There are two female vocalists named Martha Davis.
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1. Martha Davis (December 14, 1917 β 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 β 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."
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Nowhere Man
Martha Davis Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Nowhere Man' by these artists:
Anti-Nowhere League Nowhere Man, Nowhere Man You laugh at the things you…
Auscultate ο»ΏHe\'s a real nowhere Man Sitting in his Nowhere Land Making…
Beatles He's a real nowhere man Sitting in his nowhere land Making…
Beatles & Tiny Tim He's a real nowhere man Sitting in his nowhere land Making a…
Bryce Vine Summertime in cities I ain't ever been to yet Pretty broads…
Butler John Trio I'm in, and I'm out Alien from somewhere else Don't know wha…
Carpenters Now Now when it rains I don't feel cold Now…
Clube Big Beatles He's a real nowhere man Sitting in his nowhere land Making a…
Don Gallardo Heβ²s a real nowhere man Sitting in his nowhere land Making a…
Dropbox Spread your cards upon the table. Now's the time to show…
Emmerson Nogueira Heβ²s a real nowhere Man, Sitting in his Nowhere Land, Making…
John I'm in, and I'm out Alien from somewhere else Don't know wha…
John Butler Trio I'm in and I'm out Alien, from somewhere else Don't know wha…
Landon Pigg He's a real nowhere Man, Sitting in his Nowhere Land, Making…
Litto Nebbia He's a real nowhere man Sitting in his nowhere land Making a…
Low He's a real nowhere Man, Sitting in his Nowhere Land,…
Majesty I'm living fast - that's how I am I'll be never…
Ofln - The Beatles He's a real nowhere man Sitting in his nowhere land Making a…
Paul Westerberg (Soundtrack - I Am Sam) He's a real nowhere man Sitting in his nowhere land Making…
Southern Badass On the run, it's like I'm leaving again Fly away, alone…
The Beatles He's a real nowhere man Sitting in his nowhere land Making a…
The Beatles (The U.S. Albums) He's a real nowhere man Sitting in his nowhere land Making…
The Beatles - 1965 - Rubber Soul (Mono) He's a real nowhere man Sitting in his nowhere land Making a…
The Beatlesα He's a real nowhere man Sitting in his nowhere land Making…
The Beatlesε He's a real nowhere man Sitting in his nowhere land Making a…
The Beats He's a real nowhere man Sitting in his nowhere land…
The Carpenters Now Now when it rains I don't feel cold Now…
The Coverbeats He's a real nowhere man Sitting in his nowhere land Making a…
The John Butler Trio Iβm in, and Iβm out Alien from somewhere else Donβt know w…
Various Artists Lying in your bed and on a saturday night you're sweatin'…
Vikki Carr He's a real nowhere man Sitting in his nowhere land Making a…
Yellow Matter Custard He's a real nowhere man, Sitting in his nowhere land, Making…
ZΓ© Renato He's a real nowhere man Sitting in his nowhere land Making a…
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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@markplane5994
I start Spring Cleaning tomorrow and my stereo is going to get abused with Martha, Aretha, Motown and Northern Soul.( if you are familiar with the Northern Soul Genre) Nothing under 50 years old and I am going to literally shake the house as I clean (unless I blow my speakers, which would be a really bad day) Don't know about my hips being loosened, but I could have very well dislocated them by the end of the day. lol.
If you are not from the UK, have a look at this.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_soul
Here is a quick preview.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TEyxwXIRPs&list=PLfMaV_DTTyta-hFFXFtw0OyeNqRUfOx9x&index=3
@leesher1845
The best Motown tunes ever. Great lyrics, great orchestration, great musicians, and of course great vocalists.
@oldermusiclover
the Funks could make Micky Mouse sound good
@geoffreyjonathanwilson9932
Oh yes!
@trademark1874
Jack Ashford on the tambourine right here!!!
@andrewbetsargis92
John 3:16
16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
Jesus Christ loves you all!β€β
@hiddenpandacapital6990
Behind every good singer / vocalist / Motown group was ..... THE FUNK BROTHERS !
@kdiamonds
No matter where I am or what I'm doing, whenever this song comes on I get emotional and goosebumps, unfailingly. Can't explain. Great song
@KittyKat-bf8bk
Climate change is not helping. I know this song is about love, but the refrain has gotten to be right haunting.
@kdiamonds
@@KittyKat-bf8bk never thought about it like that, you're right though, to be fair you can also say the say about Judgement Day etc., But it's a love song, just listen to it for what it is I think that's best
@bridget1780
Yeo. I just get up and dance!