Post-Motown/From 1976: Martha Reeves Performing HIGHER AND HIGHER

**Methuselah2** · 08-23-2015, 07:25 PM

https://youtu.be/YUEzyyljUEw

Thank you to Fritz51346 for this YouTube posting.

**captainjames** · 08-23-2015, 08:41 PM

Would have loved to hear Martha and Jackie do this together but of course that could not happen.

**marv2** · 08-23-2015, 09:46 PM

I think Martha was at her vocal best during the 70s.

**midnightman** · 08-23-2015, 10:21 PM

Yeah those 1970s Motown recordings and from what I heard on the "Gold" set, she was definitely ahead of her game vocally during that time.

**Philles/Motown Gary** · 08-24-2015, 01:02 AM

Another great find, Meth2. Thanks! I sure do miss seeing The Vandellas on stage backing up Martha, though. After the '60s glory years, it's hard to think of Martha without 'em.

**Bluebrock** · 08-24-2015, 05:05 AM

Originally Posted by marv2

I think Martha was at her vocal best during the 70s.

Agreed. Her voice had matured nicely and it is a crying shame she wasn't given sufficient opportunity to showcase this.

**RobertZ** · 08-24-2015, 05:30 AM

From the Arista LP "The Rest Of My Life", in my opinion Dr. Reeve's mature-era masterpiece. And she looks gorgeous.

**Bluebrock** · 08-24-2015, 06:21 AM

Originally Posted by RobertZ

From the Arista LP "The Rest Of My Life", in my opinion Dr. Reeve's mature-era masterpiece. And she looks gorgeous.

I also love this album.

**Sharpmoves** · 08-24-2015, 08:49 AM

Martha was and is a very beautiful lady. The Rest of my Life sessions caught her in amazing voice as well. It's a classic - but I hadn't seen this artwork before!!