Tony Martin (born April 19, 1957) was the seventh and final vocalist for the legendary rock band Black Sabbath before the eventual reunion of their original lineup. He was in the band on and off for a ten-year span between 1987 and 1997, recording five albums: The Eternal Idol (1987), Headless Cross (1989), Tyr (1990), Cross Purposes (1994), Cross Purposes Live and Forbidden (1995). He was dismissed from the band in 1991, to accommodate the reunion of the Mob Rules lineup: Tony Iommi, Vinny Appice, Geezer Butler and Ronnie James Dio. He returned to the band in 1993, and left once again sometime in 1996 or 1997, while the band was on hiatus.
Martin has since been involved in many solo projects, yet his most memorable gig remains his time as front man of Black Sabbath.
He will release his latest solo album , 'Thorns' in Jan 2022.
2. Tony Martin was a co-host of the Australian Triple M radio show 'Get This' with Ed Kavalee and Richard Marsland. The show was axed in late 2007, despite high ratings.
3. Tony Martin (born December 25, 1912) is an American actor and traditional pop singer.
Martin was born Alvin Morris in Oakland, California to Jewish immigrants from Poland. He received a soprano saxophone as a gift from his grandmother at ten. In his grammar school glee club, he became an instrumentalist and a boy soprano singer. He formed his first band, named "The Red Peppers," when he was at Oakland Technical High School, eventually joining the band of a local orchestra leader, Tom Gerun, as a reed instrument specialist, sitting alongside the future bandleader Woody Herman. He attended Saint Mary's College of California in Moraga during the mid-1930s. After college, he left Gerun's band to go to Hollywood to try his luck in films. It was at that time that he adopted the stage name, Tony Martin.
He was a featured vocalist on the George Burns and Gracie Allen radio program. On the show Gracie Allen playfully flirted with Tony, often threatening to fire him. She'd say things like "Oh Tony you look so tired, why don't you rest your lips on mine." In the movies, he was first cast in a number of bit parts, including a role as a sailor in the movie Follow the Fleet (1936), starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. He eventually signed with 20th Century-Fox and then Metro Goldwyn Mayer in which he starred in a number of musicals. At the same time, between 1938 and 1942, he made a number of hit records for Decca.
In World War II, he first joined the United States Navy, but as a result of rumors (without any factual basis) that he had gotten an officer's commission through bribery he left the navy and joined the United States Army Air Forces. Though he had an outstanding record in the military, the rumors hurt his professional reputation and the major record labels refused to sign him. He eventually signed with Mercury Records, then a small independent run out of Chicago, Illinois. He cut 25 records in 1946 and 1947 for Mercury, including a 1946 recording of "To Each His Own" which became a million-seller. This prompted RCA Victor records to offer him a contract, which he signed in 1947 after satisfying his contract obligations to Mercury.
In 1937 he married Alice Faye, and in 1941 they were divorced. Martin has been married since 1948 to Cyd Charisse, almost a Hollywood record for marital success. They have one son together - Tony Martin Jr., born in 1950.
He appeared in many film musicals in the 1940s and 1950s. His rendition of "Lover Come Back To Me" with Joan Weldon in Deep in My Heart - based on the music of Sigmund Romberg and starring José Ferrer - was one of the highlights of Hollywood musicals. As of 2008, he is still doing live performances in New York City.
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Guilty
Tony Martin Lyrics
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And think that we should part
It seems as though I have loved you so long
You'll always be in my heart
Is it a sin
Is it a crime
Loving you dear like I do
Guilty of loving you
Maybe I'm wrong dreaming of you
Dreaming the lonely night through
If it's a crime then I'm guilty
Guilty of dreaming of you
What can I do
What can I say
After I've taken the blame?
You say we're through
You'll go your way
But I'll always feel just the same
Maybe I'm right
Maybe I'm wrong
Loving you dear like I do
If it's a crime then I'm guilty
Guilty of loving you
These lyrics are from Tony Martin's song "Guilty," which talks about a love that is considered wrong by society. In the first verse, the singer acknowledges that the person he loves has decided they should part but that their love was so strong he will always hold a special place for them in his heart. The following verses discuss the confusion and pain that comes along with this type of love. The chorus asks the question of whether loving someone that society regards as wrong is a sin or a crime. The singer decides that if it is a crime, then he is guilty of loving the person he does.
The second verse discusses how the singer is dreaming of the person he cannot be with, but if it's a crime to do so, then he is guilty of dreaming of them. The pre-chorus acknowledges the blame he has taken and the fact that the person he loves is leaving, but he will always feel the same. The chorus repeats with the same question regarding whether his love is a crime and acknowledging that even if it is, he is guilty of loving the person.
Overall, the lyrics convey the pain and confusion that comes along with loving someone who is considered wrong by society, and the acceptance that the love is a crime but is still worth pursuing.
Line by Line Meaning
Though you've decided that our love is wrong
Even though you think our love is wrong and want to separate
And think that we should part
And you believe that it's best if we go our separate ways
It seems as though I have loved you so long
I have loved you for so long that it seems like a part of me
You'll always be in my heart
No matter what happens, you will always have a special place in my heart
Is it a sin
Is loving you considered a sin
Is it a crime
Is it a crime to love you
Loving you dear like I do
Loving you so deeply and passionately
If it's a crime then I'm guilty
If loving you is a crime, then I confess to being guilty
Maybe I'm wrong dreaming of you
Perhaps I'm wrong to dream of us being together
Dreaming the lonely night through
But I can't help but dream of a future with you, especially in my loneliest moments
Guilty of dreaming of you
If that makes me guilty, then so be it
What can I do
What can I do or say to change your mind
What can I say
What words can I say to make our love right again
After I've taken the blame?
Even though I have been blamed for our love, I still don't want to let go
You say we're through
You have made it clear that we are over
You'll go your way
You will continue on with your life, without me
But I'll always feel just the same
But no matter where life takes us, I will always feel the same way about you
Maybe I'm right
Perhaps I am right about our love
Maybe I'm wrong
Or maybe I am wrong in my feelings for you
If it's a crime then I'm guilty
Regardless of whether it is right or wrong, if loving you is a crime, then I am willing to be guilty
Guilty of loving you
Because loving you is something that I cannot deny nor escape from
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, O/B/O DistroKid, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave
Written by: Harry Akst, Gus Kahn, Richard A. Whiting
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MrTrackman100
Wonderful voice! Wish today's youth would hear this and other Tony Martin songs.
A Trip Down Memory Lane
Agreed!