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Entertainment Guide
by Allen Jones
SPECTRUM IN B L U E -M A R T H A REEVES
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MARTHA REEVES
VANDELLAS
Martha Reeves became introduced to Motown Records when, just out of
high school, she worked as a secretary in the AAR department. She shortly had
formed a female trio— Martha Reeves and the Vandellas—and one of their very
first records. Come and Cel These Memories, became a gigantic hit in 1962.
Martha’s singing received world wide acclaim after such hit sensations as Heat
Have, Jimmy Mack, Ready f o r Love, and, o f course, Dancing in the Streets.
The truth is that Martha Reeves and the Vandellas were one o f the brightest
stars in the Motown crown
Naturally enough, sky-rocketing record sales led to an increased demand for
personal appearances by the group. Over the years, Martha has performed
numerous one-nightets in theaters such as the Regal (Chicago), the Apollo
(New York), the Howard (Washington, D C'.), the Uptown (Philadelphia), and
Madison Square Carden. She has also appeared at theaters-in-the-round like
the Circle Star in the Bay Area. A great number o f television shows have
featured Martha Reeves as a guest, including appearances on Ed Sullivan,
Johnny Carson, Dick Clark, Soul Train, Hullabaloo, and Speakeasy She’ s
done commercials for Pepsi Cola, and has worked on film scores.
Martha was raised in Detroit in a home filled with music and love. She is an
active member o f the church and enjoys participating in religious activities. Her
life consists o f spirit-filled personal appearances.
After a long career at Motown, Martha moved on to MCA where she did one
album, Martha Reeves, with Richard Perry, and later did an album for Arista.
Martha Reeves is currently recording for the Fantasy label, with Hank Cosby
producing. "A fte r a short chat with Hank, I learned o f this newly-acquired
position as Associate AAR director at Fantasy.” Hank and Martha shared
musical growth at Motown Records, along with Smokey Robinson, Stevie
Wonder, Marvin Gaye, and Sylvia Moy, to name a few o f the many talents
Martha Reeves knows and idolizes
T M fan tastic Fantasy recording star»
and the
A sensational show with the premter three octave range
recording star doing the gigantic world wide hits ot
K eatW ave Jimmy Mack Ready tor Love Dancing in the
Streets and her latest songs from MCA Arista and Fantasy
Albums Its the best of the otd and new Martha Reeves and
the Vandellas Don t miss it'
9 days only!
Thurs. Aug.16 thru Sat. Aug. 2 5
(no Sunday show)
2 shows nightly 8pm A 10 15pm Mon thru Thurs
9pm A 11 15pm Fri A Sal
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The July 31 si release of Martha Reeve’s new Fantasy single, Skating in the
Streets, couldn’ t be more timely
Available as a 45 and 12-inch disco single, Skating in the Streets is a vibrant
disco version o i Dancing in the Streets, the classic Martha and the Vandellas hit
that was first released July 31, 1964—exactly 15 years ago.
"M artha is a totally unique artist,” declares Fantasy's Hank Cosby, who
was closely associated with Reeves at Motown "Q uite simply, she sounds like
nobody else "
"M artha Reeves has an incredibly large and loyal follow ing,” adds Fantasy
Marketing \ P Phil Jones, who co-produced the single with Cosby, "and
they re waiting tor a record like this \\ e expect it to be another smash for M ar
tha.”
Community Calendar
MARTHA REEVES
H r Meet Again is therelore a most appropriate album title, for, once again,
this marvelous musical team o f Reeves and Cosby is working together He
Meet Again debuts a new collection o f original tunes featuring Mickey Durio,
Martha's accompanist and musical partner o f long standing, and Dale W arren,
also formerly with Motown and an arranger o f gold-record status. He Meer
Again is good rhythm and blues from a premier stylist, giving her all and loving
every minute of it Martha states. "Fantasy is the only company that’ s ever
given me artistic freedom. I guess that's what inspired the song Free Again.
"B ut what has actually kept me going for 15 years is my early successes with
Motown Records, and devoted fans picking up those MCA and Arista records.
And hard work and a lot of faith. Becoming a newborn Christian was the
greatest thing that s ever happened to me since becoming a mature adult. I
think I d always been developing a three-octave range, but my singing is better
now that I m saved. I asked the Lord to use me. A ll praise and glory goes to
H im .”
The Theatre Alcohol Awareness Program, ( T A A P , will present twoptavs
written, produced, and performed h\ the youth involved m T A A P , at K:00
p m , August 15th in Portland State I niversity’s Smith Center Ballroom at
SA5 Broadway and Harrison These plays are based on knowledge the youth
have acquired this summer on the use and abuse of alcohol among teenagers
The plays will be a v ailable tor showing in area schools this fall
The final tour week session of summer term classes at Portland Communitv
College's Cascade te n te r,
N ki|!ingss»orth, will begin Mondas, August
13th t lasses will continue through I riday. September ’’ th Nine classes will be
ottered Introduction to Accounting, Principles ot Accounting, Comparative
Language Development, Spelling. Principles ot Economics. Personality and
Development, General Sociology, I nglish Composition and General A nthro
pology Registration can be made at the C ascade t enter Business Office, 283-
2541
The Portland C hapter ot the National ( trganization tor \ \ omen, in conjunc
tion with other NOW chapters nationwide, is sponsoring an ERA H alkathon
Saturday, August 25th, beginning at 9 00 a m , troin Memorial C oliseum. Gate
4, winding through N I and S I Portland and back to the Coliseum over a
course of 10 miles. All proceeds ot the W alkathon will be used to further the
ratification o f the Equal Rights Amendment. For more information contact
Cheryl McDowell at " 1 K4l2or Peggy Norman at 244 3<53
Lake Oswego Community Theatre will hold open auditions for the new and
original murder mystery musical, Something's A foo t, on Sunday and Monday,
August 26th and 2 'th , at 7.IM) p.m Jerry 1 eith will direct the wild and wacky
spoof o f Agatha Christie murder mysteries Needed are ten wonderful,
typically British characters, tour women, and six men, ranging in age from 20
to 55 Three ot the male characters are non-singing roles. Something's A foo t
will play November 9th-December 15th
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□AZZ, GOSPEL, BLUES
Mountain Park s M arket Place is the location of the OEPBS jazz
remote telecast Featuring The King James Version," hosted by Port
land s Gene Diamond. To be telecast Tuesday, August 21 1979 7 00
p.m.. Channel 10.
. . .
TOUGHING IT OUT"
presents
T h u is a roug h p o rtra it ot a c o u n try
blues sin g er Larry J o h n s o n w h o h a t
lived sin c e th e early GO s in H arle m As
a B la ck singer and g u ita r p ick e r prac
tic in g a m o a tly ig n o re d m usical id iom .
J o h n s o n s tr iv e s to k e e p a liv e th e
tra d itio n s o t c o u n try blues a n d th e
h e rita g e o f h it p eop le To be te le c a s t
W e d n e s d a y A u g u s t 22. 1979. 10 30
P m C h a n n e l 10
SATURDAYS
h la m 2pm UNCLE HOMER S JAZZHOLE|
1 COVER Portland's longest-running jazz pro-
Igram. With Homer Clark.
|2pm -6pm JAZZ RAP Cookin' jazz, bluesl
land popular black music. With George Page
6pm 8pm KIDNEY STEW The blues Withl
I John Head, George Page and Tom Wendt.
,
|8 p m 12 m id n ig h t ESSENCE OF S O U l|
1PART I The only show of its kind in town
I With the Groover, J W. Friday.
|12 m id n ig h t 3am S A T U R D A Y N IG H t I
JAZZ SHOW Swing, bop and progressive"
jazz, latin music, funk and blues with Rick
Mitchell
WEDNESDAY,
AUGUST 22nd
S how s a t8 P M ft 11PM
Tickets: $5
With Special Guest
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A DAY TO REMEMBER:
AUGUST 28. 1963
A w a rd w in n in g so p ra n o Joy S im p
son p e rfo rm s an o rig in a l J a n c a n ta ta
baaed on D r M a rtin Lu ther K ing s I
H av a a D re a m
speech d e live re d on
A u g u st 28 1983 To be te le c a s t Friday.
A u g u s t 24 1979 7 00 p m , C h a n n e l 10
n e „ a . Erm a Ford apacial g u es t s
D a lle R e e s e T h e J o r d e n e ir e s
H appy G o o d m a n F am ily M ic k i f
m an and th e Fisk J u b ile e Sin gers
c o rd e d liv e a t th e G r a n d O la (
H o u s e th e p ro g ra m i t fu ll o t g,
lo o t S to m p in g m usic To ba tela
Th u rad ay A u g u s t 23 1979 9 30 p
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