Martha and the Vandellas were one of the most successful groups in the Moto… Read Full Bio ↴Martha and the Vandellas were one of the most successful groups in the Motown roster during the 1960s and fully active from 1960 to 1972, 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 and 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 Kelly replacing Annette Beard (now Beard-Sterling). In 1967, Kelly was fired and was replaced by Martha's younger sister, Sandra "Lois" Reeves. In 1969, Ashford was also fired and replaced by Sandra Tilley. It was right about this time that the group's name was officially changed to Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, to conform with the company's recent changes of The Supremes' and The Miracles' names to reflect their featured lead singers. 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.
The story of the group did not end completely with their split-up in 1972, however. While Tilley and Williams (both now deceased) eventually retired, the others continued with their individual career pursuits: Lois sang with the group Quiet Elegance and also sang background for Al Green; Reeves reunited with original Vandellas Ashford and Beard-Sterling for a 1978 benefit concert in Los Angeles; and in 1983, Reeves performed solo at Motown 25, which partly helped her and the Vandellas gain a new audience. In particular, Reeves herself is still known to sing with her sisters Lois and Delphine, often performing as a solo artist under the bill, "Martha Reeves of Martha Reeves and the Vandellas", and still performs all over the world.
The label's second most-successful all-female singing group after The Supremes, Martha Reeves and 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 Kelly replacing Annette Beard (now Beard-Sterling). In 1967, Kelly was fired and was replaced by Martha's younger sister, Sandra "Lois" Reeves. In 1969, Ashford was also fired and replaced by Sandra Tilley. It was right about this time that the group's name was officially changed to Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, to conform with the company's recent changes of The Supremes' and The Miracles' names to reflect their featured lead singers. 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.
The story of the group did not end completely with their split-up in 1972, however. While Tilley and Williams (both now deceased) eventually retired, the others continued with their individual career pursuits: Lois sang with the group Quiet Elegance and also sang background for Al Green; Reeves reunited with original Vandellas Ashford and Beard-Sterling for a 1978 benefit concert in Los Angeles; and in 1983, Reeves performed solo at Motown 25, which partly helped her and the Vandellas gain a new audience. In particular, Reeves herself is still known to sing with her sisters Lois and Delphine, often performing as a solo artist under the bill, "Martha Reeves of Martha Reeves and the Vandellas", and still performs all over the world.
Old Love
Martha and the Vandellas Lyrics
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Alan Price I can feel your body When I'm lying in bed There's too…
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April And May Take away your things and go You can't take back what…
Arlissa You said forever we'd be together But it feels so much…
Arnold Hill Wait, just wait for a while It's cold, too cold now…
Atilia You can lie down next to me Just don't lie to…
Brad Paisley & John Mayer I can feel your body When I'm lying in my bed There's…
Bryan Elijah Smith Well the look in your eyes like diamonds in the…
Cameron Bruce I can feel your body When I'm lying in my bed There's…
Cory Chisel and the Wandering Sons Oh my, my lover is gone, Her horse is in the…
Daniel Lemma Old Love is a slow love but it burns just…
Dominique Fils-Aim Feel the fall Feel the fall Feel the fall Feel the wind in…
Dru Hill Baby, I would like to reminisce All times that we were…
Eric Clapton I can feel your body When I'm lying in bed There's too…
Eric Clapton (Unplugged 1992) I can feel your body When I'm lying in bed There's too…
Foster & Allen Who’s been loving you Who has not Who has shown you…
G.Harrison & E.Clapton I can feel your body When I'm lying in bed There's too…
George Harrison and Eric Clapton I can feel your body When I'm lying in bed There's too…
Greg Barnett OLD LOVE Here sitting on my own Just staring into space A s…
Hank & Carol Diamond Just like old times you were here last night And gone…
Jim Roll Comes to you when you're all alone boy Comes to you…
Joe Hertler & the Rainbow Seekers We met on the battlefield Drank from the ladle by the…
John Mayer I can feel your body When I'm lying in my bed There's…
John Mayer & Brad Paisley I can feel your body When I'm lying in my bed There's…
Kenny Roby I used to think I knew the theme Right up until…
King King Any old time, you want to come back home Drop me…
KLMRN Welcome to the afterlife…
Lawrence Trailer Talk to me sister I wanna know About the man Whose name You'…
Luke O'Brien Now me and shorty been down since high school 11th grade…
Mary Chapin Carpenter I want old love, the kind that takes years To turn…
Matt Jackson You're out on a Friday night With all your friends around I…
Moonlight Social Well This looks like the end, you said With a sigh Through a…
N.B.L. Bring it back Bring it back Bring it back Bring it back Brin…
Overseas I'm thinking back to a sensual act I enjoyed with…
Peak Park I can hardly wait Until my fingers hold the words That my…
Rod Stewart f/ Eric Clapton. I can feel your body When I'm lying in bed There's too…
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Skeye You can't break my heart If only love can mend these…
Son Mieux In love with the past, Lost in the present The melody…
The Prairie States She said I want come down there, let me in Why…
The Rocket Summer I had a dream that could save my life. Airplane hands…
The Roe-O-Tation We live in the modern age Where love is fast like…
Timothy Ray Weightless in the fall Carelessly in love Like dancing in th…
Tout Va Bien I'm so close to your heart I'm so close to your…
Twin Shadow What am I supposed to say? An old love called me…
V. James As I walk these lonely streets, I can hear your…
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(Love Is Like a) Heat Wave Whenever I'm with him Something inside Starts to burnin' And…
(There's) Always Something There to Remind Me {{ArtistHeader | wikipedia = Martha And The Vandellas | offi…
A Love Like Your's Think of your fellow man, lend him a helping hand Put…
Ain't That Peculiar Honey you do me wrong but still I'm crazy about…
Always Something There to Remind Me I walk along the city streets you used to walk…
Baby MY BABY LOVES ME Martha and The Vandellas My baby loves me…
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 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…
Dancin' On The Street Calling out around the world, Are you ready for a brand…
Dancing In Te Street Calling out around the world Are you ready for a brand…
Danke schoen Danke schoen, darling, Danke schoen, Thank you for all the j…
Do I Love You (Since you've been gone I've been cryin' all night long,…
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…
Heat Wave Whenever I'm with him (ooh), Something inside (inside) Stars…
Heatwave Heat wave Heat wave Whenever I'm with you Something inside…
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…
I Wild one, wild one Wild one, you're a rebel And they…
I Can't Dance to That Music You're Playin' Babe, I wanna tell you what's exactly on my mind…
I Got the Blues I've really got to use my imagination To think of good…
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 Promise To Wait My Love I promise to wait, my love, right here till you…
I Say A Little Prayer Come on let's twist again Like you did last summer…
I Want You Back When I had you to myself I didn't want you…
I'll Follow You I'll be seeing you In all the old familiar places That this…
I'll Have to Let Him Go I saw him kiss another & watched him hold her…
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…
If I Had A Hammer I could show the world how to smile I could be…
In And Out Of Love Think of your fellow man, lend him a helping hand Put…
In My Lonely Room Every single time you take me out with you You…
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…
Just One Look Just one look and I fell so hard In love with…
Keep It Up When I get out of here I'll probably have to…
Live Wire It's my birthday, and he forgot again Every time we…
Love Think of your fellow man, lend him a helping hand Put…
Love Bug Leave My Heart Alone LOVE BUG LEAVE MY HEART ALONE Martha and The Vandellas Oh y…
Love Is Like A It's easy to fall in love with a guy like…
Many Rivers To Cross Many rivers to cross But I can't seem to find my…
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 Love Me My baby loves me, oh yeah My baby needs me,…
My Boyfriend's Back My boyfriend's back and you're gonna be in trouble. (Hey, l…
My Man Shaking like a leaf on a tree That's coming loose from…
Nowhere to Run Nowhere to run to, baby (nowhere to run, nowhere to…
number one N-U-M-B-E-R One N-U-M-B-E-R One I've found my way working t…
One Way Out Once she dressed in silks and lace, Owned a Rolls…
Our Day Will Come Our day will come And we'll have everything We'll share the …
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…
Running and Hiding If you want my love Why don't you come get it This…
Stubborn Kind of Fellow Ah say yeah yeah yeah, say yeah yeah yeah Ah say…
Sweet Misery The very first time I saw your face I knew you…
Tears On My Pillow People say I'm the life of the party Because I tell…
There He Is There he is at my door I just can't let him…
Third Finger Lef Hand At last my dreams come true Today he said "I…
Tracks Of My Tears People say I'm the life of the party Because I tell…
Were You There I thought you were my friend But now I feel like…
Were You There? So, so you think you can tell Heaven from hell? Blue skies…
What Am I Going to Do Without Your Love (Since you've been gone I've been cryin' all night long,…
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 Girls, you've been in love too long (You're a fool…
You're All I Need To Get By Like the sweet morning dew, I took one look at…
You've Been in Love Too Long Girls, you've been in love too long (You're a fool…
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@migueltomlinson6131
Martha's voice was the soul before. Tammi Terrell and Gladys Knight arrived at Motown.
@horizontoday7874
So was Mary Wells and Gladys Horton’s
@frankiehunter.
Love it, love it, love it. Motown was the biggest contributer of American culture in the world. Only Hollywood had greater impact on world, if.
@LIsMRMOTOWN
A slowed down, bossa-nova style version of the Mary Wells early Motown treasure. Great vocals but the instrumentation at the beginning, causes them to get off to a slow start. It would have been interesting to hear them do it the same way Mary did it.