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The Velvelettes

The Velvelettes were a 60's female vocal group founded in 1961 by sisters Carolyn and Millie Gill with cousins Bertha Barbee-McNeal and Norma Barbee (both from Flint, Michigan) on the Western Michigan University campus, where they were students. The group signed to Motown Records, but weren't given top priority, as other female vocal groups were attracting audiences and recording hits. While the group awaited their chance at stardom, they recorded backing vocals for more established Motown girl groups Read more on Last.fm

Track: Let Love Live - 1999 The Very Best Of Version

Album: The Very Best Of The Velvelettes

Album Details:
Album The Very Best Of The Velvelettes
Label
Release Date 1999-01-01
Total Tracks 16
Track Listing:
1He Was Really Sayin' Somethin' - Single Version02:30
2Lonely, Lonely Girl Am I02:09
3Since You've Been Loving Me - Single Version02:14
4There He Goes - Single Version02:32
5That's The Reason Why - Single Version02:19
6I Know His Name (Only His Name) - 1999 The Very Best Of Version03:04
7Should I Tell Them02:48
8Throw A Farewell Kiss - Single Version02:26
9These Things Will Keep Me Loving You02:25
10I'm The Exception To The Rule - Single Version02:18
11Needle In A Haystack02:29
12A Bird In The Hand (Is Worth Two In The Bush) - Single Version02:51
13Let Love Live (A Little Bit Longer) - 1999 The Very Best Of Version02:36
14I'm So Glad It's Twilight Time - 1999 The Very Best Of Version03:28
15Think Of The Times - 1999 The Very Best Of Version02:23
16Season's Greetings From Motown00:14

Most Played Tracks as Scrobbled to Last.fm

# Title Plays
1Needle In A Haystack
414054
2He Was Really Sayin' Somethin'
103346
3He Was Really Sayin' Somethin' - Single Version
65187
4Needle In A Haystack - Single Version
45684
5These Things Will Keep Me Loving You
36529
6(We've Got) Honey Love
35913
7Lonely, Lonely Girl Am I
24690
8Ain't No Place Like Motown
12961
9A Bird In The Hand (Is Worth Two In The Bush)
12028
10He Was Really Sayin' Something
11155

Other Album Releases:

The Best of the Velvelettes - EP
The Very Best Of The Valvelettes
The Velvelettes' Needle In A Haystack
The Very Best Of The Velvelettes
Hitsville USA - The Motown Singles Collection 1959-1971
Motown Classics
The Complete Motown Singles, Vol. 5: 1965
Black is Beltza (Soinu-banda)
Motown Sings Motown Treasures
Motown: Ladies First

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