Martha Reeves and Barry Manilow

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03-15-2017, 11:27 AM
PeaceNHarmony

Martha Reeves and Barry Manilow

Here's a clip I remember from way back when on, I believe, "The Midnight Special" - Barry introduces Martha as a surprise guest! Dr. Reeves looks trim, fit, and fine!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zh8BPwHuRVc
03-15-2017, 01:52 PM
motony

don't think I've seen this since the original broadcast, Martha does look GREAT.Musta been '76/'77? Thanks for posting.
03-15-2017, 02:30 PM
arr&bee

Wow,martha looks real good.
03-15-2017, 03:14 PM
Roberta75

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Originally Posted by PeaceNHarmony

Here's a clip I remember from way back when on, I believe, "The Midnight Special" - Barry introduces Martha as a surprise guest! Dr. Reeves looks trim, fit, and fine!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zh8BPwHuRVc

Love this clip and love love love the First Lady of Motown Dr Marth Reeves hair in this video.

Thank you for posting.

Fondly,

Roberta
03-15-2017, 03:25 PM
TomatoTom123

I didn't know Martha Reeves was a "Dr." - what is she a doctor in? :)
03-15-2017, 03:28 PM
PeaceNHarmony

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Originally Posted by Roberta75

Love this clip and love love love the First Lady of Motown Dr Marth Reeves hair in this video.

Thank you for posting.

Fondly,

Roberta

Indeed! It's a fully natural look [[hair and little or no makeup) for Dr. Reeves and she looks sublime! I think it was really a last-minute request by Barry for her to appear, and she did great!
03-15-2017, 03:46 PM
johnny_raven

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Originally Posted by motony

don't think I've seen this since the original broadcast, Martha does look GREAT.Musta been '76/'77? Thanks for posting.

It was broadcast on March 14, 1975 ... 42 years ago yesterday!
03-15-2017, 04:07 PM
luke

Great to see! Wasn't Martha done with Motown by this time?
03-15-2017, 05:56 PM
PeaceNHarmony

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Originally Posted by johnny_raven

It was broadcast on March 14, 1975 ... 42 years ago yesterday!

Great research; thanks! I remember watching the original for Barry, and was SO surprised and delighted when he announced Martha! Way back then a surprise could really be a surprise. Manilow was on Arista and Dr. Reeves' [[superb) Arista LP 'The Rest Of My Life' was a '76 release so I assume there was a tie-in. Know anything more?
03-15-2017, 05:57 PM
PeaceNHarmony

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Originally Posted by luke

Great to see! Wasn't Martha done with Motown by this time?

Yes, Dr. Reeves had released the 'Richard Perry' LP in '74, which I believe was her first post-Motown activity.
03-15-2017, 06:35 PM
reese

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Originally Posted by PeaceNHarmony

Great research; thanks! I remember watching the original for Barry, and was SO surprised and delighted when he announced Martha! Way back then a surprise could really be a surprise. Manilow was on Arista and Dr. Reeves' [[superb) Arista LP 'The Rest Of My Life' was a '76 release so I assume there was a tie-in. Know anything more?

I know Barry and his back-up singers Lady Flash used to do a Vandellas medley in their show. I particularly remember them doing it on SOUNDSTAGE.

Later, Martha appeared as a solo on THE MIDNIGHT SPECIAL when her THE REST OF MY LIFE album was released. She sang the title track and a hits medley.
03-15-2017, 06:38 PM
sansradio

TomatoTom, according to Wikipedia, "Reeves received an honorary PhD in Humanities on November 25, 2012, in Detroit." Not sure from which institution. Roberta?
03-15-2017, 07:53 PM
TomatoTom123

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Originally Posted by sansradio

TomatoTom, according to Wikipedia, "Reeves received an honorary PhD in Humanities on November 25, 2012, in Detroit." Not sure from which institution. Roberta?

Thanks sansradio! :)