Rosalind Ashford

Rosalind Ashford was an original member of Motown's Martha and the Vandellas, singing on classics including "Heat Wave", "Dancing in the Street", "Nowhere to Run" and "Jimmy Mack". She remained with the group until 1969. In 1995 she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the original Vandellas, only the second all-female group to receive the honour. She died on September 15 in Redford Township, near Detroit, at the age of 83.