PLEASE MR. POSTMAN

Created on 09/03/2006
Latest update on 27/11/2017

Artist: Marvelettes
Author: William Garrett/Georgia Dobbins/Freddy Gorman/Robert Bateman/Brian Holland
Label: Tamla
Year: 1961

N°1 US. Coauthor Freddy Gorman (of The Originals) was a postman. He also wrote Just Like Romeo And Juliet.

Covers:

1961:

Shirelles

1962:

Dee Dee Sharp [as Mashed Potato Time; n°2 US]

1963:

Mike Sheridan & The Nightriders

1963:

Beatles

1963:

Bern Elliott & The Fenmen

1964:

Kelton [as Mr. le facteur]

1964:

Helen Shapiro

1974:

Carpenters [n°1 US]

1974:

Pat Boone & Family

1981:

Originals

1983:

Gentle Persuasion

1994:

Backbeat Band

2017:

Portugal. The Man [band leader John Gourley admits inspiration for part of hit Feel It Still, reflected in the credits]

Contact


If you noticed blunt omissions, mis-interpretations or even out-and-out errors,
please let me know:

Arnold Rypens
Rozenlaan 65
B-2840 Reet (Rumst)

info@originals.be

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