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She is best known for being the lead singer of the Motown girl group Martha and the Vandellas, which scored over a dozen hit singles, including "Come and Get These Memories", "Nowhere to Run", "Heat Wave", "Jimmy Mack", and their signature "Dancing in the Street".
Martha and the Vandellas (known from 1967 to 1972 as Martha Reeves & The Vandellas) were an American vocal girl group formed in Detroit in 1957. The group achieved fame in the 1960s with Motown.
Martha and the Vandellas, American soul-pop vocal group that challenged the Supremes as Motown Records’ premier female group in the 1960s. The original members were Martha Reeves (b. July 18, 1941, Eufaula, Alabama, U.S.), Annette Beard Sterling-Helton (b. July 4, 1943, Detroit, Michigan), Gloria Williams, and Rosalind Ashford (b. September 2 ...
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Impressed by their performance, Motown signed the group (without Gloria) to the Gordy label in 1962 under a new name, Martha & the Vandellas. Shortly after signing with the company, the group recorded Holland-Dozier-Holland’s “Come and Get These Memories” in 1963.
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With the Vandellas, she proceeds to make memorable Motown music, including “Heat Wave,” “Nowhere To Run,” “Jimmy Mack” and the song considered to be one of the company’s timeless signature songs: “Dancing In The Street.”. FAST FACTS. First hit: “Come and Get These Memories”.
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