The Velvelettes
The Velvelettes | |
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| Origin | Detroit, Michigan, United States |
| Genres | R&B, pop, soul |
| Years active | 1961–1970; 1984–2004 |
| Labels | VIP (Motown) |
| Members | Carolyn Gill Mildred Gill Norma Barbee |
| Past members | Betty Kelly Annette McMillan Sandra Tilley Bertha Barbee-McNeal |
The Velvelettes were an American singing girl group, signed to Motown in the 1960s. Their biggest chart success occurred in 1964, when Norman Whitfield produced "Needle in a Haystack", which peaked at number 45 on the Billboard Hot 100, and number 27 in Canada.