Originally Posted by
RanRan79
For me, the truth regarding Martha and the Vandellas is in when the Vandellas sued for back royalties, they went after Motown, not Martha. Hired session singers- which is basically what Martha's "story" of these hired Vandellas is- don't receive royalties, as far as I know. And if the hiring contract was between Martha and the ladies, then any money owed would come from Martha, not Motown, even if the money Martha was owed came from Motown. The Vandellas sued Motown and won, if I'm not mistaken.
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