The Marvelettes' Gladys Horton-Please Mr. Postman(Live)

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This concert in 2005 featured the original lead singer of the Marvelettes, Gladys Horton(1944-1/26/2011) performing her 1961 hit "Please Mr. Postman". Please note,the singers who are backing her are NOT original members of the Marvelettes. Funk Brothers Jack Ashford (tamborines)and Joe Hunter (keyboards) are seen playing with her.
1/27/11 NOTE: Gladys Horton passed away at age 66 in a nursing home in Sherman Oaks, California where she had been recouperating from a stroke on January 26, 2011. While her voice has been stilled, her singing will live on with her fans here and abroad and will always be a part of the musical fabric that made up the Motown Sound. Thank you, Gladys. God Bless and take your rest.

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@yamanmustafa 4 года назад

Her voice in her latter years had the exact same zeal and energy as she did when she was young. RIP Gladys.

@Ryan-mt4xx 2 года назад

you're right,her voice hadn't change

@ez8546 9 лет назад

Her voice sounds great, but I find it very odd there is not one close up of her in this performance.

@abc-wv4in 6 лет назад

I think the recording is an old one and they are lip syncing. Regardless they were awesome!

@carlorossi6934 6 лет назад

She is not singing. Just lips and some shake

@jackanthony976 5 лет назад

Maybe it wasn't Gladys Horton. An imposter using her name possibly?

@RamardoTHunt 4 года назад

She had Bell's Palsy

@anaalbondenblauw 4 года назад

thought the same haha

@mikevallen999 6 лет назад

Gladys Horton ......easily one of the most sincere and genuine soulful voices in the history of rock and roll and rhythm and blues .

@Bananadiva1 13 лет назад

What an amazing live performance. Gladys' voice was one of the reasons that The Marvelettes were the greatest girl group Motown ever had.

@robertvelez8485 8 лет назад

Can we get the Marvelettes into the Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame please!

@zodiolestes 10 лет назад

Gladys Horton RIP(1945-2011).

@epmarvelous01 9 лет назад

Unbeleivable!!! Gladys sound the same or just as she did back in the 60's!!! Why,Why Did Barry Gordy trash so many Motowns artist that deserved much more credit than those Supremes, whom Diana SLEPT her mousy way into that studio...

@Chuck1974 14 лет назад

She's a talented singer who never got the recognition, respect, or money she deserved, especially from her own label: Motown!!

@horizontoday7874 Год назад

This performance DEFINITELY should’ve been on Motown 25 with the inclusion of Katherine, Wanda, and Juanita ❤❤❤

@jamillastevens2741 10 лет назад

I hope a film director develops a Marvelette Movie.

@misscerina693 10 лет назад

Um Dreamgirls...

@user-vu7ow5ue5u 8 лет назад

+missCERINA that the supremes not marvelettes

@MarcKlark 14 лет назад

she sound live to me , because she humms some parts that is not hummed on the record she is just a amazing star, this is the real deal and I am glad to have found it, I have a crush on her from her 1964 stuff and I am 40 years old and I wish I could meet and hug her one day.

@JSG1951 13 лет назад

She sounded as good as when she first recorded it!! RIP Gladys!!God Bless You!!

@antd8259 3 года назад

She is killin it and so is the background vocals. The lead vocal sounds live because you can hear different ab libs than on the original record. The background vocals may be from the original track. Either way, love this.

@ClaudeChaney 15 лет назад

It's so good to see Gladys Horton, who sang the ORIGINAL version of this #1 song back in 1961. Her voice sounds just as good now as it did back then.

@mikevallen999 4 года назад

A perfectly flawless production by everyone on that stage with Gladys Horton ; with superb filmed camera edits .

@davidoverholt251 5 лет назад

Gladys Horton had such a voice, made the 60's motown sound.

@davidoverholt251 2 года назад

Glady's Horton, had a voice we all new and loved!

@nicolaspizarro629 5 лет назад

The lead voice is the original 61 track record, edited on this live performance.

@vennettegloud3128 Год назад

Best Motown lead ever! What’s with the cameraman? She got not closeups!…???

@boomerang905 2 года назад

Gladys had a GREAT voice to the very end. She sounds so good!!! 💃

@PetePeterkin 8 лет назад

She appears to be lipsynching to her younger vocals/ I know Martha Reeves had to do it on this show as well...that is why no close ups are permitted/ She however will always be one of the all time greats/ Too bad sometimes father time eats away at our gifts. I will always love her contributions to the soundtrack of our lives!

@arnibah 8 лет назад

She's singing live on this.You can tell by the tempo.She still has her voice.

@PetePeterkin 8 лет назад

Wrong

@martyrobinson4474 8 лет назад

:50 - definitely live ...

@arnibah 8 лет назад

True and she still has it.

@BenJaminMarvelette 7 лет назад

The ONLY live part she did was at :50 - :54! The rest was her lip syncing her own voice from early 1961. There is nothing wrong with that either. Gladys has and always will have a near and dear hold on my heart. The Marvelettes will always be forever more!

@zodiolestes 13 лет назад

Still, it would have benn nice to have original Marvelettes Katherine,Wanda, and Juanita onstage with her atleast one final time! REST IN PEACE GLADYS!!!

@NOV123 3 года назад

So I take it Wanda and Katherine weren’t on here?

@bankman58 3 года назад

No, it was just Gladys Horton with backup singers on this set.

@charlesjeffery1155 3 года назад

Her boys kind of reminds me of Florence Ballard's

@payitforwardeddie 13 лет назад

Just goes to show. Right up till the end. She was THE voice. RIP Gladys. And Thank You.

@waynebrasler 13 лет назад

She sounds great and looks great, too. Never got heavy as the years passed. A very tough childhood--orphan passed from foster home to foster home-and very tough years as a mother to a needy child she was known to care for with the utmost responsibility and love. Motown made lots of many with her and recorded her on hundreds of songs but she left realizing Motown had turned its attentions elsewhere, regardless of what she had done for the company.

@82DH 10 лет назад

this version is so much faster in tempo than the original but it sounds really good still :)

@ladyknj 15 лет назад

Like many of you, I would like to believe she was singing live, but I honestly believe she is lipsynching as well. I played the original along with this one, and aside from the speed of this version of the song, the vocals are identical.

@mcdanielvalerie0 3 года назад

Golden gems remembered and recorded in time. It's so sad to hear how them and other artists were mistreated at Motown. The ladies were the blueprint and trendsetters who gave Motown their first hit. These ladies rarely get their flowers for being one of the first pioneering girl groups at Motown. This music is timeless still to this day.

@zodiolestes 13 лет назад

@ladymuziklover Really now? I'm pickin? Well, WHO brought this CRAP Up??? The performance here was SPEEDED UP for the Stage. If she were Lip-Synching? Wouldn't Gladys sound like Minnie Mouse/Diana Ross? And, maybe Mz. Horton requested NO CLOSE-UPs for reasons of "Vanity"? She wouldn't be the 1st woman in show-biz Guilty of PROTECTING HER WRINKLES? Also, maybe Gladys voice was STRONGER than Martha Reeves, Diana Ross & Aretha because her voice was Seldom USED due to FAKE MARVELETTES Performing?

@ladymuziklover 13 лет назад

@zodiolestes it looks like u need anger management bcuz all i did was make a statement..if u don't agree w/it, it don't bother me..fyi - i am not jealous of ms horton cuz i dont need to be & i am a fan of the marvalettes music but i can hear well & know a lip synched performance versus a true live one..and "a pregnant moose" - really? if u callin some1 that, u must know how it is to be 1..lastly, did u verbally harass the person who agreed w/me? clearly, u jus need to chill out & that's that

@rowbyrowby 13 лет назад

@Chocolateblondie I agree. Whoever directed this video should be ashamed. Gladys deserved the full attention of this production. What was this production company thinking!:??

@mgmstlmo 13 лет назад

RIP Miss Gladys Horton, you were great, unique and will always be remembered and loved.

@ladymuziklover 13 лет назад

@zodiolestes yes i made the comment first about ms horton lip synching but not for you to hurl ur insults as a result of it...i dont think "bankman58" wants verbal wars on his page so this is all i have to say: it's clear we have different opinions & everybody is entitled to their own...peace

@thevampirefrog06 13 лет назад

My god... She still sounds like she's sixteen...

@AshleySaysSo20 3 года назад

It was all her old recorded voice until :52 when she says hey hey. She still sounded good though

@lazur1 16 лет назад

I think it's live. The single is a bit slower & the old live recordings are much faster. Gladys makes a few slight rhythmic errors that would have been fixed if it were pre-recorded.

@ladymuziklover 13 лет назад

ms horton seems to be lip-synching here bcuz her voice is distinctly different at 0:51 to 0:53 than at every other part of the song when she's singing

@mystkpizza 12 лет назад

Gladys Horton and Wanda Young alternated on taking leads until Gladys had to leave the group to take care of her disabled son. Please Mr. Postman, Twistin Postman, Playboy, Too Many Fish In The Sea, My Daddy Knows Best, Beachwood 4-5789, A Little Bit Of Sympathy, You're My Remedy, Paperboy all lead by Gladys Horton... read your Motown & Marvelettes biographies

@stevengembara193 3 года назад

I hate to rain on anyone's parade, but Gladys was purely lip syncing to her original recording from 1961. I have heard the original version multiple times and can easily pick it up here. The audio is merely sped up to stay equal with the fast tempo, and, as another user pointed out, her actual voice from this performance could briefly be heard at around the 0:52 mark. I would have rather heard her real voice in this performance.

@spintation 16 лет назад

I couldnt figure out why no close up of Gladys and then I heard she wanted it that way due to having had a stroke. Does anyone know the truth?

@TheShabazzProduction 4 года назад

Terrible camerawork, they didn't show Gladys!

@uncoverbrother 12 лет назад

very bizarre. she's obviously lip-synching to the original vocal track that's sped up a little. then no close ups of the singer? really?

@jaimecarrero3801 3 года назад

Best of The best

@fferocious 15 лет назад

A little fast. What's the rush? The 1962 version sounded much, much nicer. I sort of get out of breath listening to this version.

@jjs490 7 лет назад

Gladys NAILED IT, she sounds just like the record. RIP im peace Gladys Horton. They can no longer rip you off maam. !!!

@timpreston459 7 лет назад

Sang much too fast- ruined a great song=go to original Marvelettes version for a classic performance

@stage7 15 лет назад

I did not see ONE spot where her lip 'synching' was bad! She was 'on it' when they DID show her! Plus, how could it be, she still works live and sings this song all the time! She 'knows' how she sings it! And this is 'GOOD' regardless of 'what'!

@Tritonprince 13 лет назад

Would have been nice if the camera person would have done a head shot instead of a Tambourine shot.

@joemcgee1172 3 года назад

A sweet woman as I read about her son being handicapped and she held him dear. Another ripped off artist by the music industry, Barry screwed her good...

@Foxxxygirl27 13 лет назад

i very agre why the cam wa so her back ground singrs and not her hello sheis the singer???

@fauziaissaka4368 3 года назад

Wow she was still in good voice at that time. But why are all the closeups of the background singers?

@bakedtalabasupplierdealer5482 5 лет назад

If you would listen carefully, her voice sounds recorded from the original song...

@theboyfromxtown 14 лет назад

@bankman58 You might want to look up Bells Palsy. Gladys wore an eye patch that evening. It was a wonderful performance by Gladys and I was so pleased that she courageously gave her time for us all.

@TempoDrift1480 5 лет назад

Um yeah... Thats not going to be her voice in this. What you are hearing is that of a 17 year old girl, not a 50 something woman.

@19DJD 15 лет назад

oh nevermind i guess she is lipsinking either way this is a great performance

@WWAHP 16 лет назад

Amazing!!! Her voice sound the same the way like it did back in 61.

@jobllanita3699 4 года назад

lol 12 years ago are you still alive?

@WWAHP 4 года назад

@@jobllanita3699 Alive and kicking lol

@jobllanita3699 4 года назад

@@WWAHP woah! how old are you now?

@spintation 15 лет назад

The porducer said the distant camera view as due to a stroke Ms Horton had.

@loveblind 4 года назад

Gladys was very sick here... probably her lady performance... she died soon after this. She requested no close up because her face was disfigured several strokes.... she is a Motown legend no doubt

@mkrobinson95 15 лет назад

What do you call 1:35 - 1:38? Looks like a close-up to me ...

@mkrobinson95 15 лет назад

What do you call 1:35 - 1:38? Looks like a close-up to me ...

@brian6078 13 лет назад

Man they were great,only person who matches this is Karen Carpenter.

@Lobags1984 4 года назад

I wish they didn’t speed it up too much looks like they trying to rush it ruined the song for me although her vocals were good

@John60s70s 9 лет назад

Good to see Gladys here on PBS. And i was glad to see Gladys on the New Year's Rockin Eve show back in the 1980s. In 1996 she performed at Caesars Palace Las Vegas inside the casino. I was happy for her. It was a real pleasant surprise. She performed well and she kept her smile.

@marknorthwest93 14 лет назад

It is a very rare treat to see one of the original Motown superstars still able to excite with her voice. What is sad is when groups such as the "Four Tops" and "The Temptations" appear and there is one or even no original founding members left. Gladys Horton has my respect and along with her bandmartes, holds a place of honor on my 2,000 plus vinyl record shelf and turntable any day!

@charlmaekim2008 13 лет назад

Yah I Agree it is disrespectful.... for Gladys Horton....

@dorianharris4910 3 года назад

They showed the background singers more than they showed her.

@DOL1981fan 12 лет назад

Wow if you close your eyes she sounds like she did years ago.

@Desiree50able 12 лет назад

I thught the same thing as you,I said Gladys is the star why no close ups?But then i got to thinking and maybe Gladys herself might of requested no close ups,she prob didnt want her fans to see her after so many years.Alot of artists have alot of certain requests and put it in writing.Any way i miss her and she died to young .RIP Gladys.

@margesnow1524 2 года назад

The marvelletts sound better than the supreme should had got more credit

@motownbaby 15 лет назад

i think this is pre-recorded!

@ellenreed8861 8 лет назад

What !!! this was on PBS, someone tell me when and I missed it?? I musta been in a coma, is there anyway I can get a cd of this show I missed?? and where were the other original Marvelettes, my favorite girl group, does anyone know?? Thanks for posting .

@moonrayz4 7 месяцев назад

the background singers are very good

@yedon68 14 лет назад

...she still has an excellent voice...!

@djreelballer 15 лет назад

wow...she sounds so gooood!!! sound almost like the original record..wow.

@rozzythomas1 13 лет назад

Gone from midst from our hearts never, Rest in Peace Gladys

@LongCreek1961 13 лет назад

To Ms. Gladys Horton. Great Peace and Love to you in Eternity. Thank you for sharing your gifts. Blessings to your family and loved ones.

@Gemmahaven 13 лет назад

she sounded great-God Bless You MS. Horton. RIP and thanks for the good for great music.

@TPOrchestra 2 года назад

OMG, she sounds GREAT!

@zodiolestes 13 лет назад

It's ALWAYS Eazy to Pick on THE DEAD; They can't defend themselves...

@timpreston459 4 года назад

Sung too fast. Like lets get this done then we can go

@anthonyjones296 5 лет назад

Perfect voice ❤

@jjramsiaram 15 лет назад

that really is her! and that is her voice too! omg i soo cant believe im seeing her live! in the 21st century! gladys will always be my #1! and she aint lip sycing!

@Al_Cuore_Ramon 2 года назад

Too fast. I dont like this version

@allenmeza6255 5 лет назад

There must be some words today from my boyfriend so far away :)

@Gemmahaven 13 лет назад

she sounded great-God Bless You MS. Horton. RIP

@davidoverholt251 2 года назад

Gladys Horton was such a talent and such a babe back in the day!

@MotownMaster 13 лет назад

RIP Gladys, such a wonderful gritty soulful voice

@nomiwilliams6195 Год назад

One of the most iconic voices in Music history. Legend!!!

@antoniovazquez9843 4 года назад

Sigue teniendo una voz prodigiosa y conmovedora.......wait a minute wait a minute..(A quien interese hay un directo en el Apolo, no muy buen sonido pero impagable una pena la brevedad del medley Please Mr postman, locking Up muy Hearts,stranger i know ,somedey someway todas por Gladys horton (que Dios la tenga en la gloria)y I want a Guy por Wanda Young..

@nutothis1 14 лет назад

She still got it!!!

@evgenykozlov1176 4 года назад

Это Глэдис Хортон? Какого хера операторы снимают всё вокруг, а не Глэдис? Глэдис Звезда! и Солнышко! Спасибо Солнце - такое яркое и живое!..

@Mytesweet2 3 года назад

Thank You...

@loisweiss6678 8 лет назад

that's too fast

@snoweygamergurl4044 5 лет назад

Why is it so fast

@Asad1Lion 14 лет назад

when was this

@anaalbondenblauw 4 года назад

still good

@bankman58 16 лет назад

I was not aware that she had a stroke. Perhaps that's why the camera did not zoom in on her. Maybe some of our You Tubers may have more info on that. Anyone?