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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It's Magic
Tony Martin Lyrics
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The stars desert the skies and rush to nestle in your eyes, it's magic
Without a golden wand or mystic charms
Fantastic things begin when I am in your arms
When we walk hand in hand, the world becomes a wonderland, it's magic
How else can I explain those rainbows when there is no rain? It's magic
Why do I tell me myself these things that happen are all really true
When in my heart I know the magic is my love for you?
Why do I tell me myself these things that happen are all really true
When in my heart I know the magic is my love for you?
The song "It's Magic" by Tony Martin is a romantic ballad that expresses the awe-inspiring feeling of being in love. The first verse describes the way the singer perceives the world when he is with the person he loves. He says that when his lover sighs, the song begins and when she speaks, he hears violins, which signifies the magic of love. The second line explains how, in the presence of his lover, even the stars abandon their usual place in the sky to rest in her eyes, highlighting her remarkable beauty.
The second verse carries on with the theme of magic in love. The singer says that he doesn't require any supernatural powers or props because magic appears whenever he is in the arms of the person he loves. Just holding hands as they walk turns the world into a wonderland, the magic of their love. The chorus emphasizes the inexplicable nature of the singer's love, the way in which it creates rainbows without any rain. Finally, he ponders on his understanding of the magic of their love, and wonders why he needs to reassure himself that what he feels is real when he knows it is true deep inside his heart.
Overall, the song "It's Magic" is an ode to the transformative power of love, which changes the way one perceives everything around them. It emphasizes the way love is magical, hence the title of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
You sigh, the song begins, you speak and I hear violins, it's magic
Just being around you puts me in a state of bliss that I can't describe - it's like a magical sort of feeling
The stars desert the skies and rush to nestle in your eyes, it's magic
Your eyes are so captivating that they literally make the stars come out - it's like pure magic
Without a golden wand or mystic charms
I don't need any sort of enchanted object to feel this way - it's all because of you
Fantastic things begin when I am in your arms
When we hold each other, everything else disappears and we are just enveloped in a magical love
When we walk hand in hand, the world becomes a wonderland, it's magic
With you by my side, the world is filled with enchantment and beauty
How else can I explain those rainbows when there is no rain? It's magic
You make everything brighter and more beautiful - even when there is no rain, there are still rainbows because of you
Why do I tell me myself these things that happen are all really true
Sometimes I can't believe how lucky I am to have you and I have to remind myself that it's not a dream
When in my heart I know the magic is my love for you?
But deep down, I know that the true magic is just my love for you - it's the most enchanting feeling in the world
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JULE STYNE, SAMMY CAHN
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TK
What a voice.....clear, powerful and soooooo romantic. Love it.
David Reidenberg
Gives me goosebumps.
shannen eighshle
Love this song..was born 1948...it brings the good memories ..thank you....