What wonderful memories! Mine are:
1970 The Four Tops, at The Gaumont, Southampton
1971 Martha Reeves and the Vandellas [[Lois and Sandy) at The Winter Gardens, Bournemouth. They were opening for...
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What wonderful memories! Mine are:
1970 The Four Tops, at The Gaumont, Southampton
1971 Martha Reeves and the Vandellas [[Lois and Sandy) at The Winter Gardens, Bournemouth. They were opening for...
Roz and Betty each have little solo moments in this live appearance on TV. They also, all three, sing in close harmony on this number, something they did do now and then, to great effect....
This is great news. Martha has had to wait so long for her "propers", so I hope it is a triumph for her. I also fervently hope she can raise the necessary $$ for her Hollywood star. I'm sure she...
Just to add my feelings of loss to those recorded here. A true giant has passed away. I certainly agree about the Marvelettes`cover of Message to Michael. There are other exellent Motown covers of...
I did meet her, late one evening after a concert in Bournemouth. It was February 1971, and they were all three in furs. Sandy was tiny, very sweet and smiling [[even though she was tired). She, Lois...
I have heard the same story about the beautiful Sandra Tilley. I was lucky enough to see Martha, Lois and Sandy perform live in 1971, and they were briliant, graceful and stunningly beautiful. The...
https://www.udiscovermusic.com/news/motown-alumni-gather-for-the-heroes-and-legends-awards/
Nice piece including stunning picture of some leading ladies of Motown, all looking very good indeed!
Great news about the first Motown song I ever heard, and it was life-changing. There is a website where you can view all the listed recordings in the Registry. A quick scan showed Martha and the...
Fascinating thread. Thanks for starting it. Does anyone know who the male background singers were on Brenda Holloway's Til the End of Time?
The following post is on Facebook..
Our beloved Brother BENNY JOE REEVES has made His transition SUNDAY Night, March 6th. Peacefully as He slept. May He Rest In Peace.
His Memorial Services...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2Kk5IG2b8E
The Beatles' cover of Please Mr Postman is valid, and good, but doesn't replace the Marvelettes' original.
What a brilliant and rightfully respectful thread dedicated to one of the greatest singers of all time, Levi Stubbs. A voice of operatic emotional and dramatic power and a person of true character...
Well, what a milestone that is! I do hope someone sends Kat, Wanda and the other surviving original Marvelettes a nice bouquet to mark the occasion. We have a ot to thank those ladies for.
https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/rolling-stones-rock-detroit-meet-motown-legend-marth-reeves
Martha gets her moment backstage with Mick Jagger and Keith Richards.
Quicksand every time for me - Motown's very own wall of sound! It's a killer track, a classic stomper, and pure Martha and the Vandellas. I can see them dancing round their handbags right now!
I agree wholeheartedly. Martha is so "for real" - no diva behaviour from her, ever! Witness her warm, generous behaviour when she and four Vandellas were inducted in to the Rock and roll Hall of Fame...
Martha seems to have a new website - https://www.marthareevesofficial.com/
It's very colourful, and perhaps linked to the campaign to get her a star on the Hollywood walk of fame. There is a clip to...
I agree wholeheartedly. So how about, at long last, celebrating Martha's life with a de luxe issue of her Live at the Copa album, in a box set of her other live recordings with the Vandellas. Surely...
Brilliant detective work Calvin! This begins to make more sense now, although the issue of I'm Ready For Love remains a puzzle. Socked in - a new expression for me! A great video though and worth...
Thank you Reese. Very helpful, and of course you're absolutely right about the recording of the Live! album - about 18 months after this performance.
I should also have remarked how beautiful all...
Thank you very much to whoever discovered the full footage of Martha and the Vandellas appearance on the Mike Douglas show performing Heatwave, Canadian Sunset, and My Baby Loves Me - it really is...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkH2uoL-6t4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0vlmH1CAXw
One of my favourite Motown recordings by any act ever. And it's the mono one I prefer. It's better edited, and is now it appears on the mono version of the Pink album - also one of my absolute...
Hi MotownFan. I don't remember all the details, but I do recall that they did Heatwave, I'm Ready For Love, Nowhere to Run, Something, My Baby Loves Me, Jimmy Mack, Forget Me Not, and, of course,...