It was 1963 when Martha and the Vandellas moved from being Marvin Gaye’s original backup singers on songs like “Stubborn Kind of Fellow,” “Pride & Joy,” “Hitch Hike” to stars in their own right with the trifecta of “Come and Get These Memories,” “Heat Wave,” and “Quicksand.”
Her gospel-tinged “Nowhere to Run,” the classic soul favorite “My Baby Loves Me,” the pop anthem “Jimmy Mack,” and the signature, “Dancing In The Street.”