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Martha Reeves and The Vandellas
Martha and the Vandellas (known from 1967 to 1972 as
Martha Reeves and the Vandellas) were an American all-female vocal group formed in 1957. The group achieved fame in the 1960s with Motown. Selected members of the group were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995. Formed in 1957 by friends Annette Beard, Rosalind Ashford and Gloria Williams, the group eventually included Martha Reeves, who moved up in ranks as lead vocalist of the group after Williams departure in 1962. The group signed with and eventually recorded all of their singles for Motown s Gordy imprint.
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Martha and the Vandellas (known from 1967 to 1972 as
Martha Reeves and the Vandellas) were an American all-female vocal group formed in 1957. The group achieved fame in the 1960s with Motown. Selected members of the group were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995. Formed in 1957 by friends Annette Beard, Rosalind Ashford and Gloria Williams, the group eventually included Martha Reeves, who moved up in ranks as lead vocalist of the group after Williams departure in 1962. The group signed with and eventually recorded all of their singles for Motown s Gordy imprint.
The group s string of hits included Come and Get These Memories , Heat Wave , Quicksand , Nowhere to Run , Jimmy Mack , Bless You and Dancing in the Street , the latter song becoming their signature single. During their nine-year run on the charts from 1963 to 1972, Martha and the Vandellas charted over twenty-six hits and recorded in the styles of doo-wop, R&B, pop,