Martha & The Vandellas
Motoring: In Celebration Of Motown Torchbearer Martha Reeves
The one-time Motown secretary and backing vocalist became one of the company's A-list vocalists.
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Features2 weeks ago‘Heat Wave’: Martha & The Vandellas Turn Up The Temperature
'Heat Wave' sizzled as the second R&B hit for Martha & the Vandellas and their pop breakthrough.
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Features1 month ago‘What Am I Going To Do Without Your Love’: A Rare Vandellas Miss
'What Am I Going To Do Without Your Love' was a minor US pop chart entry, but missed the soul chart altogether.
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Features2 months ago
Best Summer Songs Ever: An Essential Summertime Playlist
The best summer songs offer a mix of nostalgia and escapism. Time to sit back and unwind with this essential playlist.
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Features2 months ago
‘Tear It On Down’: Martha Sings Marvin As The Vandellas Bow Out
'Tear It On Down' was the final single to carry the name of Martha Reeves & the Vandellas.
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Features2 months ago
‘Happy Jack’: The Who Make Their American Album Chart Debut
They made the countdown for the first time in May 1967, but only after a delayed release and a title change.
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Features2 months ago
‘Come And Get These Memories’: Vandellas Help Shape The Motown Sound
'Come And Get These Memories' embodied the sound that Berry Gordy had been looking for.
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In-Depth3 months ago
The Great American Soulbook: An Awe-Inspiring Collection Of Songs
Motown’s great songwriters were the foundations of the Great American Soulbook, an imaginary, but nonetheless awe-inspiring collection of songs written in the name of soul. But it did not come easy.
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Features4 months ago
The Soul Of Marvin Gaye: How He Became ‘The Truest Artist’
Hailed as 'the truest artist' Motown founder Berry Gordy has ever known, Marvin Gaye was an uncompromising force that defined soul music in the 70s.
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Features5 months ago
Motown And Female Empowerment: How Detroit’s Finest Opened Doors
The story of Motown is also a story of female empowerment. Its finest female talents took opportunities – and risks – to help give women a spotlight.
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Features5 months ago
‘Nowhere To Run’: Martha & The Vandellas Race Towards The Top
The propulsive, tension-filled number came flying off the pens of Holland, Dozier and Holland and into the Motown studio.
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Features6 months ago
Ace Of Bass: Funk Brother And Motown Bedrock James Jamerson
Alongside his fellow Funk Brothers, Jamerson helped weave the very fabric of Tamla Motown’s imposing and infectious sound.
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Features7 months ago
‘I’ve Passed This Way Before’: Jimmy Ruffin Follows The ‘Brokenhearted’
'I've Passed This Way Before' made its debut on Billboard’s Top Selling R&B Singles chart of Christmas Eve 1966.
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Features8 months ago
‘Quicksand’: H-D-H Magic Works Again For Martha And The Vandellas
The Holland-Dozier-Holland magic started working again with the group's third smash in a row.
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Features9 months ago
‘Stubborn Kind Of Fellow’: Marvin Gaye’s Persistence Earns Pop Debut
'Stubborn Kind Of Fellow,' which Gaye co-wrote with Mickey Stevenson and Berry Gordy’s brother George, established him as a soul contender.
