The Marelettes and The Andantes

[Fullfillingnessfirstfinale]

I kwould like to open that thread because in my opinion The Marvelettes treat unfair to use The Andantes. So othwer groups like Martha Reeves and The Vandellas changed the wohle Vandellas with The Andantes. So The Marvelettes were the "pioneer" female group of Motown, they startet as a quintett and reduced to a trio, the trio can´t sang in 2 voices, so they used The Andantes for the higher voices and then together , maybe they used The Andantes the most, but alone lesser, I think Martha & The Vandellas used them more only, replaced The Vandellas totally with The Andantes!

What the others think?

[Starguard4]

Well, in trying to make any sense of your [[badly-spelt) post, it looks to me like the start of a "knock The Andantes" thread. If so, then shame on you. If not, please clarify exactly what you are trying to say.

[mysterysinger]

Just The Andantes and Wanda on "Return of The Marvelettes" as I think it was originally to be a Wanda solo project [[except for repeated tracks such as "Uptown" and "That's How Heartaches Are Made".

"Yn Full Bloom" was the last record to feature any Marvelettes besides Wanda Young on the cover or on vinyl [[except as above).

[copley]

I'm sorry but your post does not make sense. Would you please clarify what you are asking?

[motony]

I think, if my old memory serves me correct, that "Too Many Fish In the Sea" was the last single release that was only the Marvelettes. After that the Andantes were needed to provide filler & in some cases total replacement of the real Marvelettes. That has always bothered me as an original Motown fan since 1961 but bothers me even more with Vandellas & Supremes, I love the Andantes.....now I'm not stupid...I knew something was up back then, when the Marvelletes went from hip-teenagers style to a refined vocal perfect style, seemingly overnite.I can still pick out the later tracks that do have real Marvelettes on them.

[copley]

'My Baby Must Be a Magician' was the first single that Wanda was backed by only the Andantes. Kat & Ann were not present. Up till then the girls were augmented by the Andantes.

[daviddesper]

One day on Sirius XM, they played Don't Mess With Bill and the DJ spent a lot of time discussing how it was just Wanda backed up by the Andantes. I was never aware of that so I did not necessarily believe it.

[floyjoy678]

Sounds like only the Andantes to me on Don't Mess With Bill. When Gladys sang background her voice usually stands out.

[copley]

All the records show that Gladys was present on 'Bill' and I can hear her.

[Spreadinglove21]

Here's Wanda, Gladys, and Kat singing Don't Mess with Bill to a playback track. I think the ooos are the Andantes but rest of background is Gladys and Kat, at least on this on performance.

[blackguy69]

If I’m correct was it Lamont or Eddie who said that when they recorded the marvelettes and they couldn’t get the sound right, they would call the andantes in . As for the case of the vandellas, after Roz was fired, the Andantes use was picked up but Lois and Sandra did still record