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Martha Reeves *A year after Motown singer Martha Reeves campaigned for a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, she will finally receive the honor tomorrow, Wednesday, March 27. “We are very proud to honor Martha Reeves with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. It is wonderful to see that her legacy […]

Martha Reeves (and Mickey Stevenson, Smokey Robinson, Barry Gordy Jr., and Stevie Wonder) – Hollywood Star Ceremony – screenshot *Wednesday (03-27-24) marked a long-awaited moment of recognition for Motown luminary Martha Reeves, lead vocalist of the beloved ensemble Martha and the Vandellas, as she was bestowed with the 2,776th star on the iconic Hollywood […]

Casino Entertainment Legend Award recipient singer Martha Reeves attends the Global Gaming Expo’s (G2E) seventh annual Casino Entertainment Awards at Vinyl inside the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on October 16, 2019, in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Greg Doherty/Getty Images) *Motown singer Martha Reeves has been unsuccessful in her fundraising campaign for a star […]

Dina, Iris Gordy, Martha Reeves and Karla Gordy Bristol *Detroit, MI  – The Friends of Fuller Gordy Strikefest (FOF) event was a hit for Detroiters. On September 20, 2019, at Thunderbowl Lanes, the unique Gordy family legacy entertainment extravaganza premiered in Detroit, celebrated Motown’s 60th Anniversary, honored Motown Museum and highlighted numerous Motown alumni guests! […]

[…] the lawsuit against Okoli and that he would “rather die than allow someone to tarnish my image I worked 40 years to grow.” MORE NEWS ON EURWEB:  Martha Reeves’ Long Overdue Hollywood Walk of Fame Star – A Crowdfunding Success Story | VIDEO The-CNN-Wire ™ & © 2024 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. […]

[…] make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline and effort.” —Jesse Owens, world record-setting Olympic athlete EUR BIRTHDAYS July 18: Singer Martha Reeves of Martha and the Vandalas is 77. Talk-show host/actress Wendy Williams is 54. Actor Vin Diesel is 51. Rapper M.I.A. is 43. Actress Priyanka Chopra (“Quantico”) […]

[…] wait around for other people to be happy for you. Any happiness you get you’ve got to make yourself.” – Alice Walker EUR BIRTHDAYS July 18: Singer Martha Reeves of Martha and the Vandellas is 75. Talk-show host-actress Wendy Williams is 52. Actor Vin Diesel is 49. Rapper M.I.A. is 41. Actress Priyanka Chopra (”Quantico”) […]

[…] “Love Child” with just the Andantes below: The Andantes – Jackie Hicks, Marlene Barrow and Louvain Demps – sang background for a number of Motown hits, including Martha Reeves & the Vandellas, the Temptations, Stevie Wonder, Jimmy Ruffin, Edwin Starr, the Marvelettes, Marvin Gaye, the Isley Brothers, Mary Wells’ “My Guy” and all of the […]

[…] us have gone. I wanted to get Billy Paul. I talked to Billy Paul when he was alive, Percy Sledge when he was alive. I talked to Martha Reeves and I said, “Martha, we need everybody to give their rendition of the Chitlin’ Circuit and put it on tape before we pass away.” But they […]

[…] prove that by the time they were 16 years old, they had either recorded, performed and/or toured with music legends such as Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, “ Martha Reeves and the Vandellas,” “The Four Tops,” “The Temptations,” “The Supremes” and Marvin Gaye, just to name a few.  Yet, bass guitar player Michael Henderson can honestly […]

[…] were remade by the entertainer during the final years of his life. Duet partners, who were added by Cleopatra president Brian Perera, include Jody Watley, The Stylistics, Martha Reeves, The Ohio Players and Angie Stone, who is featured on the lead single from the project, a duet of Pendergrass’ “Love TKO.” Although SoulTracks praised Stone’s […]

[…] Facts, Clinton joins this year’s class of eight Hollywood Walk of Fame Honorees, including Ashanti, DJ Khaled, the Black Eyed Peas, Avril Lavigne, Los Huracanes Del Norte, Martha Reeves and the late Nipsey Hussle. The honorees will each receive their stars in individual ceremonies later this year, according to the report.  READ MORE: George Clinton Accused […]

[…] Jordan, Regina King, Jason Momoa, and Tessa Thompson. When it comes to the Recording category, Ashanti, The Black Eyed Peas, George E. Clinton, Los Huracanes Del Norte, Martha Reeves, and the posthumous Nipsey Hussle are being honored. Honorees in the Live Theatre/Live Performance category include Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr. as well as Angelica […]

[…] to our present moment. Featuring interviews with the stars of Godfather of Harlem, including Academy Award®-winner Forest Whitaker, Giancarlo Esposito and Ilfenesh Hadera and musicians Gladys Knight, Martha Reeves, Herbie Hancock, Nile Rogers, A$AP Ferg, Chika, Joe Bataan and Freddie Stone, this series will take audiences on a musical journey that brings to life the […]

[…] National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame and was the brainchild of founder LaMont Robinson. It was attended by Ruffin’s children, family, and friends and Motown stars Martha Reeves and Mary Wilson. “I’ve always been a Temptations fan, so I thought it was the right thing to do and name the street after David Ruffin,” […]