Martha Reeves was my favorite girl group lead singer back in the 60's. Both vocally and visually! The three of them were a gift, as good as any of the titans of Motown!
Every time I hear the song, it's summons the youthful exuberance of love. Martha Reeves and the Vandellas were remarkable. There is nothing like them today❤
I bought this from a record store when it had just been released. I walked up there and listened to this record in a listening booth and the sound took my head off. That was early 1963 and I think I was still in grade school and I was 13 or 14. Good time to be a young person.
She wouldn’t tell him but the name came from Vandyke the street they lived on and Della Reese. She probably didn’t think he’d understand.! Her expressions when she’s singing or talking are so impressive with extreme magnetic pull.
Great to see again.... the iconic D.J Keith Fordyce ( of Ready Steady Go fame 😂 ) .... watch his face when he asked Martha where the name " Vandellas come from ??!!! 😅😢😂
*'The Vandellas' had it all over the 'Supremes' in terms of vocals and 'Heatwave' is an immortal classic that even now still 'has it'* ___________ ( *I can just hear 'Haim' in my head saying "How come we don't have anything as good as this...our asses need to get to work on finding a tune like 'Heat-Wave' so we can be remembered no matter what happens* )
I'm a die-hard Supremes Fan....but have to agree the Supremes never a had a release as good as this "CLASSIC "...what a great song that will be 60 years old next year !!!!! MARTHA AND THE VANDELLAS ROCK !!!
@@motownfan3 *I was a kid and then a teen in Dearborn and listened to '1440 WCHB Soul Radio' & 'CKLW The Motor City' in the '60's and heard everything there was to hear in those days...and what a time it was!* _______________ *I remember when 'Sherry' from 'Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons' ruled the airwaves in the summer of '62 even on the Black radio stations as they were then, like 'WCHB'* ________________ *'Heatwave' hit like a thunderbolt from nowhere...what a tune it was and remains*
@@gerrynightingale9045 I GREW UP IN JERSEY DURING THE SAME TIME PERIOD.. ON MY TWIN BROTHER'S GRAVE AFTER 10PM EVERY NIGHT I COULD GET CKLW...WE WOULD CALL AND THE DJ AND HE COULDN'T BELIEVE IT..... WE/I STOP AFTER MY PARENTS SAW THE LONG DISTANCE PHONE CALLS :)... ALSO I GREW UP NEAR THE FOUR SEASONS........WE ALL THOUGHT THEY WERE BLACK......DIDN'T MATTER THE MUSIC WAS GREAT........LOOK AT THE FIFTH DIMENSION EVERYONE THOUGHT THEY WERE WHITE .. I HAVE A LARGE OLD HOME AND HAVE A 50/60 MOTOWN ROOM......AMOUNG THE ITEMS IS DAVID RUFFIN'S AUTOGRAPH FROM THE 1982 REUNION TOUR AND A PHOTO WITH MARTHA REEVES TAKEN IN 1992 PHOTOS OF THE ORGINAL SUPREMES TAKEN IN 1965 WHEN I WAS A TEEN. PEACE PS.SORRY FOR THE CAPS THESE ARE 72 YEAR OLD EYES. :)
@@motownfan3 *I have a 'Big-Ass Old House' myself that was completely 'gone-thru' in '04 under a Grant w/all new everything especially plumbing & electric and double-paned windows* *NICE!* *AND PAID-FOR!* ________________ *It's been a lifetime ago since I lived in Dearborn where I could easily walk about 6-miles to the 'Rouge Plant' or bike it w/friends* ( *People now would never dream that 'Detroit' was once the 'Colossus of the World' that not only could could rival any major City on Earth, it could out-produce them by such an amount the figures would seem ridiculous now* ) *'Willow Run' was producing more armaments than all the rest of the Countries on Earth altogether by 1944!* __________________ *There were NO 'GHETTOS' in Detroit then...every Black neighborhood looked-like a 'Hollywood set' and every house and yard were immaculate because the owners took pride in being the first generation to ever own their own home and the same for Whites as well* ( *Were there 'bad areas' and 'run-down' places?* *Of course there were!* *But no mile after mile of despair and decay such as now* ) ___________________ *I don't know why...but the 'Motor City' became a 'Mecca' for 'Rock & Soul' music all through the 1960's* ( *I could 'sneak-in' to 'Cobo Hall' and listen to rehearsals while hiding around the pillars...damn near everyone you can think-of went there to rehearse 'Live On-Stage' so they get feed-back from acoustics in a real auditorium* ) ___________________ *A LOT of credit has to be given to the 'In-House Band' musicians and the song-writers of 'Motown' who 'pulled-it altogether' of how a song should sound...no different than the 'Wrecking Crew' in California did for the 'Fifth Dimension' and the 'Beach Boys'...without the 'Crew' there would never have been any 'Hits' for 'Sonny & Cher'* *Without 'Holland-Dozier-Holland' Motown would never have happened...that trio wrote more 'Hits' than the 'Beatles' ever dreamed-of!*
@@gerrynightingale9045 WOW ....WHERE DO I START ??? DETROIT IS ON MY BUCKET LIST BEFORE I LEAVE THIS PLANET..........I HAVE TO VISIT THE MOTOWN BUILDINGS.......I WANTED TO ATTEND THE U OF DETROIT JUST TO BE NEAR MOTOWN...ENDED UP IN FLORIDA TO COMPLETE UNDERGRAD...... BUT IT WORKED OUT BELIEVE IT OR NOT MY MUSIC TEACHER WAS A WRITER FOR MOTOWN AND WORKED UNDER SMOKEY ROBINSON...... MY HUMANITIES PROJECT WAS ON MOTOWN RECORDS..OF COURSE I RECEIVED AN " A " IN THE CLASS :) BACK IN THE EARLY 2000 I WAS GIVING LECTURES ON MOTOWN TO VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS. I SAW THE FUNK BROTHERS I.E. "MOTOWNS' HOUSE BAND " TWICE.ONCE ON NEW YEARS EVE AT UNIVERSAL STUDIOS -FLORIDA THE OTHER WAS HERE IN THE PHILLY AREA. REGARDING MAJOR AMERICAN CITIES I AGREE WITH YOUR STATEMENTS ..AT ONE TIME DETROIT HAD MORE ENGINEERS THAN ANY OTHER CITY IN THE WORLD......WHEW......WHAT HAPPEN..........I LIVE OUT SIDE OF PHILLY AND I'M AFRAID TO GO DOWN TOWN.AT MY AGE I HAVE VICTIM WRITTEN ALL OVER ME.........BUT WHAT THE HECK I CAN'T CHANGE THE WORLD...........I STICK WITH MY MUSIC FROM THE 50'S,60'S AND RELAX. PEACE
I can always tell an HDH song, they make the best and most engaging, moving background vocals. Yes made the rest of the group sing too lol The use of call and response is amazing in the end.
Iconic UK TV Show "Ready Steady Go!" "The Weekend Starts Here" every Friday tea time. The show ran from 1963 to 1966. It featured many US R&B acts including Motown stars, many making there UK TV debut on the show. This was the only way UK kids got to see and hear these amazing US stars until the arrival of Pirate Radio Station, Radio Caroline, at Easter 1964. These records were never played on the BBC!
Rosalind was 2 shy 2 speak in pubic, i saw an interview n she totally backed up from speaking when they asked her, some people are painfully shy, i was one 🎵🎹😕
I don't believe they are shy. They don't look shy standing in front of dozens of teenagers to perform. Also Betty according to Martha was a firecracker. Martha eventually became scared of Betty as Betty had a temper and did not let "shyness" get in her way. Her and Betty almost came to physical violence. At that point, Martha had Betty removed from the group, but Betty continued to stalk Martha even after she was out of the group. After Betty was fired, she continued to stalk Martha at performances, heckling her from the audience.
I never heard that (stalking), the feud was over a fella, Martha was always difficult and none of them were particularly close,. That said, Martha and Betty are great and accomplished ladies, I have high respect for both and what they had to endure.
I love 60 s beat music . I think most early successful early beat music was British versions of girl groups . Plus chuck berry. Plus little Richard. Though there was a little Carl Perkins . Am I wrong?
It was nice to hear Martha being interviewed as one rarely got to hear Martha Reeves talk during that peak period of their career. It would have been nice if Martha had also let Betty and Rosalind speak as well as I don't think I have heard either one of them speak. The host seemed disappointed that Martha had not invited Rosalind and Betty to be interviewed as well.
This production is a masterpiece. There’s no gimmicks no auto tune it’s just straight great blasting vocals with a tremendous beat and lyrics that’ll knock the top of the house off. Plus they’re all just great looking and powerful.
@@ronniebishop2496 , I don't see nothing wrong with you being a white man. Having a crush on a black girl or woman! I've got many white people who married on both my mom and dad's sides of the family! I'm black, but have been crazy about countless white girls! Also Asians, Latins, mixed race, etc. Just be happy whoever she is! As long as someone is happy, I'm happy for them!
Pisses me off that the BBC were so stuck in the 40s back then but thanks to Brits desperate for change and unconcerned about skin colour, Motown quickly blew the roof off over here and now we can cherish these precious clips. I feel so sorry for kids today but at least they have access to treasure in a way we never did. I just hope they bother to dig.
![Diana Ross & The Supremes - Reflections [Spain TV] [1967]](/img/1.gif)
All three of them make beautiful heat wave
Martha Reeves was my favorite girl group lead singer back in the 60's. Both vocally and visually! The three of them were a gift, as good as any of the titans of Motown!
Yes, the music of my young life ('62/70. In the pocket, dancible, hand clap quarter note music, and kissable, loveable, girls. What is not to like?
Martha was sexy. They all were.
PURE excitement!
My son is with Martha right now a private tour she is 81. Now
Every time I hear the song, it's summons the youthful exuberance of love. Martha Reeves and the Vandellas were remarkable. There is nothing like them today❤
Martha and Our_Most_Fabulous_Vandellas still Turns Me On, and I still like IT:-). How Bout Yu'all?
Music like this makes my skin crawl this is real talented
Martha held her own on this interview!
yeah, host is a creep.
I m enamored because hearing them sing this song over and over I consider them the classiest group of women period.
I was 8 in 1963 & in 3rd grade......Classic song..
Martha and the vandellas is one of my fave 60.s Motown group.
Wow, The Vandellas had powerful voices. This is straight up talent with no technical help !!!
Yes, nothing else to rest on. Either you had talent or you did not!
The sound of young America will never return. It was beyond great, we are fortunate to still have this to see today.
I bought this from a record store when it had just been released. I walked up there and listened to this record in a listening booth and the sound took my head off. That was early 1963 and I think I was still in grade school and I was 13 or 14. Good time to be a young person.
These girls totally ROCK!!💕😎
Sure do. Like a heatwave!
😁🔥🔥🔥@@carolynbraswell4359
These ladies are the equal of any in Motown. That's an impressive list of artists.
These ladies ARE Motown !!!
They set all the musical trends… we see who stole their producers.
Absolutely fuckin' fantastic song.
There ye are....
The Vandellas Rocked and we're gorgeous
So talented. And beautiful
She wouldn’t tell him but the name came from Vandyke the street they lived on and Della Reese. She probably didn’t think he’d understand.! Her expressions when she’s singing or talking are so impressive with extreme magnetic pull.
Great to see again.... the iconic D.J Keith Fordyce ( of Ready Steady Go fame 😂 ) .... watch his face when he asked Martha where the name " Vandellas come from ??!!! 😅😢😂
*'The Vandellas' had it all over the 'Supremes' in terms of vocals and 'Heatwave' is an immortal classic that even now still 'has it'*
___________
( *I can just hear 'Haim' in my head saying "How come we don't have anything as good as this...our asses need to get to work on finding a tune like 'Heat-Wave' so we can be remembered no matter what happens* )
I'm a die-hard Supremes Fan....but have to agree the Supremes never a had a release as good as this "CLASSIC "...what a great song that will be 60 years old next year !!!!!
MARTHA AND THE VANDELLAS ROCK !!!
@@motownfan3 *I was a kid and then a teen in Dearborn and listened to '1440 WCHB Soul Radio' & 'CKLW The Motor City' in the '60's and heard everything there was to hear in those days...and what a time it was!*
_______________
*I remember when 'Sherry' from 'Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons' ruled the airwaves in the summer of '62 even on the Black radio stations as they were then, like 'WCHB'*
________________
*'Heatwave' hit like a thunderbolt from nowhere...what a tune it was and remains*
@@gerrynightingale9045 I GREW UP IN JERSEY DURING THE SAME TIME PERIOD..
ON MY TWIN BROTHER'S GRAVE
AFTER 10PM EVERY NIGHT I COULD GET CKLW...WE WOULD CALL AND THE DJ AND HE COULDN'T BELIEVE IT..... WE/I STOP AFTER MY PARENTS SAW THE LONG DISTANCE PHONE CALLS :)...
ALSO I GREW UP NEAR THE FOUR SEASONS........WE ALL THOUGHT THEY WERE BLACK......DIDN'T MATTER THE MUSIC WAS GREAT........LOOK AT THE FIFTH DIMENSION EVERYONE THOUGHT THEY WERE WHITE ..
I HAVE A LARGE OLD HOME AND HAVE A 50/60 MOTOWN ROOM......AMOUNG THE ITEMS IS DAVID RUFFIN'S AUTOGRAPH FROM THE 1982 REUNION TOUR AND A PHOTO WITH MARTHA REEVES TAKEN IN 1992 PHOTOS OF THE ORGINAL SUPREMES TAKEN IN 1965 WHEN I WAS A TEEN.
PEACE
PS.SORRY FOR THE CAPS THESE ARE 72 YEAR OLD EYES. :)
@@motownfan3 *I have a 'Big-Ass Old House' myself that was completely 'gone-thru' in '04 under a Grant w/all new everything especially plumbing & electric and double-paned windows* *NICE!* *AND PAID-FOR!*
________________
*It's been a lifetime ago since I lived in Dearborn where I could easily walk about 6-miles to the 'Rouge Plant' or bike it w/friends*
( *People now would never dream that 'Detroit' was once the 'Colossus of the World' that not only could could rival any major City on Earth, it could out-produce them by such an amount the figures would seem ridiculous now* )
*'Willow Run' was producing more armaments than all the rest of the Countries on Earth altogether by 1944!*
__________________
*There were NO 'GHETTOS' in Detroit then...every Black neighborhood looked-like a 'Hollywood set' and every house and yard were immaculate because the owners took pride in being the first generation to ever own their own home and the same for Whites as well*
( *Were there 'bad areas' and 'run-down' places?* *Of course there were!* *But no mile after mile of despair and decay such as now* )
___________________
*I don't know why...but the 'Motor City' became a 'Mecca' for 'Rock & Soul' music all through the 1960's*
( *I could 'sneak-in' to 'Cobo Hall' and listen to rehearsals while hiding around the pillars...damn near everyone you can think-of went there to rehearse 'Live On-Stage' so they get feed-back from acoustics in a real auditorium* )
___________________
*A LOT of credit has to be given to the 'In-House Band' musicians and the song-writers of 'Motown' who 'pulled-it altogether' of how a song should sound...no different than the 'Wrecking Crew' in California did for the 'Fifth Dimension' and the 'Beach Boys'...without the 'Crew' there would never have been any 'Hits' for 'Sonny & Cher'*
*Without 'Holland-Dozier-Holland' Motown would never have happened...that trio wrote more 'Hits' than the 'Beatles' ever dreamed-of!*
@@gerrynightingale9045 WOW ....WHERE DO I START ???
DETROIT IS ON MY BUCKET LIST BEFORE I LEAVE THIS PLANET..........I HAVE TO VISIT THE MOTOWN BUILDINGS.......I WANTED TO ATTEND THE U OF DETROIT JUST TO BE NEAR MOTOWN...ENDED UP IN FLORIDA TO COMPLETE UNDERGRAD......
BUT IT WORKED OUT BELIEVE IT OR NOT MY MUSIC TEACHER WAS A WRITER FOR MOTOWN AND WORKED UNDER SMOKEY ROBINSON...... MY HUMANITIES PROJECT WAS ON MOTOWN RECORDS..OF COURSE I RECEIVED AN " A " IN THE CLASS :) BACK IN THE EARLY 2000 I WAS GIVING LECTURES ON MOTOWN TO VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS.
I SAW THE FUNK BROTHERS I.E. "MOTOWNS' HOUSE BAND " TWICE.ONCE ON NEW YEARS EVE AT UNIVERSAL STUDIOS -FLORIDA THE OTHER WAS HERE IN THE PHILLY AREA.
REGARDING MAJOR AMERICAN CITIES I AGREE WITH YOUR STATEMENTS ..AT ONE TIME DETROIT HAD MORE ENGINEERS THAN ANY OTHER CITY IN THE WORLD......WHEW......WHAT HAPPEN..........I LIVE OUT SIDE OF PHILLY AND I'M AFRAID TO GO DOWN TOWN.AT MY AGE I HAVE VICTIM WRITTEN ALL OVER ME.........BUT WHAT THE HECK I CAN'T CHANGE THE WORLD...........I STICK WITH MY MUSIC FROM THE 50'S,60'S AND RELAX.
PEACE
what a voice prime Martha had
Tears all over my face!
One of my favourite songs of ALL time: everything 'pop' music should be - sheer joy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I can always tell an HDH song, they make the best and most engaging, moving background vocals. Yes made the rest of the group sing too lol The use of call and response is amazing in the end.
Heatwave!!! Sing it now Martha and the Vandellas!
Maravillosas!
Saludos desde Argentina
One of the best songs of the 20th century or any century !
That there is the real queen of Motown who did it all,m. Martha, Rosalyn, Betty and Annette deserve every accolade possible
I wasn't even born. And let me say. .I'm so into this video 📹 them Vandellas 😊🥰😍🤩
Unstoppable - what a tune, fantastic.
This music is the closest thing we have to making magic real. Berry gordy is a genius
Simply the best 👌
God bless our American girls. Semper Fidelis. USMC.
yes indeed, Martha!!
Martha seemed to have a very sweet disposition.
it's time for a new romance, what a fantastic record, all time soul classic
Fantastic! one of my favorites!!
I had the biggest crush on Martha, if only I was over ten years old.
I really enjoyed listening to music from the begone era like Motown
Maravilhosas.
Essa música faz a minha alma dançar.
This song still rocks in 2024.
Best tune ever made i love it so much ❤😊
Set it off Martha
"Ain't nothing but love guuurl" 3:50, how I wish it still was nothing but love today.
I'm with you brother. Pure love; awesome to see!
Iconic UK TV Show "Ready Steady Go!" "The Weekend Starts Here" every Friday tea time. The show ran from 1963 to 1966. It featured many US R&B acts including Motown stars, many making there UK TV debut on the show. This was the only way UK kids got to see and hear these amazing US stars until the arrival of Pirate Radio Station, Radio Caroline, at Easter 1964. These records were never played on the BBC!
I got a crush 😍 on Betty and I wasn't even born then 😭🥺😂
最高🎷カッコいい最高🎷ドラム最高。
stunning
2nd. Favorite song of all time, only it is no😢t. The 1st . So😢N g I HEARD in my transistor radio!
This music is so timeless I miss it more than you know. The 50's and 60's sure had some of the best bands and solo artists of our lives did they not?
When music really sounded like music and singers were singers and songs were meaningful!
has High pressure got a hold on me, or is the way it's supposed to be!
or, Has high blood pressure got a hold on me or is this the way love's supposed to be? It's like a heatwave... Classic lyrics!! 😍
Could it be the devil in me.........or this the way its supposed to be. 😊😊😊❤❤
Music Geniuses 🎉❤
The funk brothers at there best
Rosalind was 2 shy 2 speak in pubic, i saw an interview n she totally backed up from speaking when they asked her, some people are painfully shy, i was one 🎵🎹😕
She's my fav , real cute girl
I don't believe they are shy. They don't look shy standing in front of dozens of teenagers to perform. Also Betty according to Martha was a firecracker. Martha eventually became scared of Betty as Betty had a temper and did not let "shyness" get in her way. Her and Betty almost came to physical violence. At that point, Martha had Betty removed from the group, but Betty continued to stalk Martha even after she was out of the group. After Betty was fired, she continued to stalk Martha at performances, heckling her from the audience.
I never heard that (stalking), the feud was over a fella, Martha was always difficult and none of them were particularly close,. That said, Martha and Betty are great and accomplished ladies, I have high respect for both and what they had to endure.
SWAGGA THAT COULD EASILY LAUCH A THOUSAND SHIPS !!"❤
Nice song.
So damn good!!!
@3:52 the Vandellas 🥰😍🤩
I love 60 s beat music . I think most early successful early beat music was British versions of girl groups . Plus chuck berry. Plus little Richard. Though there was a little Carl Perkins . Am I wrong?
All American ladies 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 ❤❤.
ドラム渋い。ヒートウェーブ、ばんでらーず❤
the interviewer was very rude.
Martha god bless you
Ready,steady,go,britain 63
Ready Steady Go
FAB :)
Awesome.
She picked up the British accent pretty quick
Did you see that too
@@jasonford9076 This is not to be taken as criticism of The Goddess in any way. She just fits in fast, as some people do.
i love you martha
Ух ти ах ти все ми англо саксти long live англо саксам
The twerking of the 60s
Those young folks need to make a whole lot of noise for one of the greatest groups of all time👌🤩🫶🏼👋🏻🕺🏾🕺🏾
Ready, steady GO
Martha recently passed. RIP Martha.
@rbf100: WTF are you talking about!? Martha Reeves is NOT dead!
idiot, shut up.
It was Wanda Rogers of the Marveletts not Martha . Your Welcome.
@@jduwayne1 THANK you! But I am sorry that it means another has passed.
the best!!1
❤
It was nice to hear Martha being interviewed as one rarely got to hear Martha Reeves talk during that peak period of their career. It would have been nice if Martha had also let Betty and Rosalind speak as well as I don't think I have heard either one of them speak. The host seemed disappointed that Martha had not invited Rosalind and Betty to be interviewed as well.
MARTH!A
Damn,,take me back 2 1954 so I can do it again
VII XVIII MMXXII
Here we go NYC!
Shit 🔥🔥
From this uplifting classic song 😊 to now Cardi B and WAP 😢
Years later she admits Della's come from Della Reese name she said because they loved Della Reese alot
She wouldn’t tell him anything lol I’m glad. 😅
@@ronniebishop2496 lol
@@timothyypearson And the street Vandyke. lol
@@ronniebishop2496 exactly I forgot bout that
@2:07 🥰😍🤩
01:43 🫴🎤 partytime
Host is a proper tool
it wasn't Brian Matthews it's
Keith Forsyth
Anyone able to identify the venue, year, anything else about the video? Thanks
UK tv Ready Steady Go, 1965 I think.
Thanks very much@@stephenhowell5611
heyyyy
"Im very uncomfortable talking to a Beautiful Talennted Black Woman!"
gLgantes momenros por for you resetCIONS .. FORN YIR BEVER. CONGRATYL BRASI;TANEHY Y0U.. FOR ATCH
なみだ でてくる。 サンキュー マーサ アンド ザ バンデラス。
Backdraft
Beyonce really
Beyoncé is amateur hour compared to these real Talented singers!
Very well said! I wasn't even born when Martha and her super fine and talented girls were dishing out hits like this. Cheers from Australia 🦘🦘🦘
Beyonce izz a star 🌟 but I have a crush on Betty of the Vandellas 😃😀😃😀
Not really that era was brand new for america so it burst on the scene with a impact that made u feel good, Beyonce is bad to the bone all day.
This production is a masterpiece. There’s no gimmicks no auto tune it’s just straight great blasting vocals with a tremendous beat and lyrics that’ll knock the top of the house off. Plus they’re all just great looking and powerful.
@@ronniebishop2496 , I don't see nothing wrong with you being a white man. Having a crush on a black girl or woman! I've got many white people who married on both my mom and dad's sides of the family! I'm black, but have been crazy about countless white girls! Also Asians, Latins, mixed race, etc. Just be happy whoever she is! As long as someone is happy, I'm happy for them!
Ten times better than the supremes
Lip syncing the greatest girl group song ever.
Putin on a était priver de libertad
I wonder where the instrument sound is coming from. You can see Martha and the Vandellas singing here but where are the instrument sounds coming from?
Pisses me off that the BBC were so stuck in the 40s back then but thanks to Brits desperate for change and unconcerned about skin colour, Motown quickly blew the roof off over here and now we can cherish these precious clips. I feel so sorry for kids today but at least they have access to treasure in a way we never did. I just hope they bother to dig.