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Martha Reeves

1941 - Today

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Martha Rose Reeves (born July 18, 1941) is an American R&B and pop singer. She is best known for being the lead singer of the Motown girl group Martha and the Vandellas, which scored several major Hot 100 hits such as "Nowhere to Run", "Heat Wave", "Jimmy Mack", and "Dancing in the Street" among others. From 2005 until 2009, Reeves served as an elected councilwoman in her hometown of Detroit, Michigan, U.S. Martha Reeves and the Vandellas were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995. In 2023, Rolling Stone ranked Reeves at number 151 on its list of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Martha Reeves is the 2,881st most popular singer (down from 2,666th in 2024), the 15,054th most popular biography from United States (down from 14,208th in 2019) and the 788th most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Martha Reeves ranks 2,881 out of 4,381. Before her are Angelica Agurbash, Tamara Todevska, Danny Saucedo, Fabri Fibra, JC Chasez, and Sofia Nizharadze. After her are Kim Ryeo-wook, Mark Arm, La India, Niels Brinck, Jacques Houdek, and Inspectah Deck.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1941, Martha Reeves ranks 640. Before her are Elaine Showalter, Joan A. Steitz, Dorothy Hyman, Lamont Dozier, Mel Winkler, and Christine Truman. After her are Lucious Jackson, Martin Carthy, Paul Tsongas, Eddie Rabbitt, Darshan Ranganathan, and Lonnie Mack.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Martha Reeves ranks 15,059 out of 20,380. Before her are Jonathan Smith (1961), Jody Watley (1959), Dick Gregory (1932), Joe Lara (1962), Newton Booth (1825), and JC Chasez (1976). After her are Russell Hornsby (1974), Josh Hamilton (1969), Sam Jaeger (1977), Mark Arm (1962), Valerie Plame (1963), and Drew Goddard (1975).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Martha Reeves ranks 788. Before her are Gary Jules (1969), Hannah Mancini (1980), Phillip Phillips (1990), Larry Norman (1947), Lena Park (1976), and JC Chasez (1976). After her are Mark Arm (1962), Inspectah Deck (1970), Blackbear (1990), Mopreme Shakur (1967), Joey Badass (1995), and Tanya Tucker (1958).

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