#OnThisDay in 1945, #GladysHorton, American pop singer (The Marvelettes - "Please Mr. Postman"; "Too Many Fish In The Sea"), born in Gainesville, Florida (d. 2011) [some sources have birth year as 1944].
#RIP †
Gladys Horton
Born 30 May 1945, singer Gladys Horton. She was the founder & lead singer of the Motown all-female vocal group The Marvelettes who had the hit 'Please Mr. Postman', (when Horton was reportedly just 15 years old). Horton would later sing lead on Marvelettes' classics such as 'Playboy'. #GladysHorton
