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Sharpmoves
11-24-2016, 02:10 PM
Just spotted this on YouTube - extended comments from Cal and Bertha. Lovely! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNgifhwiLOA
marv2
11-24-2016, 03:13 PM
A great oral history of the Velvelettes.
marv2
11-24-2016, 03:20 PM
Here's a mini- reunion with Betty Kelly:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUE4doDgL6I
theboyfromxtown
11-24-2016, 03:33 PM
This was at the Velvelettes exhibition in Kalamazoo. I posted a few photos at the time.

Bertha thought the ride in the limousine was one of the best parts about the exhibition! I was in a car following them!

The ladies were so appreciative of that exhibition.

Thank you for posting Sharpmoves.
theboyfromxtown
11-24-2016, 03:35 PM
Here's a mini- reunion with Betty Kelly:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUE4doDgL6I

Betty never sings these days so this was a real one off. Interestingly, Dancing In The Street was Betty's first recording as a future Vandella. Betty was a little nervous so Cal went along with her to the studio.
Sharpmoves
11-25-2016, 07:44 AM
Betty never sings these days so this was a real one off. Interestingly, Dancing In The Street was Betty's first recording as a future Vandella. Betty was a little nervous so Cal went along with her to the studio.

Fantastic to see Betty in good form, and clearly having a ball. Good lead vocal too from Cal. And Bertha, gorgeous as ever. What an evening that must have been. Fascinating detail about the original recording of Dancing in the Street. I gather Annette also claims to be in the background mix.
theboyfromxtown
11-25-2016, 04:51 PM
Fantastic to see Betty in good form, and clearly having a ball. Good lead vocal too from Cal. And Bertha, gorgeous as ever. What an evening that must have been. Fascinating detail about the original recording of Dancing in the Street. I gather Annette also claims to be in the background mix.

Not sure about Annette's claim. Let me see if I can follow that up
theboyfromxtown
11-25-2016, 05:33 PM
Sharpmoves

Checked it out

Annette did not record Dancing In The Street. She tells that she was 3 months pregnant by this time and bulging more than her Vandellas uniforms would allow!