Dancing in the street
Martha Reeves
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Dancing in the street
Published
1994
Publisher
Hyperion
Pages
286
ISBN-10
0786860243
Description
When twenty-year-old Martha Reeves landed a job as the A & R secretary at Motown Records in 1961, she knew that she was merely waiting in the wings for her lucky break. When the opportunity arose, Reeves seized the moment and delivered a performance that was so electrifying that Motown president Berry Gordy, Jr., offered her a contract of her own. As the lead singer of Martha & The Vandellas, she has had one of the most dazzling careers in popular music. Million-selling hit recordings - "Come and Get These Memories," "(Love Is Like a) Heat Wave," "Quicksand," "Jimmy Mack," "Nowhere to Run," and "Dancing in the Street" - not only helped to put Detroit and Motown Records on the musical map but have made Reeves one of the most thrilling and beloved women in musical history. Living a fairy-tale existence, headlining nightspots such as Detroit's riverside Roostertail, the Copacabana in New York City, and The Whiskey A-Go-Go in L.A., and becoming friends with show business legends such as Judy Garland, Eartha Kitt, Robert Mitchum, Nancy Wilson, James Brown, Della Reese, and songbird Dusty Springfield, Martha enjoyed the sweet life that fame and musical glamour brings. But as the stakes of stardom grew to epic proportions, competition between the Motown acts escalated. She soon found that stardom had its downside as well. From backstage battles with her number one rival - Diana Ross - to internal problems within her own group, Martha soon found that maintaining her star stature was an ongoing struggle. Here is the Motown story from the inside, told with heartbreaking honesty: the truth about the deaths of Mary Wells, Eddie Kendricks, and David Ruffin, what really happened between Diana Ross and Reeves, and the shocking treatment, money struggles, and loss that led Reeves to the brink and back again. Inducted into The Rhythm and Blues Hall of Fame in 1993, and recently releasing the critically acclaimed retrospective album Live Wire: the Singles 1962-1972, Martha Reeves is charming international audiences once again. As the hallmark story of one woman's dreams fueled by musical stardom, Dancing in the Street: Confessions of a Motown Diva is Martha's compelling saga of broken friendships, drugs, emotional bondage, abusive lovers, and finally inner strength. It is the story of a true soul survivor.
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How many pages are in Dancing in the street?
This edition of Dancing in the street has approximately 286 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Dancing in the street?
For most readers, Dancing in the street typically takes between 5h 58m and 3h 58m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 71,500 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 4h 46m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 10 days • Estimated word count: 71,500 words
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What is the word count of Dancing in the street?
The estimated word count for Dancing in the street is approximately 71,500 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
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Who is the author of Dancing in the street?
Dancing in the street was written by Martha Reeves.
When was Dancing in the street published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 1994. The original work may have been published on a different date.