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."
Keepin' Out Of Mischief Now
Martha Davis Lyrics
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Bing Crosby Don't even go to a movie show If you're not by…
Carl Kress & George Barnes Don't even go to a movie show If you're not by…
Chick Webb and His Orchestra Don't even go to a movie show If you're not by…
Count Basie and Sammy Davis Jr. Don't even go to a movie show If you're not by…
Diane Schuur Don't even go to a movie show If you're not by…
Fumio Yasuda Don't even go to a movie show If you're not by…
Isham Jones Don't even go to a movie show If you're not by…
Jay McShann Don't even go to a movie show If you're not by…
Jess Stacy Don't even go to a movie show If you're not by…
Joe Pass Don't even go to a movie show If you're not by…
Joe Sanders Don't even go to a movie show If you're not by…
John Bunch Don't even go to a movie show If you're not by…
Larry Elgart and His Orchestra Don't even go to a movie show If you're not by…
Lee Wiley Don't even go to a movie show If you're not by…
Louis Armstrong & his All Stars Don't even go to a movie show If you're not by…
Louis Armstrong & Velma Middleton Don't even go to a movie show If you're not by…
Pee Wee Russell Don't even go to a movie show If you're not by…
Ralph Sutton / Ruby Braff Don't even go to a movie show If you're not by…
Russ Carlson & the High Steppers Don't even go to a movie show If you're not by…
Sackville All Stars Don't even go to a movie show If you're not by…
Sammy Davis / Count Basie Don't even go to a movie show If you're not by…
Sammy Davis Jr. Don't even go to a movie show If you're not by…
The Coon-Sanders Nighthawks Don't even go to a movie show If you're not by…
The Hot Sardines Don't even go to a movie show If you're not by…
The Swingville All-Stars Don't even go to a movie show If you're not by…
Tommy Dorsey Don't even go to a movie show If you're not by…
Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra Don't even go to a movie show If you're not by…
Vic Dickenson Don't even go to a movie show If you're not by…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Martha Davis:
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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