Gladys Horton, member of Motown group The Marvelettes, has died

Glady's Horton was a founding member of one of Motown's first girl groups, The Marvelettes. She died in a nursing home in Sherman Oaks, Calif.  She was 66 years old.
The Marvelettes were signed to Tamala records a division of Motown. They earned Motown it's first number one hit on Billboard's Hot 100 chart with the song, "Please Mr. Postman." Horton continued to perform until 2009.