Martha Reeves

Martha Rose Reeves (born July 18, 1941), was the lead singer of the American Motown Records group Martha & the Vandellas. She was born in Eufaula, Alabama to Elijah Joshua & Ruby Lee Gilmore Reeves. The Reeves family moved to Detroit right after Martha's birth. Martha was brought up in church, for her grandfather Elijah Reeves was a minister at Detroit's Metropolitan Church. Generally considered Motown's most authentic female soul singer, Reeves is best-known for uptempo soul classics such as "Heat Wave," "Dancing in the Street," and "Jimmy Mack," but is arguably best at ballads such as "My Baby Loves Me" (backed by The Four Tops and The Andantes) and "Love Makes Me Do Foolish Thing" (normally a show-stopper in her live performances). She is a Grammy nominee and has been inducted to the Soul, Rhythm n' Blues, Rock n' Hall, and Alabama Music halls of fame. She was also honored by the Black Women in Publishing organization for her journalistic efforts (an early contributor to Soul newspaper) and her 1995 autobiography.

External links

• Motown's Reeves advances to Detroit City Council general election
• Official site
• IMDB profile

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