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With Motown legend Martha Reeves

Cerys is joined by Motown star Martha Reeves.

With guest Motown legend Martha Reeves. Martha and the Vandellas were responsible for classic tracks such as Nowhere to Run, My Baby Loves Me, I'm Ready For Love, Jimmy Mack, and Motown anthem, Dancing In The Street. Fifty years ago the young Martha Lavaille started her career in the A+R department of the Motown label in Detroit where she looked after Little Stevie Wonder.

After a year of working there she caught the eye of label boss Berry Gordy and the band recorded their debut album Martha and the Vandellas.

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Sun 19 Feb 2012 10:00
大象传媒 Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • Slim Green

    Shake Em Up

  • Bob Dylan

    Sara

  • Stevie Wonder

    Fingertips

  • Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

    Nothing Without You

  • Pink Floyd

    The Doctor (Comfortably Numb) (Band Demo)

  • Neli

    Do Parandeh

  • Lambchop

    Gone Tomorrow

    • City Slang.

  • Quantic, Alice Russell & Combo B谩rbaro

    Look Around The Corner

    • TRU THOUGHTS.

  • The Temptations

    Get Ready

    • Motown.

  • Lighty Singers Of Estill, SC

    In The Morning When The Trumpet Sound

  • Jack White

    Love Interruption

    • Third Man.

  • Dr. Horse

    Jack

  • Neil Young & Crazy Horse

    Cinnamon Girl

    • Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere.
    • Reprise.
    • 1.

  • Coleman Hawkins & Ben Webster

    Maria

  • John Cooper Clarke

    Health Fanatic

  • Mary Epworth

    Black Doe

    • Hand Of Glory.

  • Black Truth Rhythm Band

    Ifetayo

  • The Supremes

    Automatically Sunshine

  • Della Reese

    Whatever Lola Wants

  • Martha Reeves

    Easily Persuaded

  • Spiro

    The City & The Stars

Broadcast

  • Sun 19 Feb 2012 10:00
    大象传媒 Radio 6 Music