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Interview with Martha Reeves

In this telephone interview between Mewborn (NYC), who is writing an article on disco music performed by female vocal trios, and Reeves (LA), the former lead singer of Detroit label Motown's "Martha and the Vandellas" talks about her schooldays when she sang in a choir, her secretarial job at Motown, her religious background, her desire to sing spiritual material, and how the company and the band together rose to popularity. She speaks with affection about Berry Gordy, the CEO of Motown, discusses musical advantages of vocal trios and analyzes other female trios. She remembers Motown family-like atmosphere and explains the reasons for leaving the company.

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