The Marvelettes - The Millennium Collection (2000)

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And…. where are they now?
Wanda Young Rogers
Wanda currently lives in the Detroit suburb of Westland, Michigan. She made a brief return to performing in the early 1990s as a solo artist, re-recording some of the Marvelettes' hits, such as "Don't Mess With Bill". Her last public appearance was in early 2006 when she attended a play hosted by Katherine Anderson Schaffner.
Katherine Anderson
Katherine Elaine Anderson Schaffner retired from singing when the group disbanded in 1972 (the year Motown moved to Los Angeles). She has become very involved in helping troubled teenagers in the Detroit area. She appeared in 2006 to attend a play in her home town of Inkster, Michigan, where she still lives. Her last appearance was at the Motown 50th Anniversary, held at the Roostertail in Detroit on November 21, 2009. Katherine (Kat to her friends) is the mother of two adult children, Keisha and Kalaine Schaffner. She is also the grandmother of one grandson, Toure Schaffner. Of all the original Marvelettes, Katherine is the most active today.
Gladys Horton
Gladys semi-retired from the business to take care of her handicapped son; however, she still performs on occasion as "Gladys Horton of the Marvelettes". She has lived in southern California since the early 1970s.
Georgeanna Tillman
On August 12, 1963, Georgeanna married Billy Gordon of the Contours. On January 6, 1980, she died from complications of lupus, aged 36. She is interred at the Metropolitan Memorial Park in Belleville, Michigan.
Juanita Cowart
Juanita Cowart Motley left the Marvelettes back in the spring of 1962. Shortly after, she bought a candy store on Michigan Avenue, in her neighborhood of Inkster, Michigan, with $1,500.00 she had saved as a Marvelette. Her last appearance in public was in 2006 when she attended a play in her home town of Inkster, Michigan, where she still lives.
Ann Bogan
After the Marvelettes disbanded in 1972, Anne Bogan went on to lead an RCA trio known as Love, Peace & Happiness, which was part of the group New Birth. Ann settled into a secure nine-to-five job in Cleveland. She is alive and well in Cleveland, Ohio, and sings with a gospel group.' en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvelettes