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Spikedrivers

"Spikedrivers" is the name of at least five groups. 1. Spikedrivers (formed 1992) is a British blues and roots trio based in North London, consisting of Ben Tyzack on guitars, harmonica, and main vocal, Constance Redgrave on bass guitar, vocals and percussion, and Maurice McElroy on drums, udu drum, cajon, percussion and vocals. Ben Tyzack formed the band when he moved back to London from the US. There were various lineups and two CDs, 'Delta Boogie' and 'Whisky River Blues' were released. Neither is currently available but a compilation of the original songs is planned for release in 2008.

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The Marvelettes

The Marvelettes were an American singing girl group on the label. As Motown's first successful female vocal group, the Marvelettes were most notable for recording the label's first US #1 pop hit, "Please Mr. Postman," and for setting the precedent for later Motown girl groups such as The Supremes and Martha & The Vandellas. In 1996, they were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame.

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Lisa Miller

1) An American teen singer signed to Motown in the 1960s.
2) An Australian pop and country singer. 1) Recording for Motown as Little Lisa, she was the daugher of The Lewis Sisters. Later she recorded as Lisa Miller (her real name) and Leeza Miller. Her only release under her own name was the album Within Myself on Canterbury in 1968. The album only got a promotional pressing however, at it wasn't widely available until the Sundazed reissue in 2010. She continues to perform and scored a #4 hit in Brazil in 1983, singing on Sergio Mendes' "Never Gonna Let You Go".

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