Betty Kelley (born September 16, 1944 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American soul and R&B singer most famous for her tenure in the legendary Motown girl group Martha and the Vandellas and was a member of another Motown girl group The Velvelettes. September 16 is the 259th day of the year (260th in leap years). ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ... Nickname: Motor City, Motown, Hockey Town Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (Latin for, We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes) Official website: www. ... The soul, according to many religious and philosophical traditions, is a self aware ethereal substance particular to a unique living being. ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... Motown Records, Inc. ... Martha and the Vandellas were one of the most successful groups in the Motown roster during the 1960s and fully active from 1962 to 1972, performing at various times doo-wop, pop, rock and roll and soul. ... The Velvelettes were an American singing girl group on the Motown label. ...

Kelley was originally a member of the Velvelettes between 1961 and 1964 until she was asked to replace departing Vandellas member Annette Sterling, who was retiring from the business to start on a family. Kelley helped Martha & the Vandellas score hits such as "Dancing in the Street", "Nowhere to Run", "Jimmy Mack", and "Love Bug Leave My Heart Alone". 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... For the Nintendo 64 emulator, see 1964 (Emulator). ... Dancing In The Street became a 1964 smash for Motown girl group Martha & the Vandellas. ... Nowhere to Run is a 1965 hit single by Martha & the Vandellas for the Motown label. ...

Kelley was fired from the Vandellas in 1967 and was replaced by Martha's sister Sandra "Lois" Reeves. 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... Born on April 12, 1948 as Sandra Delores Reeves. ...