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HARDtalk: Martha Reeves, Singer, Martha and the Vandellas

14/01/2011

Martha Reeves, Singer, Martha and the Vandellas

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Stephen Sackur asks Motown star Martha Reeves about the fortunes of Detroit.

In the 1960s, Martha Reeves was one of Motown's biggest stars. But the glory years for Motown and its home city Detroit ended long ago. Stephen Sackur asks her what went wrong.

Motown will always have a special place in the history of rock n' roll. In the 1960s, the Detroit-based record label, turned black soul music into pop gold. Martha Reeves was one of Motown's biggest stars. Martha, with the Vandellas, enjoyed huge success with songs like Dancing in the Street and Jimmy Mack. But the glory years for Motown and for the city of Detroit ended long ago. HARDtalk's Stephen Sackur asks her what went wrong in the city of soul?

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