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- Musicians from Detroit, Michigan
- 1948 births
- African-American female singers
- Martha and the Vandellas members
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| - Born April 12, 1948 in Detroit, Michigan. Sister of [a229726] and [a2190794].Became the fourth Vandella in 1967 and in the early 1970's became a member of Quiet Elegance. Affectionately called %22Pee Wee%22 as she stood 5 ft 1, she was the shortest member of the group. Having business experience, she was also in charge of negotiating contracts, collecting fees, handling hotel reservations, travel arrangements and bookkeeping for the group.Lois eventually left show business. In the early 1990s, she made her solo recording debut for the Motorcity Records label with the single %22Patience Is A Virtue%22. She has worked behind the scenes at the Detroit Symphony and has worked for the NAACP. These days she mostly tours with Martha Reeves, performing with her sister Delphine as The Vandellas.
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| - Sandra Delores Reeves (born April 12, 1948), better known as Lois Reeves, is an American singer, most notable for being the younger sister of Motown legend Martha Reeves, for having replaced popular Martha and the Vandellas member Betty Kelly as member of her sister's group in 1967, and for later singing background for records by Al Green in the seventies as a member of the backing group Quiet Elegance. Lois' nickname was %22Pee Wee%22 as she is only 5'1%22 tall.
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