Martha & Vandellas [[??????????) negative/photo on Ebay

[Calv1971]

Very recently on Ebay, a negative of Martha & the Vandellas has been listed for sale, none of the ladies look familiar and was wondering if anyone knew who this actual group was. Seller is "fineitemscollectibles".

[marybrewster]

Very recently on Ebay, a negative of Martha & the Vandellas has been listed for sale, none of the ladies look familiar and was wondering if anyone knew who this actual group was. Seller is "fineitemscollectibles".

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Martha-the-V...#ht_1210wt_916

Interesting find! Clearly not the Vandellas. Judging by the other pictures the seller is offering, I wonder if this isn't more of a "backup" group. There are several of Ray Charles; could this be an incarnation of the Raelettes?

[reese]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Martha-the-V...#ht_1210wt_916

Interesting find! Clearly not the Vandellas. Judging by the other pictures the seller is offering, I wonder if this isn't more of a "backup" group. There are several of Ray Charles; could this be an incarnation of the Raelettes?

It looks like a 60s group, but I have no idea who they are. It definitely isn't the Vandellas or the Raelettes, who usually had at least four and sometimes five members.

[Calv1971]

Thanks for posting the link Mary, l had a go but it didn't work!

[Methuselah2]

Nothing about the.photo looks authentic 60s to me. Sequined tops with cotton/polyester slacks? I don't think so. Zippers trimmed in white at the bottom of the slacks to match the tops? I don't think so. It's all too crisp and neat. And those microphones don't look like any I ever saw back then. Looks like a studied attempt that wasn't studied enough.

If this is Oprah emulating the Vandellas, she's getting closer.

[westgrandboulevard]

Agreed, Meth2. Nothing seems authentic or 'vintage'.

Could simply be a performance of maybe a Martha Reeves & The Vandellas song, but given by three unknown ladies in a 'Tribute to Motown' show...

[blueskies]

"If this is Oprah emulating the Vandellas, she's getting closer."
Thanks for the laugh,Meth2. I needed that!
I looked at the rest of his pics for sale and they looked pretty legit. But, this one certainly doesn't ring true.

[luke]

Frankly Im quite disappointed in you so called Motown experts. Its Shantel Baker and the bakerettes.

[1382hitsville]

Kaaaaren Ragland and the Rags?

[thomas96]

It's definitely authentic, he just got the group wrong.



Here's a negative scan of Maxine Brown that he sold me a while ago.

[reese]

It's definitely authentic, he just got the group wrong.



Here's a negative scan of Mary Wells that he sold me a while ago.

This is Maxine Brown.

[thomas96]

This is Maxine Brown.

You are correct, my bad. I do have one of Mary Wells though that I will post once I find the scan.

[motony]

well, we all know that is not Martha & the Vandellas & as someone pointed out above does not look like a "real" girl group from the 60's....possibly a play about girlgroups?