Nowhere To Run To by Martha Reeves and the Vandellas
December 4, 2008 by EditMotown50
Filed under Martha Reeves, Motown 50 Disc 1
“Nowhere to run” made number 5 in the US in 1965 for Martha Reeves and the Vandellas. During their nine year run in the charts from 1963 to 1972, the group charted over twenty-six hits for Motown. Originally known simply as “The Vandellas”, their name was changed to feature Martha Reeves as lead vocalist as part of a marketing change at Motown which included other groups such as Diana Ross (and the Supremes). An early change also occurred when Annette Sterling left and was replaced by Betty Kelly from the Velvelettes.
Martha Reeves was actually very ill on the day that “Nowhere To Run” was cut – but it did not impact upon her rendition.
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This sort of ‘big band’ sound was typical of a lot of Martha Reeves stuff – and it works. You just have to bop about when you hear it. It’s another one of those tracks that you hear on the radio all the time, precisely because it sounds so great.