Martha and the Vandellas

Rock & Roll Hall of Famer

Category: Performer

Inducted: 1995

Inducted by: Fred Schneider and Kate Pierson

Nominated: 1989   1994   1995

First Eligible: 1988 Ceremony

Inducted Members: Martha Reeves, Rosalind Ashford, Betty Kelly, Lois Reeves and Annette Sterling

Snubbed Members: Sandra Tilley

Induction Ceremony Songs:

SongPerformed By
Dancing in the Street  Martha and the Vandellas
Inducted into Rock Hall Revisited in 1998 (ranked #148) .
R.S. Top 500 Songs (?)RankVersion
Dancing in the Street (1964)1302021
Heat Wave (1963)2572021
Essential Albums (?)WikiVinylYouTube
Dance Party (1965)☆ ☊
Watchout! (1966)☆ ☊
Essential Songs (?)WikipediaYouTube
(Love Is Like a) Heat Wave (1963)☆☊
Quicksand (1963)☆☊
Dancing In The Street (1964)☆☊
Nowhere To Run (1965)☆☊
Jimmy Mack (1966)☆☊
I'm Ready for Love (1966)☆☊

Martha and the Vandellas @ Wikipedia


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https://cwdetroit.cbslocal.com/2021/08/11/motown-legend-martha-reeves-to-receive-star-on-hollywood-walk-of-fame/

WHY is Martha Reeves being honored with a SOLO Walk of Fame STAR ?
WHY aren't THE VANDELLAS being included ?
It's not like she had any major hits WITHOUT them…in fact, she didn't have ANY !!
ALL of her hits were WITH The Vandellas !!
WHO is behind this farce, anyway ?

Posted by Bill G on Saturday, 11/27/2021 @ 00:56am

Bill G - this page is for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and you're talking about the Hollywood Walk of Fame, which is a completely different thing. There are stars there for groups, but I think it tends to mostly honor individuals, and its criteria and procedures are very different from the RaRHoF.

Anyway, they WERE inducted into the Rock Hall as a group.

Posted by Bookhouse on Sunday, 01/22/2023 @ 10:31am

rest in paradise to rosalind ashford just read tonight of her passing on tuesday.

Posted by dl on Thursday, 09/17/2026 @ 21:09pm

Rest in Peace Rosalinda Ashford, 1943-2026.

Posted by Joe S. on Thursday, 09/17/2026 @ 22:05pm

RIP Rosalind Ashford

Posted by will m on Friday, 09/18/2026 @ 09:30am

Rest in peace, Rosalind Ashford.

Posted by J.W. on Friday, 09/18/2026 @ 09:56am

Roz Ashford was the LONGEST-SERVING MEMBER of the Vandellas, other than Martha herself. RIP, ROZ !!

Posted by Bill G on Saturday, 09/19/2026 @ 15:42pm

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