55 years of ‘Please Mr Postman’ and The Marvelettes’ hand in shaping the British invasion

This year marks 55 years since The Marvelettes' 1961 debut single "Please Mr Postman" became Motown's first US number one, a milestone that also had an unexpected influence on British pop. Although the song did not chart significantly in the UK at the time, it was discovered by a pre-fame Beatles, w…