Martha Reeves

About Martha Reeves

Martha and the Vandellas R&B and pop singer who sung"Dancing in the Street" and had a big influence on Motown recording artists.

Martha Rose Reeves is an American pop and R&B singer and former politician. She is the lead singer of the Motown girl group. Martha and Vandellas have recorded over a dozen hit singles including "Come and Get This Memories", "Nowhere to Run", "Heat Wave", "Jimmy Mack" and have signed their "Dance in the Street". From 2005 to 2009, Reeves was elected to Detroit, Michigan city council.

Genres	Pop, R&B, rock and roll, soul
Origin	Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Labels	Motown, MCA, Arista, Fantasy, True Life Entertainment, Ideal Entertainment
Instruments	Vocals, tambourine, piano
Born	July 18, 1941, Eufaula, Alabama, U.S.
Also known as	Martha LaVaille
Associated acts	The Sabre-Ettes, The Fascinations, The Delphis,The Vels, Martha and the Vandellas
Occupation(s)	Singer, actress, author, councilwoman
Years active	1957–present
Birth name	Martha Rose Reeves

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Trivia

She was a councilwoman for the city of Detroit, Michigan.

Martha Reeves before fame

She worked during the day in order to be able to sing jazz and blues at night.

Achievement of Martha Reeves

She was a member of the Detroit City Council.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$5 Million

Martha Reeves family life

Eric, her only child, was born in 1970. She's been married twice, and both times she's been divorced.

Associations of Martha Reeves

She and Diana Ross were rivals in the music industry.

Martha Reeves Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

Weight	in kg - N/A
Height	170 cm
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