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2 unusual facts about Gladys Horton


Gladys Horton

Horton would later sing lead on Marvelettes' classics such as "Playboy", "Beechwood 4-5789" and "Too Many Fish in the Sea".

Born in Gainesville, Florida, she was raised in the western Detroit suburb of Inkster by foster parents.


Wanda Young

Originally aspiring to be a nurse, Young's professional music career started after fellow Inkster High School classmate Gladys Horton asked her to audition for a spot left by original Marvels member Georgia Dobbins.


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