Matha Revees' beginnings as Motown's secretary introduced her to big names from the music industry like Stevie Wonder or Marvin Gaye, what she never expected was becoming the Queen of Soul in Motown.
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0:44 Berry Gordy and the Funk Brothers: the beginning of Motown Records
1:50 Reeves' first approach to music: she sang in the church
3:30 her first girls' group after high school: The Fascinations
4:41 the night she was discovered in a club in Detroit by Mickey Stevenson
7:44 Martha Reeves quit her job before the audition for Motown
8:10 her first encounter with Marvin Gaye and Gladys Horton
11:18 the unique talent of The Funk Brothers: the same group played for Stevie Wonder, for Martha Reeves, The Supremes...
12:09 Berry Gordy and his special gift for discovering new artists: he discovered 30 artists including Michael Jackson
13:30 three big artists in Motown: Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder and the drummer Marvin Gaye
14:42 her big opportunity singing behind Marvin Gaye
16:34 on his meeting with Stevie Wonder when he was a child
18:56 how Stevie Wonder got his name '"Wonder"?
19:57 The Supremes vs The Vandellas
24:46 on the song "Nowhere to Run" chosen as part of the soundtrack of Goodmorning Vietnam with Robin Williams
Reeves had already sung at some blues clubs in Detroit when a Motown headhunter named Mickey Stevenson heard her sing and told her to audition for Motown. A young Martha Reeves abandoned everything for being a secretary in this new music label. During her time as a secretary for Mickey Stevenson, Reeves learnt a lot about the industry, until Berry Gordy, the man behind the Jackson 5, changes her destiny. Joy, love and music are what Reeves remember from the time she started with Motown.
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14 май 2019
