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The Immortals - The Greatest Artists of All Time: 96) Martha and the Vandellas

By Fred Schneider

Black Magic

Don't ask me what's happened to Martha & the Vandellas. I can't figure it out either. Here's their latest album–a more respectable package than their last, Natural Resources, but another collection of odds and ends carelessly wrapped, the tissue paper fillers spilling out at the seams and...

1972 RS: Not Rated

Biography

Driven by Martha Reeves' soulful, brassy lead vocals, the Vandellas became Motown's earthier, more aggressive "girl group" alternative to the Supremes. The Vandellas' biggest hits, like "Dancing in the Street" and "Heat Wave," are among the most popular dance records of the '60s.

Reeves, Beard, and Ashford sang as the Del-Phis in high school and cut one single on Check-Mate Records, a subsidiary...

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