marvelettes ' US No. 1 " Please Mr. Postman ".
) Eddie Kendricks and Paul Williams from The Primes later joined Williams, Bryant, and Franklin to create the Elgins, who signed to Motown in March 1961 as " The Temptations ".
Founded in 1960 while the group's founding members performed together at their high school's glee club, they eventually were signed to Motown Records ' Tamla label in 1961.
Born Agatha Nathalia Weston in Detroit, Michigan, she was signed to Motown Records in 1961, scoring a minor hit with " Love Me All the Way " ( R & B # 24, Pop # 88 ).
In March 1961, Otis enters Motown Studios, the headquarters of Motown Records, and meets up with Berry Gordy.
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