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I Promise To Wait My Love by Martha Reeves & The Vandellas

Artist Biography For Martha Reeves & The Vandellas


Martha Reeves & The Vandellas Were One Of The Most Successful Groups In The Motown Roster During The 1960s And Fully Active From 1960 To Present Performing At Various Times Doo-Wop Pop Rock And Roll And Soul. The Label's Second Most-Successful All-Female Singing Group After The Supremes Martha Reeves & The Vandellas Were Known For A Churchier More Southern-Styled Soul Than The Supremes As Typified In Motown Hits Such As " Love Is Like A Heat Wave" "Jimmy Mack" "I'm Ready For Love" "My Baby Loves Me" "Nowhere To Run" And Their Signature Song "Dancing In The Street". The Group Had Its Origins In Detroit Michigan In 1957 And Had Initially Gone By The Name The Del-Phis. It Originally Was A Quartet Comprising Childhood Friends Martha Reeves Rosalind Ashford Annette Beard And Original Lead Singer Gloria Williams. Williams Left After A Failed Single On The Checkmate Label Leaving The Quartet As A Trio. They Changed Their Name To The Vells Signing A Deal With Motown's Mel-O-Dy Label And Singing Background For Established Motown Performers Such As Mary Wells And Marvin Gaye Before Signing A New Deal With Motown's Gordy Label On September 21 1962 After Which The Group Changed Its Name To Martha And The Vandellas. In 1964 The Vandellas' Lineup Changed With Betty Kelley Replacing Sterling. In 1967 Kelley Was Fired And Was Replaced By Martha's Younger Sister Sandra "Lois" Reeves. In 1969 Ashford Was Also Fired And Replaced By Sandra Tilley. The Lineup Of The Reeves Sisters And Tilley Continued After Martha's Return From An Institution After Suffering A Nervous Breakdown. The Group Disbanded Following A Farewell Concert Held At Detroit's Cobo Hall On December 21 1972. However Reeves Still Performs With Sister Lois And Another Reeves Sister Delphine.

Frogtoon Music - Song Info: I Promise To Wait My Love

"I Promise To Wait My Love" Is A 1968 Single Recorded By Girl Group Martha And The Vandellas Credited As Martha Reeves & The Vandellas Released On The Gordy Label. The Third Release From The Group's Ridin' High It Was Another Single Given To Them By Producer Richard Morris. Produced Under A Memphis Soul Sound Similar To Soul Singer Aretha Franklin The Song Has The Narrator Lead Singer Martha Reeves Promising To Wait For Her Love As He Fights In Vietnam Although The Song Does Not Overtly Reference The War Disguising It As The War Being Another Woman Saying That She Will Love Him "even Though He Does Her Wrong". Personnel Lead Vocals By Martha Reeves Background Vocals By Rosalind Ashford And Lois Reeves Produced By Richard Morris Instrumentation By The Funk Brothers

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