Legendary American singer Wanda Young (Rogers) has passed away at the age of 78, according to The New York Post.

According to the singer's daughter, Young died on December 15 due to complications of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Garden City, Michigan.

The singer became one of the first members of the girl group The Marvelettes, which became popular in the United States in the 1960s after the hit “Please Mr. Postman "(" Please, Mr. Postman "). The hit peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in 1961, as well as on the R&B chart, and remained at the top of the chart for seven weeks. Subsequently, she was covered several times, including by The Beatles.

Young would soon lead the ensemble, performing My Baby Must Be A Magician, Don't Mess With Bill and So Long, Baby. ). In 2004, the group was inducted into the Hall of Fame and nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2013.

Wanda Young left the band in 1969 to pursue a solo career. According to the Daily Mail, the singer recorded several solo albums in 1970. The Motown label, which owned the Marvelettes, released this album as The Return of the Marvelettes. However, the vocalists of the Marvelettes refused to participate in the creation of the album cover and the album flopped.

Young subsequently emerged in the late 1980s, accepting an offer from Motorcity Records' Ian Levine to record new songs and reworked versions of Marvelettes classics. She briefly returned to performing in the early 1990s, but without the other members of the group.

Young is survived by three children, several grandchildren and a great-grandson.

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