The Velvelettes

The Velvelettes
The Velvelettes in 1963.
Left to right: Mildred Gill, Norma Barbee, Carolyn Gill, Betty Kelly, and Bertha Barbee
Background information
OriginDetroit, Michigan, United States
GenresR&B, pop, soul
Years active1961–1970; 1984–2004
LabelVIP (Motown)
MembersCarolyn Gill
Mildred Gill
Norma Barbee
Past membersBetty 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, and number 27 in Canada.

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