Martha Reeves tell her story, being interviewed while promoting her book,Dancing In The Street 1994
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- Martha Reeves is great in this interview.she talks about her life with Motown and her singing sister's, The Vandellas. Her book Dancing In The Street 1994
These young people were poor and the perfect target. It’s easy to sit in judgment when that is not your life. She handled the interviewer professionally and honestly.
Martha is real as real can get, and she smiles during the heartbreak periods She is something special.
God Bless Martha Reeves...she went through a lot.💃❤🙏
She was tired of the ni##a shytt mentality at Motown, she was the starr, 1960-1965 Martha pumped out four #ones. Two songs of the year.
This is one of the best interviews I have seen. In an interview with Joan Rivers Martha commented about her royalties and Motown when Joan Rivers asked about them...."I have a new name...it's Martha Sue Reeves...I sued everybody...it's only business." Thanks for posting it.
I Love Ms Reeves and the Vandellas work!!!!!! So much Joy they've brought to so many ppl. 💯❤️💥
#1 female group at Motown from 1960-65.
Thank you Ms Reeves for the youth summer music program in 1985. I was apart of. We had so much fun.
Martha Reeves gave back to the community even served on Detroit city council.
Thanks martha your still great i loved all your music im 66 year old white dude still singin and drummin in a band. I love all motown thanks for your dedication to great mucic i love you
She is such a wonderful person. I was shocked when she told me she doesn't have a star on the Hollywood walk of fame. WT?
I've always loved her music but she never reached superstar status like Diana Ross did and she falls short several credentials to qualify for a star on Hollywood.
What are some of the credentials that required for a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame?
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You can buy a Hollywood Star
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She can buy a Hollywood Star
@@DPEART6475 It's all money and politics. Ted Nugent isnt in the rock and roll hall of fame because he is a guns rights activist. Diana Ross doesnt have a single song that reaches the ability to make u dance like "Dancing in the streets"
They did extremely hard productions and just masterpieces of vocals. The attention given to each number is remarkable. And The Funk Brothers we’re creating it.
I always thought Martha and the Vandellas were better than the Supremes. And I bought all of the singles back then. We used to skateboard down a friends driveway to Dancing in the Street, Heatwave, and Nowhere to Run.
The Marvelettes and the Vandellas were both better than the Supremes vocally and live.
Absolutely!
i won't knock the supremes but i did love martha more than diana ross by far and then i was reminded martha sang "come and get these memories" which is perfect as a result of HER singing it. martha would have gotten the star treatement if i was barry gordy.
I think Motown used the groups differently. Supremes was used as like their royalty, so they had to come off like that. Vandellas were more of their group to connect to the public.
The Queen of Motown Soul!
We loved you and were so proud of yall. I grew up with your music. Martha and The Vandellas name should be on the Hollywood Waik of Fame.❤❤❤
I agree.
Martha had the truest heart and soul of all Motown,...you heard it in her voice..really sweet too! I met David Ruffin briefly backstage and thought he was right up there in soul too, along with the Temps collectively (only the originals).
Man she was dropping jewels
Great interview! And I am glad that Martha shouted out the Marvelettes.
The fact that they had to sue to get what was owed to them is underhanded Mr. Gordy. So the bios where artists stick up for themselves after learning about the business (masters/royalties, etc.) is refreshing !!
Great talented lady!
Berry Gordy was sitting on a gold mine.there a old saying you can't mixed business with pleasure.I see why Aretha Franklin didn"t sign with motown she wasn't gonna take a back seat to no one.
Aretha and her father were smart enough to know what a crooked slimeball Barry was.
Mr. Gordy blessed them all with a platform that took them places that they would not have gone living in the hood with no direction or protection. Ms. Reeves came to terms with this so redemption is Everything 😇.
Exactly, Berry Gordy was infatuated with Diana Ross. He put every other group on the back burner. And use them.
During that UK 1965 tour where the motown ready steady go was filmed with Dusty Springfield Martha and the vanilla were definitely more popular and known than the Supreme despite the exposure they were given
If you don't know what you're talking about, shut the ---- up, the group's name was Vandellas, not some damn vanilla. Put brain (if you have one) in motion before inserting foot in mouth!🤬
MZ. Martha Reeves, you're so beautiful, & a living legend by 30 years of age. Hate to tell you, but you'd been blessed by the Lord.
The book was a great read!!!
They did not mention Betty Kelly's name. After all , Betty was a Vandella and sang on most of their hits between 1964, starting with Dancing in the Street all the way through 1967 with Love Bug Leave My Heart Alone.
LOVE me some Betty Kelley.
@@tonyrossbackinthedaymusicv3107 I read on the Live Wire collection that Betty Kelly is actually on Honey Chile and Taking my love and leaving me....and I read contrary info on 50th Anniversary collection.
I believe that is because Betty Kelly has had no professional dealings with Martha Reeves since she left the group in 1967. Martha has performed with the original Vandellas or with her two sisters (one of whom, of course, replaced Betty in 1967) for the past 35 plus years.
@@lecuyerdooley1084 Did Betty replace Annette?
@@NOV123 Yes, she was Annette's replacement, from 1964-67. Martha's sister Lois replaced Betty in 1967.
Awesome person Martha Reeves and soloist
WE LOVE YOU MARTHA💕💕💕💕💕💕
Odd how when you speak up for yourself to be called “Difficult”. When you become assertive and defined the rules of engagement where you define what is accepted and what’s unacceptable they define who they want you to be and where they want you to go. It’s not what you like when you see it.
Heatwave, Dancing in the Street the two biggest hits, along with Mr Postman.
You are Amazing. You are a true lady!
Ms Martha and her Vandellas, gave us Dance music in the 60s and soul jams in the 70s
Love Martha🎶🎶🎶‼️
I saw this when it originally aired and I have her book! Overjoyed to again see the interview! Thank you! Martha is amazing!
Martha had the truest heart and soul of all Motown,...you heard it in her voice..really sweet too! I met David Ruffin briefly backstage and thought he was right up there in soul too, along with the Temps collectively (only the originals).
Martha as a huge fan of all things Motown, I want to thank you for bringing songs from an era I wasn’t born in, but grew to love. If it weren’t for your talent and the other artists on that label, Motown would not be what it is or what it became. I’m glad to see that you are happy and doing well and did not let the industry ruin the good person that you are. I will be purchasing your book today and look forward to reading it!
Gorgeous and intelligent
Martha Reeves, you should've been my wife. I still love you
I wish she was my baby mama.
Awesome interview ♥️
Berry Gordy wasnt a nice man
great song
Gm edagdwg thanks for sharing this story of what happens when you could sing love this song linda j ☮️💯💯💯💯💯🌹🦋🌈🦋🌹
God bless them no matter what people said they were having fun being with this she was a real woman god bless her Linda j peace ❤️💯🦋🦋🦋
I agree Berry Gordy was completely knowledgeable about great music, but also bottom line took advantage of singer's & group's money on a regular basis. Stating that he was getting their performances to perfection. In which he helped them to Excel to their greatest accomplishments. But to take advantage of their money continually regardless, year's on end he should of been prosecuted. But he did have contracts which should of been Overseen by attorneys. So sad for many groups he took advantage of.
After selling Motown Records, his total worth is approximately $365 million, not bad for skimming off the top & bottom of everybody royalties. Today they would find him hanging in a remote woodsy area.
Martha Reaves should've gotten an attorney much earlier when her and the group were young and popular. They're the original Motown greats.
@@aarondigby5054 I hear you, but most of them came from the projects during some of the most rhacist times in the US and they had no idea about sellout Boule` blaks who help whytes keep blaks down so that they can live well. Besides, most people were ignorant to the music biz then. I imagine that it was not easy to get any basic info on it either.
Love you always. Fell in love to your songs!
More power to this woman.....
Berry Gordy was such a greedy user.
Among other things
It's sad that Martha Reeves lost her voice. What happened to make everything so nasal? I'm glad the Original
Vandellas, Rosalind Holmes and Annette Helton, are still going strong.
Great memories.
" The hook is the gift"
April 12, Happy Birthday Lois Reeves of Martha Reeves @ivery5000 👠👠 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
She pulled herself up nicely.
I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU MARTHA. I HATE WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU. I WAS ON THE ROAD ABOUT THE SAME TIME PLAYING WITH OTHER ARTIST. I SO GLAD TO SEE YOU CAME OUT OF THE BS BERRY PUT YOU THROUGH. I HAVE NO RESPECT FOR HIM .
Thanks Bunches for Sharing This 👏👏👏
I Love Martha and The
Vandellas
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He was exploitative and manipulative. Curious that teaching all that young talent didn't get taught business skills
Thank you Neil. BG was responsible for many grotesque atrocities against stars of Motown. I can give ya a list however I will keep it concise. Flo Ballard, The Funk Brothers and The Andantes. NONE received royalties. The Funk Brothers had to BUY tickets to Motown 25.
@@carlosleon8224 wow. That infuriates me.
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That's absurd
Gordy was a creep.
Goes to show
If you look like me doesn't mean I can trust you
Only stupid people think like that to begin with which is mostly POC. No one ever told you that just because someone else is black, that means you can trust them. You need to grow up.
All skin folk ain't kin folk.
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even in the 1994 she was such a beauty, the real Nubian Queen
DA QUEEN ISZA SPEAKING AMERICA 🇺🇸 👏 🙌 😍 ❤️ 💙 🇺🇸 AND DA WORLD 🌎 ♥️ ❤️ 🎶 💖 💙 🌎
Lastly😂 anytime you ask where the money's going and they have a problem answering that, thats a red flag 🚩
@8:55 Martha was fine as hell, damn she wad gorgeous.
I believe her about the drugs
Before the Supremes there were the Vandellas
The game is dirty
Martha and the vandellas. You are the true DREAM GIRLS"
Martha your strong voice brings joy, motivation..
Your voice much more damaging to the voice of Diana Ross.
Diana voice not commercial material
Dave
Did that guy say a 'latin influence?' LOL! They always try to give other some credit for our things.
"our things" LOL
@@theamerican7131 What's funny? These are blak creations.
@@theamerican7131no Latino walking had shit to do with Motown success.
@@HardCold-Alquan First of all, you are not all black people and all black people are not you. I don't understand why some of you have this stupid mindset. It was Barry Gordy's creation and his musicians pulled influence for their sound from many places and other cultures. Get over yourself. 🙄
@@LisaLisaCJ That is not what was said at all. How did you get "no Latino had shit to do with Motown success" out of the narrator saying some of their music had a latin influence?
If you hear nothing else pay close attention to what she says starting at 7:35.
I grew up with dancing in the street...thank you so very much for great music ...you earn your walk of fame from me in 1964 when I first heard dancing in the street.....💘
She has 2 entries on my top 50 Best 60's rock...equal to the Supremes.
Like so many of these great talented musical artists in those days, Martha Reeves and the Vandellas got ripped off by the so-called management. Many of them were ripped off by the Cosa Nostra and other gangsters who were managing and producing in "the music business."
These artists were starstruck, young, naive and completely uninformed about what was actually going on with the money.
God bless this strong, and courageous very talented woman, Martha Reeves.
This makes my blood boil! Gordy's obsession with Ross is unforgivable, any mystifying. Every other female overlooked and used to promote his protege. They were ALL better than her, in my opinion.
Exactly. Diana Ross' vocal was mediocre but she was publicized to the fullest by Barry Gordy up to a point where he would push his other (far more talented) artists like Mary Wells, Martha Reeves, Gladys Knight and many others behind just so The Supremes mainly Diana Ross could be the upfront on every significant occasion there was during those years. Barry Gordy single handedly responsible in making Diana Ross to be The Diana Ross the world came to know. Her career, her fame, her status and her wealth today are all because of Barry. In this lifetime, Diana owes Barry the world.
In the end, after using "The Queen of Motown" Gordy kicked her to the curb & under the bus, that's when she left Motown & signed up with RCA Records for a reportedly 20 million dollars. Berry had robbed her down to her last $200,000.00 & refused to give her a raise, so she said, "FY" & left. He never believed she would leave so when her contract was up for renewal, Gordy offered her 15% of Motown Records to come back & the rest is history. Now, she is worth over $250 million for 60 years of work, which is peanuts compared to the like of Nicki Minaj, who's worth over two billion dollars for the short time she's been performing.
I totally agree!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!’
And forget about what Gordy did to poor Florence! He was a snake
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She telling like it is. And when you are on top and someone comes in...Diana Ross, you worry and feel a certain way. Barry Gordon...shame on you.
Mostly everyone has the same story 🤔😒!!? Hit,after hit and nothing to show for it!!? Smdh
I always had no doubt who " The Supreme Act" was.
Always liked Martha Vandella's music over the Supremes
The name Vandellas was a combination of Van Dyke Ave. and Della Reese
Berry Gordy, got what he wanted from those groups, unfortunately Gordy didn't want to school them on the business side, so that Motown Records would reek the benefits to his Empire, He would only go so far to teach them what he wanted them to know. That's with any record company, This is The Status Quo. His Record Company is no different than Capital Records or any other record company in the music industries etc. It's to bad, that the corporate greed in any company with executives and many other companies are this way. Company Greed, has existed for decades in this country, and still is to this day, and will never stop. Unless federal government steps in To Keep Them In Check. This will always be a fact of life in a Capitalistic country. So The Bottom LINE. ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO SIGNS A COMPANY CONTRACT SUCH AS MUSIC, MOVIES, ARTS & CRAFTS ETC, OR TO ANY COMPANY, WANTING YOUR SERVICES YOU MUST, AND SHOULD SEEK OUTSIDE COUNSEL, OR, REPRESENTATION TO YOUR INTELLECTUAL CREATIVE PROPERTY AND ROYALTIES. YOU SHOULD NOT, SIGN ON THE DOTTED LINE, TILL YOU READ THE FINE PRINT, PERIOD, OR HAVE THE CONTRACT DRAWN UP, SO THAT ALL PARTIES WILL BE FAIRLY COMPENSATED. PS, Do not allow anybody to pressure you into signing anything, because, if you do, you will regret it. Remember You Have Time On Your Side.........
Berry Gordy is a low down Boule`, helping to keep blaks down, while exploiting their talents. It's not surprising that he is STILL alive as of February 13, 2023!
Rock and Roll Hall of Famers working for phone companies and hospitals at lower levels. Smh...Sad!!!
Very
That's really F#$×@+ up
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Martha & The Vandellas is Soul Music...Diana Ross & The Supremes is Pop Music.
Heatwave and Dancing in the Street had crossover appeal, they were songs of the year in many media publications.
True, Gordy helped create them. But Motown would've been nothing without them...
Berry Gordy was horrible
He was a business man. I do think his intentions were good; I do not think he set out to steal from his artists or to black ball them in the industry. He just got to a point where his own financial status became more important than the people making the money for him.
@@lecuyerdooley1084 he was a pimp at one time. His ex wife said it. So it's no wonder ppl had problems.
Gordy should be ashamed of himself
Gordy did nothing different from his contemporaries...it's a rough business..but a couple of hits could keep you working on the road..where performers make their money all their life.....you were not forced to work for motown.......
Gordy dumped them for the Supremes.
Wouldn't you dump them for the supreme. Being that Diana and The Supremes gave him 12 number one hits... Let's be real Diana was a hard-working woman a lot of the other girls don't work that hard she made it by working hard and staying positive
@@russelwilliam6051 no I would ensure ppl were treated fairly but when you sleep with the boss u can get whatever you want
@@russelwilliam6051 the Supremes not Diana Ross n the Supremes let's be clear 😉
The Supremes weren't better than the Vandellas Martha asked to many??? s so Barry wanted her out Diana replaced her
@@russelwilliam6051 They all worked hard. That was the 60's. All black folks worked hard. If you did'nt you died.
Martha failed to tell the interviewer just what special places she was able to get into by sniffing the white power.
And were better singers
You could make the argument they wouldn't have been famous without motown but then again Motown wouldn't have been much without the artist either. by the 1960's though they should have learned from the broke artists of the 1950's that you never let anyone be in charge of your money.