Martha Reeves' long-awaited Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony set for March 27
Martha Reeves will be celebrated by Motown friends and colleagues including Berry Gordy, Smokey Robinson and Mickey Stevenson at her long-awaited Hollywood Walk of Fame dedication on March 27.
Reeves’ star date and ceremony details were announced Thursday by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, which oversees the famed showbiz attraction.
The Detroit singer’s golden star will be installed in the sidewalk at 7080 Hollywood Blvd. in an event starting at 11:30 a.m. Los Angeles time and emceed by Variety magazine's Angelique Jackson. Gordy, Robinson and Stevenson are scheduled to speak.
A reception will follow that afternoon at the nearby Hollywood Roosevelt hotel.
“It is fitting that her star will be on the strip where many iconic Motown acts such as the Supremes, Stevie Wonder, the Temptations and the Miracles have also been honored," Hollywood Walk of Fame producer Anna Martinez said in a statement.
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A hometown reception is planned for April in Detroit, said Reeves’ manager, Chris Roe, with a date and location to be announced soon.
Reeves, the voice of signature Motown hits such as "Dancing in the Street," "Heat Wave" and "Nowhere to Run," has described the Walk of Fame recognition as one of her proudest career achievements. Her Hollywood star was secured following a $50,000 crowdfunding campaign that drew international attention and donations in 2023.
“My greatest accomplishment in life is my son Eric J. Graham, my gift from God,” Reeves said in a statement. “When he was little we were walking on Hollywood Boulevard sometime in 1975. He looked at me and said, ‘One day you will have your star too, Mamma!’ It has come full circle.”
The L.A.-based Chris Roe Management is lead sponsor. Co-sponsors of Reeves’ Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony and reception include several metro Detroit organizations, including Bassett & Bassett Entertainment, Golden World Global Group, Kojaian Companies, Michigan Arts Access and the Roostertail.
Reeves’ star will be the 2,776th installed on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, which was founded in 1960.
Contact Detroit Free Press music writer Brian McCollum: 313-223-4450 or bmccollum@freepress.com.
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