There are two female vocalists named Martha Davis.
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1. Martha Davis (December 14, 1917 – April 6, 1960) was an African-American singer and pianist whose musical comedy act, "Martha Davis & Spouse", was popular in the late 1940s and 1950s.
Davis was born in Wichita, Kansas, and raised in Chicago, Illinois. By the mid-1930s, she had met and been influenced by Fats Waller, and performed regularly as a singer and pianist in Chicago clubs. In 1939, she met, and later married, bass player Calvin Ponder (October 17, 1917 - December 26, 1970), who went on to play in Earl Hines' band.
In 1948, Davis and Ponder moved to California, and Davis developed her recording career on Jewel Records in Hollywood with a trio including Ponder, Ralph Williams (guitar) and Lee Young (drums). Their cover of Dick Haymes' pop hit "Little White Lies" reached # 11 on the Billboard R&B chart, followed by a duet with Louis Jordan, "Daddy-O", from the movie A Song Is Born, which reached the R&B top ten later that year.
Davis and Ponder also began performing together on stage, developing a musical and comedy routine as "Martha Davis & Spouse" which played on their physical characteristics (she was large, he was smaller). The act became hugely popular, touring and having a residency at the Blue Angel in New York. They appeared together in movies including Smart Politics (with Gene Krupa), and in the mid-1950s, variety films Rhythm & Blues Revue, Rock 'n' Roll Revue and Basin Street Revue. Several of their performances were filmed by Snader Telescriptions for video jukeboxes, and they also broadcast on network TV, particularly Garry Moore's CBS show.
In 1957, after a break of several years, they resumed recording for the ABC Paramount label, with whom they cut two LPs. Davis died from cancer in New York in 1960, aged only 42, and Ponder died ten years later, aged only 53.
2. Martha Davis is best known as the lead singer of The Motels, a new wave pop band that scored hits in the 80s with songs such as "Only the Lonely" and "Suddenly Last Summer."
Davis released her first solo album entitled Policy in November of 1987, and had a hit with "Don't Tell Me the Time" (#8 in Australia), but in the U.S. the song only went as far as #80. Soon afterwards, Davis asked to be released from her contract with Capitol.
After leaving Capitol Records, Davis focused on different music styles, and recorded songs for several movie soundtracks.
In 2005 Davis released her second solo project entitled So the Story Goes. She is still touring and recording as "Martha Davis and the Motels."
1. Martha Davis … Read Full Bio ↴There are two female vocalists named Martha Davis.
1. Martha Davis (December 14, 1917 – April 6, 1960) was an African-American singer and pianist whose musical comedy act, "Martha Davis & Spouse", was popular in the late 1940s and 1950s.
Davis was born in Wichita, Kansas, and raised in Chicago, Illinois. By the mid-1930s, she had met and been influenced by Fats Waller, and performed regularly as a singer and pianist in Chicago clubs. In 1939, she met, and later married, bass player Calvin Ponder (October 17, 1917 - December 26, 1970), who went on to play in Earl Hines' band.
In 1948, Davis and Ponder moved to California, and Davis developed her recording career on Jewel Records in Hollywood with a trio including Ponder, Ralph Williams (guitar) and Lee Young (drums). Their cover of Dick Haymes' pop hit "Little White Lies" reached # 11 on the Billboard R&B chart, followed by a duet with Louis Jordan, "Daddy-O", from the movie A Song Is Born, which reached the R&B top ten later that year.
Davis and Ponder also began performing together on stage, developing a musical and comedy routine as "Martha Davis & Spouse" which played on their physical characteristics (she was large, he was smaller). The act became hugely popular, touring and having a residency at the Blue Angel in New York. They appeared together in movies including Smart Politics (with Gene Krupa), and in the mid-1950s, variety films Rhythm & Blues Revue, Rock 'n' Roll Revue and Basin Street Revue. Several of their performances were filmed by Snader Telescriptions for video jukeboxes, and they also broadcast on network TV, particularly Garry Moore's CBS show.
In 1957, after a break of several years, they resumed recording for the ABC Paramount label, with whom they cut two LPs. Davis died from cancer in New York in 1960, aged only 42, and Ponder died ten years later, aged only 53.
2. Martha Davis is best known as the lead singer of The Motels, a new wave pop band that scored hits in the 80s with songs such as "Only the Lonely" and "Suddenly Last Summer."
Davis released her first solo album entitled Policy in November of 1987, and had a hit with "Don't Tell Me the Time" (#8 in Australia), but in the U.S. the song only went as far as #80. Soon afterwards, Davis asked to be released from her contract with Capitol.
After leaving Capitol Records, Davis focused on different music styles, and recorded songs for several movie soundtracks.
In 2005 Davis released her second solo project entitled So the Story Goes. She is still touring and recording as "Martha Davis and the Motels."
I'll Follow The Sun
Martha Davis Lyrics
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Bridge Of Sighs I can't remember by innocence I want to know where all…
Don't Ask Out Loud Sad eyes follow you Find something new Or look away Call …
Don't Tell Me the Time Uneasy eyes rest on a clock A nervous hand reveals a…
Dont Tell Me The Time Uneasy eyes rest on a clock A nervous hand reveals a…
Heaven Outside My Door Chances are God lives in heaven Chances are I'll go to…
Just Like You The morning seems so cold Like waking up in a strange…
Lust Against my northern window The volcanic glass of peles hair…
My Promise Holding on to your whispers Hanging on to the finest lines …
Rebecca Rebecca said she didn't know Why they left him there In th…
Take the L Watching my head, holding my face One more evening gone to…
Tell It To The Moon I tell it to the moon Scream it to the stars…
The Hardest Part Of A Broken Heart I used to love to hear your name It always used…
What Money Might Buy A vision in white Lit up the night A girl more or…
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@StilettoCutsQuick.
This woman has been thru so much. Mad respect for her. She is a hauntingly beautiful talent.
@davidbustamante3659
Great rendition! Love Martha
@marquisdeceasd
It should make Martha really proud that "NOBODY" since has ever sang this song with the soulful (but a little quirky, and we love that!!!), heart wrenching emotion she put into it. The Merv Griffin show was stellar proof of it. So many moments where she was caught up in performance. Notably the "Just like I toooooooold you"s. It's almost as if she was on the verge of crying, and that is freaking art if I ever saw it. I'd love to know who her influences were. Wish her the best of luck & am glad her music is seeing a reprise.
@benjaminwigley4132
magical hearing this
@blakegregory969
I never knew she played guitar.
@Timaustex
Guitar player is horrible...trainwrecked one of the best guitar solos in the 80s. Martha~!
@gspotstudio
I agree. That solo was garbage.
@DaVid-ro7iq
Yeah the guitar was lacking, but the stand up bass was worth it.
Video quality was great as well. Also disappointed no sax in the mix . Just my thoughts.
@michaelmarchei8539
It wasn't a note for note solo and wasn't meant to be, as a guitarist myself who plays this song allot I can appreciate the different flavour... The whole band is very dry due to lack of effects and acoustics of playing in a small space...
@dicko195
OMG this is like an unplugged version, more mellow, chill man. all versions are great, song is immortal.