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Founding member Bertha Barbee-McNeal died of colon cancer in hospice in Kalamazoo, Michigan, on December 15, 2022, at the age of 82. [8] [9]
18. Dez. 2022 · Bertha McNeal was a pianist, singer and educator who co-founded the Velvelettes with her cousin Norma Barbee and friends in 1961. The group had hits like \"Needle in a Haystack\" and \"He Was Really Saying Something\" and performed at Motown's 60th anniversary in 2019.
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18. Dez. 2022 · McNeal was a singer, educator and community leader who helped form The Velvelettes with her friends at Western Michigan University. The group had hits with \"Needle in a Haystack\" and \"He Was Really Saying Something\" and influenced Amy Winehouse and Bananarama.
Bertha Barbee-McNeal was an artist who helped establish the greatest soul music label of all time, but also had a second act spreading the joy of music to multiple generations of students in her adopted town of Kalamazoo. She will be missed by both her local community and by the soul music world.
20. Dez. 2022 · Sängerin Bertha Barbee-McNeal starb am Donnerstag im Alter von 82 Jahren. Sie befand sich schon länger im Krankenhaus, wo sie letztendlich ihrem Dickdarmkrebs erlag, wie „The Detroit News“...
22. Dez. 2022 · Bertha Barbee-McNeal was a member of the Motown girl group the Velvelettes, known for hits like 'Needle in a Haystack' and 'He Was Really Sayin' Somethin'. She passed away on December 15 after receiving a Community Medal of Arts award in Kalamazoo.
19. Dez. 2022 · The 82-year-old passed away from colon cancer in Michigan on December 15. She was a member of the Motown group The Velvelettes, known for hits like Needle in a Haystack and (He Was) Really Saying Something.
