Martha Reeves
Martha Reeves
Martha Rose Reevesis an American R&B and pop singer and former politician, and is the lead singer of the Motown girl group Martha Reeves and the Vandellas. They scored over a dozen hit singles, including "Come and Get These Memories", "Nowhere to Run", "Heat Wave", "Jimmy Mack", and their signature "Dancing In The Street". From 2005 until 2009, Reeves served as an elected council woman for the city of Detroit, Michigan...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionR&B Singer
Date of Birth18 July 1941
CityEufaula, AL
CountryUnited States of America
Martha Reeves quotes about
I will always dance in the street.
I pray for miracles. I have always found prayer to bring quick results.
I was stranded in Disco. I went to dozens of darkened places with enough flashing lights to drive the average person mad. I felt lost in the pulse of sheer panic.
There are times in show business when you work so much you think you will pop your cork, and then suddenly you can't find any work.
The world I was born into was one filled with music.
If you stick around long enough, people start referring to you as a survivor. Suddenly I found myself on the receiving end of several prestigious awards.
Most performers spend half their earnings taking care of family members.
Divas need their furs!
Oh, Jimmy Mack, when are you comin' back?
Lead singers not only do the majority of the work, but their personalities are singled out and taken as the general attitude of the unit.
I went from elementary school to proper training, operatic training, and I went on to the Motown University and learned a lot of things from some wonderful people.
I don't worry about being in a hurry anymore, because my faith in God will always deliver me on time.
Disco music in the '70s was just a call to go wild and party and dance with no thought or conscience or regard for tomorrow.
I could've been in L.A. and forgot about all this stuff. I could sell my property, move to Las Vegas and just play the slot machines. Why should I be bothered? Because I love Detroit. We have an obligation to hold onto its history.