She was still a Detroit schoolgirl when she stepped up to a microphone with friends and unknowingly helped invent a sound that would circle the globe. As one of the original Martha and the Vandellas, Rosalind Ashford’s harmonies turned simple pop songs into anthems, giving joy and defiance to a generation dancing through chaos and change.
From “Come and Get These Memories” to the immortal “Dancing in the Street,” her voice threaded through nearly two dozen R&B hits and carried her all the way to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, only the second all‑female group to be honored there. Offstage, she worked a regular job, raised a family, and
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