Martha And The Vandellas were a vocal trio from Detroit, Michigan, signed to Motown Records and released on their Gordy label. They were Martha Reeves, Annette Beard and Rosalind Ashford. Martha was a secretary in the A&R department at Motown and also sang backup vocals in the studio. They all sang backups on several of Marvin Gaye's hits.Between 1963 until they left Motown in 1971, they charted 23 times, including 6 Top Ten hits and one Gold Record for Dancing In The Street.
This week on Treasure Island Oldies, Voice Your Choice spotlights Martha And The Vandellas and two of their Top Ten hits: Jimmy Mack and I'm Ready For Love. Which song would you like to hear? Come to the Voice Your Choice page and cast your vote for the song you prefer. We'll play the winner in Hour 3 of next week's show.
