Martha Reeves
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Reeves in March 2014
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Martha Rose Reeves |
| Also known as | Martha LaVaille |
| Born |
July 18, 1941 Eufaula, Alabama, U.S. |
| Origin | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Genres | Pop, R&B, rock and roll, soul |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actress, author, councilwoman |
| Instruments | Vocals, tambourine, piano |
| Years active | 1959–present |
| Labels | Motown, MCA, Arista, Fantasy, True Life Entertainment, Ideal Entertainment |
| Associated acts | The Sabre-Ettes, The Fascinations, The Delphis,The Vels, Martha and the Vandellas |
| Website | www |
Martha Rose Reeves (born July 18, 1941) is an American R&B and pop singer and former politician, and is the lead singer of the Motown girl group Martha Reeves and the Vandellas. They 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". From 2005 until 2009, Reeves served as an elected council woman for the city of Detroit, Michigan.
Martha Rose Reeves was born in Eufaula, Alabama, the first daughter of Elijah Joshua Reeves and Ruby Lee Gilmore Reeves, and the third of the couple's 11 children. She was a baby when the family moved from Eufaula to Detroit, Michigan, where her grandfather, Reverend Elijah Reeves, was a minister at Detroit's Metropolitan Church. The family was very active in the church and its choir. Elijah played guitar and Ruby liked to sing; the children acquired their love of music from their parents. At Detroit's Northeastern High School, her vocal coach was Abraham Silver, who also worked with Florence Ballard and Mary Wilson (of the Supremes) and Bobby Rogers (of the Miracles). Raised on gospel, and inspired by singers like Lena Horne and Della Reese, Reeves became a fan of R&B and doo-wop music. She joined the Fascinations. in 1959, but left the group before they became a recording act.
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