Soul singers who previously operated under the names The Del-Phis and The Vels; later it became Martha and the Vandellas and later still the surname of Martha was added: Martha Reeves and the Vandellas.
The name Vandellas was figured out by Martha and on one hand is a tribute to Della Reese (born 1931), ardently admired by Reeves, on the other hand it is a reference to the fact that Reeves at the time lived in Detroit, in Van Dyke Street.
The name Vandellas was figured out by Martha and on one hand is a tribute to Della Reese (born 1931), ardently admired by Reeves, on the other hand it is a reference to the fact that Reeves at the time lived in Detroit, in Van Dyke Street.Active: 1962-1972, USA
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