Kim Weston

Kim Weston, best known for her duets with Marvin Gaye, had some solo success in the '60s but never reached the heights of Martha Reeves or Diana Ross. Born Agatha Natalie Weston in Detroit in 1939, she signed with Motown and scored a minor R&B hit with "Love Me All the Way." Her biggest solo hits were "Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While)" and "Helpless." Weston left Motown in 1967 and had limited success with subsequent record labels. She resurfaced in the '80s with re-recordings of her hits for the Northern soul market and released two albums on the Motorcity label.

Kim Weston, a Detroit native, rose to fame in the '60s as Marvin Gaye's duet partner but struggled to match the success of her Motown peers. Despite scoring minor hits like "Love Me All the Way," she never achieved the commercial success of artists like Martha Reeves and Diana Ross. Weston's biggest solo hits, "Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While)" and "Helpless," solidified her reputation among soul collectors. After leaving Motown in 1967, she faced commercial disappointments with subsequent record labels. Weston reemerged in the '80s with re-recordings of her hits for the Northern soul market and released two albums on the Motorcity label, including some new material.