Motown Singer Martha Reeves Elevating $55K to Get Hollywood Stroll of Fame Star

Motown singer Martha Reeves is as soon as once more calling out all over the world … hoping followers will assist her safe the star on the Hollywood Stroll of Fame that was speculated to be hers 2 years in the past.

The “Dancing within the Streets” singer was chosen by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce again in 2021 after getting nominated by a former supervisor — and she or he was clearly honored, saying on the time, “My wildest desires are coming true.”

However, the WoF plaque prices about $55K, and Martha did not have that kinda cash-on-hand, in response to Detroit Free Press. Prices for the {hardware} and ceremony are sometimes coated by a document label or some studio, however the stars weren’t aligning this time round.

Martha says her now-former supervisor assured her the funding was secured … however that is not the way it went down — now, her new supervisor, Chris Roe, has launched a public marketing campaign to lift funding earlier than the June deadline.

Chris claims Martha’s previous supervisor did not notice how robust it might be to get the job performed, noting they “wasted a 12 months of fundraising time.” Regardless, he is gunning towards the $55K mark, working with companies and personal benefactors to hit the aim.

BTW — Chris has efficiently performed campaigns for the WOF earlier than … with celebs like Malcolm McDowell in 2012 and George Romero in 2017, who sadly died earlier than attending to see the dignity set in stone.

As for Martha, she’s additionally properly deserving of the dignity — for these unaware, she’s the lead singer of the Motown woman group Martha and the Vandellas, cranking out over a dozen hits throughout their long-running success. Her group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Corridor of Fame in 1995, and she or he’s celebrating 60 years in Motown this 12 months.