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In 1983, Reeves successfully sued for royalties from her Motown hits and the label agreed to have the songs credited as Martha Reeves and the Vandellas from then on. [5] That year, Reeves performed solo at Motown 25 , [ 16 ] which alongside some of their songs being placed on the Big Chill soundtrack, helped Reeves and the Vandellas gain a new ...
Sandra Delores Reeves (born April 12, 1948), better known as Lois Reeves, is an American singer, most notable for being the younger sister of Motown legend Martha Reeves, for having replaced popular Martha and the Vandellas member Betty Kelly as member of her sister's group in 1967, and for later singing background for records by Al Green in the 1970s as a member of the backing group Quiet ...
Martha Rose Reeves was born in Eufaula, Alabama, [1] 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.
Born in Attalla, Alabama, Kelly moved with her family to Kalamazoo, Michigan when she was a child. In 1964, she replaced Annette Beard as a member of Martha and the Vandellas, the group led by Martha Reeves and featuring Rosalind Ashford. In 1961, she joined Motown singing group The Velvelettes. [2]
Martha Reeves poses with her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame with (L-R) William "Mickey" Stevenson, Smokey Robinson, Berry Gordy and Stevie Wonder on March 27, 2024 in Los Angeles.
Annette Beard, also known as Annette Helton or Annette Sterling, (born July 4, 1943) is an American R&B and soul singer. Beard is best known for her work with Motown and as an original member of the singing group Martha and the Vandellas during the 1960s.
Reeves’ star will be the 2,776 th installed on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, which was founded in 1960. Contact Detroit Free Press music writer Brian McCollum: 313-223-4450 or bmccollum@freepress.com.
Chris Roe’s goal is to collect at least $55,000 before the nomination window expires in June. The current manager of The post Manager of Motown legend Martha Reeves asks fans to help raise funds ...