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PeaceNHarmony
03-15-2017, 11:27 AM
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
motony
03-15-2017, 01:52 PM
don't think I've seen this since the original broadcast, Martha does look GREAT.Musta been '76/'77? Thanks for posting.
arr&bee
03-15-2017, 02:30 PM
Wow,martha looks real good.
Roberta75
03-15-2017, 03:14 PM
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
TomatoTom123
03-15-2017, 03:25 PM
I didn't know Martha Reeves was a "Dr." - what is she a doctor in? :)
PeaceNHarmony
03-15-2017, 03:28 PM
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!
johnny_raven
03-15-2017, 03:46 PM
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!
Great to see! Wasn't Martha done with Motown by this time?
PeaceNHarmony
03-15-2017, 05:56 PM
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?
PeaceNHarmony
03-15-2017, 05:57 PM
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.
reese
03-15-2017, 06:35 PM
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.
sansradio
03-15-2017, 06:38 PM
TomatoTom, according to Wikipedia, "Reeves received an honorary PhD in Humanities on November 25, 2012, in Detroit." Not sure from which institution. Roberta?
TomatoTom123
03-15-2017, 07:53 PM
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! :)
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