Martha Reeves & The Vandellas were one of the most successful groups in the… Read Full Bio ↴Martha Reeves & The Vandellas were one of the most successful groups in the Motown roster during the 1960s and fully active from 1960 to present, performing at various times doo-wop, pop, rock and roll and soul.
The label's second most-successful all-female singing group after The Supremes, Martha Reeves & The Vandellas were known for a churchier, more southern-styled soul than the Supremes, as typified in Motown hits such as "(Love Is Like A) Heat Wave", "Jimmy Mack", "I'm Ready For Love", "My Baby Loves Me", "Nowhere to Run", and, their signature song, "Dancing in the Street".
The group had its origins in Detroit, Michigan in 1957, and had initially gone by the name The Del-Phis. It originally was a quartet comprising childhood friends Martha Reeves, Rosalind Ashford, Annette Beard, and original lead singer Gloria Williams. Williams left after a failed single on the Checkmate label, leaving the quartet as a trio. They changed their name to The Vells signing a deal with Motown's Mel-o-dy label, and singing background for established Motown performers such as Mary Wells and Marvin Gaye before signing a new deal with Motown's Gordy label on September 21, 1962, after which the group changed its name to Martha and the Vandellas.
In 1964, the Vandellas' lineup changed with Betty Kelley replacing Sterling. In 1967, Kelley was fired and was replaced by Martha's younger sister, Sandra "Lois" Reeves. In 1969, Ashford was also fired and replaced by Sandra Tilley. The lineup of the Reeves sisters and Tilley continued after Martha's return from an institution after suffering a nervous breakdown. The group disbanded following a farewell concert, held at Detroit's Cobo Hall on December 21, 1972., however, Reeves still performs with sister Lois and another Reeves sister, Delphine.
The label's second most-successful all-female singing group after The Supremes, Martha Reeves & The Vandellas were known for a churchier, more southern-styled soul than the Supremes, as typified in Motown hits such as "(Love Is Like A) Heat Wave", "Jimmy Mack", "I'm Ready For Love", "My Baby Loves Me", "Nowhere to Run", and, their signature song, "Dancing in the Street".
The group had its origins in Detroit, Michigan in 1957, and had initially gone by the name The Del-Phis. It originally was a quartet comprising childhood friends Martha Reeves, Rosalind Ashford, Annette Beard, and original lead singer Gloria Williams. Williams left after a failed single on the Checkmate label, leaving the quartet as a trio. They changed their name to The Vells signing a deal with Motown's Mel-o-dy label, and singing background for established Motown performers such as Mary Wells and Marvin Gaye before signing a new deal with Motown's Gordy label on September 21, 1962, after which the group changed its name to Martha and the Vandellas.
In 1964, the Vandellas' lineup changed with Betty Kelley replacing Sterling. In 1967, Kelley was fired and was replaced by Martha's younger sister, Sandra "Lois" Reeves. In 1969, Ashford was also fired and replaced by Sandra Tilley. The lineup of the Reeves sisters and Tilley continued after Martha's return from an institution after suffering a nervous breakdown. The group disbanded following a farewell concert, held at Detroit's Cobo Hall on December 21, 1972., however, Reeves still performs with sister Lois and another Reeves sister, Delphine.
Love Is Like A Heatwave
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Love Is Like A Heatwave' by these artists:
Diana Ross and the Supremes The love bug done bit me Didn't mean for him to…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Martha Reeves & The Vandellas:
(Love Is Like A) Heat Wave Reeves Martha And The Vandellas Miscellaneous Whenever I'm w…
(Love Is Like A) Heat Wave - Single Version Whenever I'm with him Something inside Starts to burning And…
A Love Like Yours Think of your fellow man, lend him a helping hand Put…
A Love Like Yours ) I broke your heart And I made you blue Instead…
Ain't That Peculiar Honey you do me wrong but still I'm crazy about…
Anyone Who Had A Heart Anyone who ever loved could look at me And know that…
Being With You It's easy to fall in love with a guy like…
Bless You This mornin' when I woke up, sushine touched my heart…
Come and Get These Memories Lover you've gone from me and left behind So many memories …
Come And Get These Memories - Single Version (Mono) Love you've gone from me And left behind so many memories He…
Come On And See Me I've been crying 'Cause I'm lonely (for you) Smiles have all…
Damcing In The Streets Calling out around the world Are you ready for a brand…
Dancing in the Street (Live) (With Spoken Intro) Callin' out around the world Are you ready for a brand…
Dancing In The Streets Calling out around the world Are you ready for a brand…
Danke Schoen Danke schoen, darling, Danke schoen, Thank you for all the j…
Didn't We This time we almost made the pieces fit Didn't we? This time…
Do I Love You (Since you've been gone I've been cryin' all night long,…
Do It to Me Love, love, love makes me do foolish things Sit alone…
Don't Let Me Lose This Dream If I lose this dream (This dream) I don't know what…
Easily Persuaded Mmmhh Oha, baby If you want to change my mind I can be…
Easy It's easy to fall in love with a guy like…
For Once In My Life For once in my life I have someone who needs…
For Your Love Think of your fellow man, lend him a helping hand Put…
Forever Darlin', forever, forever You can break my heart Forever, if…
Forget Me Not Now we kiss good-bye you'll be off to war, the battle's…
Get Ready Never met a girl could make me feel the way…
Got To Be There All the world over, so easy to see People everywhere just…
Heat Wave Whenever I'm with him (ooh), Something inside (inside) Stars…
Heatwave Whenever I'm with him Something inside Starts to burning And…
Heatwave ) Heat wave Heat wave Whenever I'm with you Something in…
Hello Stranger (shoo-bop, shoo-bop, my baby) (shoo-bop, shoo-bop) Hello…
Hitch Hike I'm goin' to Chicago; that's the last place my baby…
Honey Chile You're shiftless and you're lazy Just like the hound dog, Da…
Honey Chile ) You're shiftless and you're lazy Just like the hound dog, D…
I Can't Dance To That Music You're Playin' Babe, I wanna tell you what's exactly on my mind…
I Found A Love As I stand alone on this moonful night for the…
I Heard It Through the Grapevine I bet you're wonderin' how I knew 'Bout your plans to…
I Love The Man As I stand alone on this moonful night for the…
I Love Your Smile (Since you've been gone I've been cryin' all night long,…
I Promise To Wait My Love I promise to wait, my love, right here till you…
I Remember You Babe, I wanna tell you what's exactly on my mind…
I Say A Little Prayer The moment I wake up Before I put on my makeup I…
I Second That Emotion Maybe you want to give me kisses sweet But only for…
I Should Be Proud I was under the dryer when the telegram came: "Private John…
I Want You Back When I had you to myself I didn't want you…
I'll Have to Let Him Go I saw him kiss another & watched him hold her…
I'm In Love As I stand alone on this moonful night for the…
I'm The One You Need Like the sweet morning dew, I took one look at…
In And Out Of My Life You just can't keep runnin' in and out of my…
In My House Every single time you take me out with you You…
In My Lonely Room ) Every single time you take me out with you You…
In the Midnight Hour Iβ²m Gonna Wait Til The Midnight Hour That's When My Love Com…
Is There A Place There he is at my door I just can't let him…
It's Easy To Fall In Love It's easy to fall in love with a guy like…
It's The Same Old Song Sweet as a honey bee but like a honey bee…
Jimmy Mack Jimmy Mack Jimmy Oh, Jimmy Mack when are you comin' back Jim…
Jimmy Mack (Remastered 2017) Jimmy Mack, Jimmy Oh, Jimmy Mack When are you comin' back? O…
Jimmy Mack ) Jimmy Mack Jimmy, Oh Jimmy Mack when are you comin'…
Just My Imagination I've really got to use my imagination To think of good…
Let Me Fall In Love With You It's easy to fall in love with a guy like…
Live Wire It's my birthday, and he forgot again Every time we…
Live Wire - Single Version (Mono) It's my birthday, and he forgot again Every time we date,…
Love Think of your fellow man, lend him a helping hand Put…
Love ) Love, love, love makes me do foolish things Sit alone…
Love Bug Leave My Heart Alone LOVE BUG LEAVE MY HEART ALONE Martha and The Vandellas Oh y…
Love Guess Who Some other girls are fillin' your head with jive So now…
Love Machine I'm just a love machine And I won't work for nobody…
Love Makes Me Do Foolish Things Love, love, love makes me do foolish things Sit alone…
Mickey's monkey This cat named Mickey came from out of town, yea! He…
Mockingbird Everybody have you heard? He's gonna buy me a mockingbird An…
My Baby Loves Me My baby loves me, oh yeah My baby needs me,…
My Baby Loves Me - Single Version (Mono) My baby loves me, oh, yeah My baby needs me, oh,…
My Boyfriend's Back My boyfriend's back and you're gonna be in trouble. (Hey, la…
My Love My baby loves me, oh yeah My baby needs me,…
Needle In A Haystack Well well, I once believed all fellas were nice But…
Nowhere To Run Nowhere to run to, baby (nowhere to run, nowhere to…
Nowhere To Run Version ) Nowhere to run to, baby, nowhere to hide Got nowhere to…
Nowhere Yo Run Nowhere to run to, baby (nowhere to run, nowhere to…
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People Got To Be Free All the world over, so easy to see People everywhere just…
Power Of Love I'll protect you from the hooded claw Keep the vampires fro…
Put A Little Love In Your Heart Think of your fellow man, lend him a helping hand Put…
Quick Sand You're like quicksand, quicksand, pulling me closer closer i…
Shop Around Just because you've become a young woman now There's still s…
Someday We'll Be Together Someday we'll be together Say it, say it again Someday we'll…
Something Sometimes I get a good feeling I get a feeling that…
Take A Look Feather in your cap if you catch a robber Dirt in…
Taking My Love My baby loves me, oh yeah My baby needs me,…
tears on my pillow People say I'm the life of the party Because I tell…
Testifying For Love As I stand alone on this moonful night for the…
The Love You Save Girls, you've been in love too long (You're a fool…
The Night As you brush your shoes And stand before the mirror And you…
The One Who Really Loves You Some other girls are fillin' your head with jive So now…
The Tracks Of My Tears People say I'm the life of the party Because I tell…
Then He Kissed Me Well, he walked up to me and he asked me…
There He Is There he is at my door I just can't let him…
Third Finger Left Hand At last my dreams come true Today he said "I…
To Sir With Love It's easy to fall in love with a guy like…
What Am I Going To Do Without Your Love (Since you've been gone I've been cryin' all night long,…
Where Was I I heard church bells ringing, I heard a choir singing. I saw…
Who's Lovin' You Some other girls are fillin' your head with jive So now…
Wild Night As you brush your shoes And stand before the mirror And you…
Wild One Wild one, wild one Wild one, you're a rebel And they…
You And I Babe, I wanna tell you what's exactly on my mind…
You Neglect Me I don't like you But I love you See that I'm always Thinking…
You're All I Need To Get By Like the sweet morning dew, I took one look at…
You're The One Babe, I wanna tell you what's exactly on my mind…
You've Been In Love Too Long Girls, you've been in love too long (You're a fool…
You've Been In Love Too Long ) Girls, you've been in love too long (You're a fool…
You've Really Got A Hold On Me I don't like you But I love you See that I'm always Thinking…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Martha Reeves:
(Love Is Like a) Heat Wave Whenever Iβm with him Something inside Starts to burning And…
Ain't That Peculiar Honey you do me wrong but still I'm crazy about…
Come See About Me I've been crying 'Cause I'm lonely (for you) Smiles have all…
Dancin' In The Street Calling out around the world Are you ready for a brand…
Dancing In The Street Calling out around the world, Are you ready for a brand…
Get Ready I never met a girl who makes me feel the…
Heat Wave Heat wave Heat wave Whenever I'm with you Something in…
I Heard It Through The Grapevine I bet you're wonderin' how I knew 'Bout your plans to…
I Say a Little Prayer The moment I wake up Before I put on my makeup I…
I Want You Back When I had you to myself I didn't want you…
I'm Ready For Love As I stand alone on this moonful night for the…
I've Got To Use My Imagination I've really got to use my imagination To think of good…
In The Midnight Hour I'm gonna wait 'till the midnight hour That's when my…
It's The Same Old Song Sweet as a honey bee but like a honey bee…
Jimmy Mack Jimmy Mack Jimmy, Oh Jimmy Mack when are you comin'…
My Baby Loves Me MY BABY LOVES ME Martha and The Vandellas My baby loves me…
Nowhere To Run Nowhere to run to, baby, nowhere to hide Got nowhere to…
POWER OF LOVE I'll protect you from the hooded claw Keep the vampires fro…
Quicksand You're like quicksand, quicksand, pulling me closer closer i…
Spooky In the cool of the evening When everything is getting kind…
Sweet Misery The very first time I saw your face I knew you…
Wild Night As you brush your shoes, you stand before your mirror And…
You've Been In Love Too Long Girls, you've been in love too long (You're a fool…
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@no7734
Music so moving can change your entire perspective of things, like this song.
The memory still burns into my mind to this day.
I went to a simple dance party alone with lots of students, the purpose of me attending this school party was to meet a guy there, I guess you can say my platonic "date", we weren't together, I only knew this man for a few months. I remember wearing just a simple white dress and had my hair in big curls that landed down to my shoulders and wearing only one coat of mascara. I was waiting by the DJ and he decided to play some oldies. People were dancing and everyone was having a good time.
This song played as my "date" entered the school gym, I never noticed how handsome he was until that night. He was wearing a black biker jacket and levis jeans, his jawline was sharp and his cheeks were deeper than how I would usually see them. He had his hair slicked back and his bright smile lit the room with a dash of confidence in his step.
My heart JUMPED the moment Martha Reeves powerfully sang that first verse, he was greeting other people with that gorgeous smile while he was walking in... Then I realized as he was glancing left and right with those beautiful hazel eyes, he was trying to look for me.
My casual behavior disappeared, I was a nervous wreck. He was walking closer to my direction and I quickly ran into the bathroom across the gym with my face burning and my hands sweating. Looking at my reflection my arms and face were completely red. After I freshened up, I couldn't even speak right. I stepped out of the restroom and I immediately found him walking around and I just stood there mesmerized by his presence and looking at him for I don't know how long. When he finally saw me, I couldn't stop trembling. He licked his lips and smiled as he was cutting through the crowd not leaving his eyes from mine.
However in the end, we didn't end up together, I lost touch with him. But every time I listen to this song I think of that unforgettable night. Music is supposed to move you at a time of crisis or bliss. That is when you know the music is raw and real when it touches the right spot in your soul.
@josemunozrojas1681
- Heatwave! πΆ
- Good night, ladies and gentlemen
- Heatwave! πΆ
- You don't give a shit
- Heatwave! πΆ
- Let's get the hell outta here
- HEATWAVE!!! πΆπΆπΆ
π π π Absolutely out of the blue... I ADORE THIS SONG!!! ππ»ππ»π«π«π«π
@ABritInThePhilippines
This is totally awesome...
@drivinsouth651
They are the hottest girls in rock and Motown and they are the heatwave! Absolutely, fabulous! Mucho Caliente! Thanks for posting!
@billytaylor8154
They be jumping.
@user-gj7tc6gt2p
Thanks for using the word "awesome". I feel it's not used enough these days...
@nativegemini81
Same here!
@anapittre9147
@@drivinsouth651
@sammiddleton6619
This is one of the songs that will still be talked about in 100 years time, absolutely timeless.
@purpledragon115
It isn't even talked about today
@ElronHumpperdink
NoMercy edgy response
@richardpetrey1400
Amen!!!! They donβt make them like this anymore!!!!!!!!!!