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Martha Reeves has made her imprint in the history books and in pop culture for her string of hit Motown songs in the 1960’s and early 1970’s including such hits as “Dancing in the Street”, “My Baby Loves Me”, “Come and Get These Memories”, “Nowhere to Run”, “Quick Sand”, “(Love is Like a ) Heatwave”, “Jimmy Mack” and “Bless You”. Martha was front and center as the lead singer of the legendary Motown girl group, Martha Reeves and the Vandellas.
During the 1970’s and 1980’s Martha recorded as a solo artist releasing a handful of critically acclaimed albums on the MCA, Fantasy, Phonarama and ARISTA labels. Her first solo album in 1973, the self-titled classic was produced by legendary record producer, Richard Perry.
While born in Alabama, Reeves moved to Detroit with her family as a baby and has become a fixture in the Motor City. She even served as an elected councilwoman for the city from 2005 to 2009. In 2007 she fought to rename the road in front of Hitsville USA on West Grand Blvd. (Now the Motown Museum) Berry Gordy Jr. Blvd., after Motown’s founder.
Martha continues to perform concerts and club dates both solo and with the Vandellas, currently her sisters Lois Reeves (since 1967) and Delphine Reeves. Martha and the Vandellas were Grammy nominated in 1964 for Best R&B Performance for their hit, Heat Wave. In 1999, Dancing in the Street was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. Martha Reeves and the Vandellas were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995 and a Rhythm n’ Blues Foundation Pioneer Award, and has been inducted in the Alabama Soul, Rock and Roll and Vocal Group Hall of Fame. Martha Reeves and the Vandellas are listed among Rolling Stone magazine’s 100 Immortal Artists of all time.
2023 marked the 60th anniversary of Martha Reeves and the Vandellas first two albums with Motown. Both from 1963, Come and Get These Memories and Heat Wave put Martha Reeves and the Vandellas in the history books and the hits continued. In total, Martha Reeves and the Vandellas charted 12 Billboard Top 40 Singles and 22 Billboard Top 40 Singles on the R&B Charts, with two of those reaching number 1, Heat Wave and Jimmy Mack. Martha Reeves received her star on the legendary Hollywood Walk of Fame in March of 2024.
In 2026, Martha will release her first new album in over 20 years, marking the return of the Motown Legend to a new generation.
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Stanleyville Theatre, Tampa, Florida, United States
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