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  1. Dancing in the Street.Read the original story

    Tuesday Dec 29 | Languagehat.com

    ... but right now I just want to share a sentence that struck me with its inadvertent foreshadowing of Martha and the Vandellas and the Rolling Stones : "Apollon Apollonovich thought [while watching the dancers at a party in the revolutionary October of ...

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  2. The doo-wop Coverlettes cover Christmas in Berkeley

    Thursday Dec 17 | San Francisco Examiner

    ... of songs that were widely popularized decades ago. The ladies channel singing idols like Martha and the Vandellas. On a seasonally decorated stage, backed by piano, bass and drums, they enthusiastically deliver the songs of such performers as Brenda ...

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    Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Christmas, Berkeley, CA, Soul, Sports

  3. Motown New Years Eve...Read the original story

    Monday Dec 14 | 102.9 CKDS-FM

    ... of MOTOWN. Dine and dance to the soul and rhythm made famous by the Supremes, Temptations, 4 Tops, Martha and the Vandellas, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Gladys Knight and many more. "Motown: Never Say Goodbye" features vocalists Chantal Barrow, ...

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    Related Topix: Motown, Soul, Life, New Year's Day/Eve, Holidays, The Temptations, Stevie Wonder, Events

  4. Motown New Years EveRead the original story

    Thursday Dec 10 | 102.9 CKDS-FM

    ... of MOTOWN. Dine and dance to the soul and rhythm made famous by the Supremes, Temptations, 4 Tops, Martha and the Vandellas, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Gladys Knight and many more. "Motown: Never Say Goodbye" features vocalists Chantal Barrow, ...

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    Related Topix: Motown, Soul, Life, New Year's Day/Eve, Holidays, The Temptations, Stevie Wonder, Events

  5. The music of Motown

    Thursday Dec 10 | Montgomery Advertiser

    The legendary group Martha and the Vandellas, performing at 7 p.m. Friday at the Davis Theatre for the Performing Arts, still boasts some avid fans from back in their heyday.

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  6. Want Ads - Honey Cone

    Saturday Dec 5 | KFYR-AM Bismarck

    Edna Wright, Carolyn Willis, and Shellie Clark comprised the vocal trio Honey Cone, which only stayed together for four years but was still one of the best female soul groups of the early '70s. Although Honey Cone was based in Los Angeles, their recordings were Northern-style soul -- specifically, Detroit soul.

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  7. Martha Reeves' Going Away Party Held

    Dec 3, 2009 | ClickonDetroit.com

    ... "Of course, I'm the hostess. I'll sing all night." Reeves, who starred in the Motown group 'Martha and the Vandellas', declined to say which songs she planned to sing. "I can't say. I want everyone to come out and enjoy (the music) with us." Reeves ...

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  8. Martha Reeves Throwing Herself A Party

    Dec 1, 2009 | Free Republic

    ... by muir_redwoods (Obama: The Fresh Prince of Bill Ayers) To: Westlander The former lead singer of Martha and the Vandellas will perform at Bert's Market Place, 2727 Russell in Detroit's Eastern Market, on Thursday, December 3rd from 8pm - 2am. There ...

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    Related Topix: Westland, MI, Soul

  9. No Politics, Just a Party for Outgoing ReevesRead the original story

    Dec 1, 2009 | WXYZ

    The former lead singer of Martha and the Vandellas and soon-to-be-former Detroit city councilwoman says the theme of Thursday's combo jam session-dance contest at Bert's Marketplace is "Come and Help Me Go Away." She says it's not a political event, just a party.

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    Related Topix: Detroit, MI, Soul

  10. No politics, just a party for outgoing ReevesRead the original story

    Dec 1, 2009 | WWUP-TV Cadillac

    ... gig at a Detroit nightclub into a musical send-off from city politics. The former lead singer of Martha and the Vandellas and soon-to-be-former Detroit city councilwoman says the theme of Thursday's combo jam session-dance contest at Bert's ...

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  11. Reeves Throws Herself Goodbye PartyRead the original story

    Dec 1, 2009 | ClickOnDetroit.com

    ... and $10 at the door. Reeves became famous as the lead singer of the Motown girls group called Martha and the Vandellas. Reeves was elected to the Detroit City Council in 2005. She lost her re-election bid in the August primary. Her last day in ...

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  12. Today's Sign of The Apocalypse: In Case You Missed It, Forever...Read the original story

    Nov 30, 2009 | Dallas Observer

    OK, so it's less a Forever The Sickest Kids performance and more of a performance from just frontman Jonathan Cook, as the rest of the Dallas-based pop-punk sextet goofs off behind him alongside a few other guests.

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  13. whatever

    Nov 29, 2009 | Steven Rubio's Online Life

    ... & the M.G.a s; the Isley Brothers (might be too sick to play?); Etta James; Van Morrison; Al Green; Martha and the Vandellas; Neil Young; the Allman Brothers Band; David Bowie; Gladys Knight and the Pips; Joni Mitchell; Fleetwood Mac; Santana; Paul ...

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    Related Topix: Soul, David Bowie, Pop/Rock, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Short, Music!, Earth, Wind & Fire, R-N-B, Black Entertainment

  14. 4ie6

    Nov 27, 2009 | TMZ.com

    With '60s hits like " Dancing in the Streets ," " Heat Wave ," " Nowhere to Run " and " Jimmy Mack ," Martha Reeves became famous as the lead singer of the girl group Martha & the Vandellas .

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  15. Hanover: Doo Wopp, Motown stars shine

    Nov 23, 2009 | Worcester Telegram & Gazette

    ... they joined forces with teen singer Martha Reeves in The Del-Phi's, a trio that eventually became Martha and the Vandellas when lead singer Reeves combined the name of a Detroit street (Van Dyke) with that of her favorite singer (Detroiter Della ...

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    Related Topix: Motown, Soul, Detroit, MI

  16. Reeves, Collins Can't Buy City CarsRead the original story

    Nov 22, 2009 | ClickOnDetroit

    ... her. Reeves said "there should be some kind of courtesy." Reeves, former lead singer of Motown's Martha and the Vandellas, received less than 1 percent of the vote in August's primary. Collins and another councilwomen decided not to seek ...

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  17. Someday we'll be together

    Nov 22, 2009 | Omaha World-Herald

    Motown Records provided the inspiration. Smokey Robinson, Martha and the Vandellas, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, the Supremes, the Temptations - their songs told of black struggle.

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    Related Topix: Motown, Soul, Stevie Wonder, Black Entertainment, Smokey Robinson, The Temptations

  18. Devine Rebel, from Mikkeller and BrewDog.Read the original story

    Nov 19, 2009 | The Potable Curmudgeon

    ... like Mick Jagger and David Bowie imagining they might improve on the divinely rebellious sass of Martha and the Vandellas. They didn't. Providentially, Devine Rebel avoids this jinx, sticks to the strengths of its collaborators, and offers an ...

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  19. Amy Winehouse; credit: Sean Gallup/Getty Images EntertainmentRead the original story

    Nov 18, 2009 | NPR

    ... Collins while Helsinki's Nicole Willis and the Soul Investigators capture the verve and spirit of Martha and the Vandellas. Either way, for most of its history, retro-soul was a niche style with a cult following to match. Then came Amy Winehouse. ...

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    Related Topix: The Meters, Funk, James Brown, Black Entertainment, Soul, Breakestra, Motown

  20. Margo Kline: State Street Ballet Does Motown ProudRead the original story

    Nov 11, 2009 | Noozhawk

    ... added here to recorded music by the likes of Smokey Robinson , Marvin Gaye , The Temptations , Martha and the Vandellas and other Motown immortals. The evening got off to a rousing start with Smokey's "Get Ready," featuring the Eisenhower's Ellie ...

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    Related Topix: Arts, Ballet, Smokey Robinson, Black Entertainment, Soul, The Temptations, The Marvelettes, Pop/Rock