Martha and the Vandellas recorded an anthem for the civil rights era – and fought for fair pay

By: Austin McCoy

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: April 18, 2026

Words: 1,384

Last Updated: 3 months, 1 week ago

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The CBS television show “It’s What’s Happening Baby” aired a music video featuring Martha and the Vandellas performing their hit song “Nowhere to Run” to kick off its national broadcast dedicated to Detroit on June 28, 1965.

In the video, the Detroit-based trio sang about how they could not escape missing an ex-lover after a breakup while sitting in a white Mustang moving slowly down the assembly line in the Ford Motor Co.’s …

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