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Bertha Barbee-McNeal, Co-Founder Of Motown s Velvelettes, Dies At 82

Bertha Barbee-McNeal, a co-founder of Motown hitmakers the Velvelettes, died on December 15 in Kalamazoo, Michigan at the age of 82.

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Bertha Barbee McNeal s Cause of Death: Motown s Velvelettes Co-Founder Dead At 82

Bertha Barbee McNeal, who co-founded the Motown girl group The Velvelettes in 1961, had colon cancer.

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The Velvelettes Bertha Barbee McNeal Passes Away at 82 | News

She and the singing group had hits like “Needle in a Haystack” and “(He Was) Really Saying Something.”

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Bertha McNeal, co-founder of Motown group the Velvelettes, dies at 82

The group’s hit “He Was Really Saying Something” was covered by the British group Bananarama, and the Velvelettes were cited by singer Amy Winehouse as a major influence.

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