Musicians Who Wowed Us Onstage—Then Won Our Votes

Martha Reeves with the Vandellas in the 1960s and Today: In the early ’60s, as the Motown sound became a sensation around the world, Martha and the Vandellas delivered hit after hit, including “Nowhere to Run,” “(Love Is Like a) Heat Wave,” and “Dancing in the Street.” Miss Martha Reeves still performs regularly today. And from 2005 until 2009, Reeves also served as a city councilwoman in Detroit, where she has lived for almost all her life. She ... more 

Martha Reeves with the Vandellas in the 1960s and Today: In the early ’60s, as the Motown sound became a sensation around the world, Martha and the Vandellas delivered hit after hit, including “Nowhere to Run,” “(Love Is Like a) Heat Wave,” and “Dancing in the Street.” Miss Martha Reeves still performs regularly today. And from 2005 until 2009, Reeves also served as a city councilwoman in Detroit, where she has lived for almost all her life. She has also been a vocal (no pun) advocate for artists’ rights to fair wages and royalties (she herself filed suit Motown for unpaid royalties and was awarded a settlement, as well as an apology). Click here to see the entire gallery at Snakkle.com less