The Marvelettes were an American girl group that achieved popularity in the early to mid-1960s. The members of the group were; Gladys Horton, Katherine Anderson, Georgeanna Tillman, Juanita Cowart, Wyanetta Cowart, Ann Bogan, and Georgia Dobbins who was replaced by Wanda Young.
Are any of the Marvelettes still alive?
The Marvelettes have lost seven (7) members of their group. Wanda Young was the recent member who died. She was reported dead on December 16, 2021.
Katherine Anderson is the only surviving member of the Marvelettes group.
Katherine Anderson
Who is Katherine Anderson? Katherine Elaine Anderson Schaffner, simply called Katherine Anderson is the only member of the Marvelettes who is currently alive (as of December 2021).
Katherine Anderson age
How old is Katherine Anderson? Katherine Anderson is 77 years old; born on January 16, 1944.
Katherine Anderson hometown
Where does Katherine Anderson come from? Katherine Anderson comes from Ann Abor, Michigan, United States.
What happened to the other members of the Marvelettes?
Seven out of eight members of the Marvelettes are no more alive.
- Gladys Horton who was the founding member of the group died of a stroke. She was 66 years old.
- Georgeanna Tillman died one month before her 36th birthday. Her cause of death was lupus and sickle cell anaemia.
- Georgia Dobbins who was the co-writer of the group’s first No. 1 hit “Please Mr Postman,” died from cardiac arrest. She was 78 years old.
- Juanita Cowart also died of health complications. She was 65 when she died.
- Wanda Young was reported dead on December 16, 2021. Her cause of death is not known yet.
- Wyanetta Cowart’s whereabouts are not known yet, whether she is alive or not is still unknown.
- Ann Bogan is known to be dead but what killed her is still not known.