Wanda Young (1943–2021), singer with the Marvelettes

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Wanda Young was a singer with the Motown group the Marvelettes, who sang lead vocals on hit singles including “Don’t Mess with Bill.”Young joined the Marvelettes just after they signed with Motown Records, as they were working on the song that would make them stars, “Please Mr.

Postman.” Young sang backing vocals on the track, the first No. 1 hit for Motown. She went on to sing lead vocals on several of the Marvelettes’ singles including the million-selling “Don’t Mess with Bill” as well as “I’ll Keep Holding On,” “The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game,” and more.

In the group’s later years, she was the primary lead singer as well as one of the two original members remaining in the group.