8/27/04
FOR RELEASE: IMMEDIATE
CONTACT: TAMARA PETTIT
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC RELATIONS
304-387-8335 (OFFICE) 304-479-8097 (CELL)
CHESTER,WV – “The Legends of Motown” bring
The Temptations, Martha Reeves and the Vandellas and The Marvelettes
to Mountaineer Casino Racetrack and Resort on September
16.
The anointed standard-bearers for the Motown sound, The
Tempations bring breath-taking harmony and stylish choreography
to the stage. With hit tunes that have become
woven into the fabric of pop music’s tapestry, The Tempations will recall
the magic of the 1960’s with “The Way You Do The Things You Do,” “My
Girl” and “I’m Gonna Make You Love Me” and bring back
the scenes of the 1970’s with “Poppa Was A Rollin Stone,” “I
Can’t Get Next To You” and “Superstar.”
Martha Reeves began her career as a blues singer with the
name Martha LaVaille. In addition to her singing, she performed
duties as executive assistant to Berry
Gordy, Stevie Wonder and Smokey Robinson. When a backup group failed to appear,
Martha called her former singing partners, the Del-Phis. A demonstration record
by the group, “I’ll Have to Let Him Go,” caught Gordy’s
attention and Martha and the Vandellas were born.
In 1964, “Dancin In
The Street” hit number one and “Nowhere
to Run,” “I’m Ready for Love” and “Jimmy Mack” were
soon to follow.
The Marvellettes occupy an esteemed place in the history of
American popular music as the group that caused Motown and
Berry Gordy to change the label’s focus from single bluesy
soul artists to a smooth orchestrated sound that transcended
the prior racial limits of rhythm and blues.
During the their
rein at the top of the charts, The Marvelettes turned out
a dozen hits, eight of which went Top Ten. Their first record, “Please
Mr. Postman,” sold 3 million records in a crossover market with “Don’t
Mess With Bill,” “When You’re Young and In Love” and “Beechwood
4-5789” soon adding to their list of hits.
The concert, which begins
at 7:30 p.m., will be located in The Harv. Tickets are $60 – Gold,
$40 – Reserved and $20 – General Admission
and are available through all Ticketmaster locations or on site at Mountaineeer
at the Roarin’ 20’s Frequent Player Department. |
