Motown Singer Martha Reeves Raising $55K to Get Hollywood Walk 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 Walk of Fame that was supposed to be hers 2 years in the past.

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

But, the WoF plaque prices about $55K, and Martha did not have that kinda cash-on-hand, in accordance to Detroit Free Press. Costs for the {hardware} and ceremony are sometimes coated by a report 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 campaign to increase funding earlier than the June deadline.

Chris claims Martha’s previous supervisor did not notice how robust it will be to get the job performed, noting they “wasted a year 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 getting to see the honour set in stone.

As for Martha, she’s additionally properly deserving of the honour — 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 Hall of Fame in 1995, and he or she’s celebrating 60 years in Motown this yr.