Articles

More Articles

Recordings and Reviews

  • 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

More Album Reviews

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...

More Biography


Advertisement

Advertisement

Beyond: Martha and the Vandellas

Related

No Projects

Influences

No Influences

Followers

The Detroit Cobras

 

Everything:Martha and the Vandellas

Main | Biography | Articles | Album Reviews | Discography

 


Advertisement

Advertisement