INTERVIEW: Martha Reeves of Martha and the Vandellas Recounts Her Career on Motown’s 60th Anniversary

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Singer Martha Reeves is interviewed on the red carpet before the premiere of "Detroit" at the Fox Theatre, Tuesday, July 25, 2017, in Detroit. The movie, directed by Kathryn Bigelow is set in the summer of 1967 where rioting and civil unrest teared apart the city of Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

 

Miss Martha Reeves of Martha and the Vandellas speaks to how important the Motown music has been on the 60th Anniversary of the music genre, she talks about her upbringing and the music she grew up with in her family and community, what you can learn from her book Dancing in the Street: Confessions of a Motown Diva, and her participation in the upcoming anniversary celebration she is recording tonight: