American soul singer Martha Reeves is the frontwoman of the Motown girl group Martha Reeves and the Vandellas. She additionally served as an elected councilwoman for the city of Detroit, Michigan, from 2005 until 2009.
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Martha and the Vandellas had a dozen top-charting songs, including “Dancing in the Street,” “Come and Get These Memories,” “Nowhere to Run,” “Heat Wave,” and “Jimmy Mack.” Reeves represented the city of Detroit, Michigan, as an elected councilwoman from 2005 until 2009. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame honoured Martha Reeves and the Vandellas in 1995.
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Martha and the Vandellas recorded in the doo-wop, R&B, pop, blues, rock and roll, and soul genres and had over twenty-six hits on the charts during their nine-year run on the charts from 1963 to 1972.
Ten Vandellas songs, including two R&B number-one singles, made it to the top ten of the Billboard R&B singles chart, and six of their songs also made the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Hits. the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame in 2013 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995, respectively, respectively, inducted a few members of the group.
