Bertha Barbee-McNeal of The Velvelettes Passes - Los Angeles Sentinel
Motown alum Bertha Barbee-McNeal (“Barbee Doll”) of The Velvelettes passed away December 15 at age 82.
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Motown alum Bertha Barbee-McNeal (“Barbee Doll”) of The Velvelettes passed away December 15 at age 82.
McNeal and her group had hit tracks such as Needle in a Haystack and (He Was) Really Saying Something, the latter of which was covered by Bananarama.
She and the singing group had hits like “Needle in a Haystack” and “(He Was) Really Saying Something.”
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.