| LC control no. | no 92002593 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Reeves, Martha |
| Variant(s) | Lavaille, Martha |
| See also | Corporate body: Vandellas (Musical group) |
| Located | Detroit (Mich.) |
| Birth date | 19410718 |
| Place of birth | Eufaula (Ala.) |
| Field of activity | Rhythm and blues music |
| Affiliation | Del-Phis Vels |
| Profession or occupation | Rhythm and blues musicians Singers City council members |
| Found in | Her Martha Reeves and the Vandellas ridin' high [SR] 1968: labels (Martha Reeves) Int. ww in mus. Vol. 2, Pop. mus., 1st ed. (Reeves, Martha; b. July 18, 1941, Eufaula, Ala.; singer, musician (piano, tambourine)) Oxford music online, November 18, 2013: Encylopedia of popular music (Reeves, Martha; born July 18, 1941, Alabama; R&B vocalist; began performing in the late 50s under the name Martha Lavaille [no entries in catalog], briefly joining the Fascinations and then the Del-Phis; Reeves reassembled the Del-Phis quartet as the Vels for a single issued by Motown in 1962, and later that year led the group on their debut release under a new name, Martha and the Vandellas) Wikipedia, November 18, 2013 (Martha Reeves; Martha Rose Reeves; born July 18, 1941, Eufaula, Alabama; moved with her family to Detroit, Michigan; an American R&B and pop singer and former politician; lead singer of the Motown girl group Martha and the Vandellas; from 2005 until 2009 Reeves served as an elected councilwoman for the city of Detroit, Michigan, and returned to full-time performing in 2010; in the early 1960s, before signing with Motown, Reeves sang under the surname "LaVaille" as her stage name) |
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