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."
Would I Love You
Martha Davis Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Would I Love You' by these artists:
Bing Crosby Would I love you If I thought that you'd love me…
Bing Crosby; John Scott Trotter Would I love you If I thought that you'd love me…
Buchanan & Goodman I can remember the night When mother would turn out…
Dean Martin Maybe I'm right and maybe I'm wrong Well maybe I'm weak…
Doris Day Would I love you If I thought that you'd love me…
Doris Day and Harry James Would I love you If I thought that you'd love me…
Doris Day feat. Harry James If you let me, would I love you Would I love…
Doris Day with Harry James And His Orchestra Would I love you If I thought that you'd love me…
Gogi Grant Gee, but it's tough to be broke, kid. It's not a…
Helen O'connell Oh, for just the chance to love you Would I love…
Jimmy Carroll & His Orchestra Oh, for just the chance to love you Would I love…
Marvin Gaye I love you, yes I do I love you, yes I…
Mary Lou Williams {french} Tu m'as donné Paris Ah oui ! C'était écrit Tandis q…
Patti Page Oh, for just the chance to love you Would I love…
Peggy Lee I wish I didn't love you so My love for you…
Smokey Robinson There you were beautiful The promise of love was written on…
Sonny Til & The Orioles love you, love you, love you Oh, for just the chance…
Sonny Til and the Orioles Love you, love you, love you Oh, for just the chance…
Stevie Wonder (Ah) Did I hear you say you love me Well, baby, I've…
The Miracles Would I love you If I thought that you'd love me…
The Orioles Love you, love you, love you Oh, for just the chance…
Tickle Torture I wanna badly se myself with you I wann see a…
Various Artists When I see you, I fall apart like a zombie I…
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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Aramanth
She has such beautiful eyes! 💗💖♥💜
Martha is a true talent and star of the 80s. She tends to get eclipsed
by Pat Benetar (who I love too) but Martha has an elegance and eloquence.
FunConcertMama
Pat Benatar is great in her own right, but Martha is truly UNIQUE AND SPECIAL.
Benoit Vanhees
The number of thumbs up is so ridiculously low... This is such a strong song, with a real gem of a guitar solo.
Warren Nicholson Y. Fernando
One of the best singers of the 80's!
Jeff Richards
I've had an never ending crush on Martha, very beautiful and what a voice!
kevin kelley
I was born in '72 , and I am a huge Motels fan. I never heard any of Martha's solo work back in the 1980's. This was a time long before the Internet, and many of us were at the mercy of the local radio stations. This probably played on the local station on the top 40, but I just missed it. I love Martha.
Noel Bowerman
I still have one her early Tapes ,I brought it back in the day.
Roy Batty
Exact same thing for me as well
Justin Brandis
Loved this song back then... still love it now!!
Gabriel Rearte
top song. amazing in every level.