Today we turn our attention from Amsterdam in the Netherlands to Berlin the capital of its neighbour Germany. “Berlin” is the opening track from the third solo studio album of the same name by American musician Lou Reed, released in October 1973 by RCA. A concept album, Berlin tells the story of a couple’s struggle […]
Martha and the Vandellas
Martha and the Vandellas (known from 1967 to 1972 as Martha Reeves & The Vandellas) were an American vocal girl group formed in Detroit in 1957. The group achieved fame in the 1960s with Motown. An act founded by friends Annette Beard, Rosalind Ashford and Gloria Williams, the group eventually included Martha Reeves, who moved […]