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 a Blue World
Tony Martin Lyrics
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It's a blue world alone
My days and nights
That once were filled with heaven,
With you away how empty they have grown
It's a blue world from now on
It's a through world for me
The sea, the sky, my heart and I
Without you, it's a blue, blue world
In Tony Martin's song "It's a Blue World," he's expressing his sorrow and emptiness after his partner has left him. The lyrics convey a sense of loss and sadness that he feels, as he describes the world around him as blue and empty without his love. He reminisces about how his days and nights were once filled with heaven, but now they are lonely and desolate. The blue world symbolizes his emotional state, which was once full of joy and passion but now is cold and uninviting.
Tony Martin's use of metaphor adds depth and meaning to the song. The sea, sky, and his own heart all mirror his emotional state. He uses the color 'indigo' to describe his feelings, a darker shade of blue that conveys his sense of despair. Through the lyrics, Tony Martin creates a powerful image of the pain that he is experiencing after his partner has left him.
Line by Line Meaning
It's a blue world without you,
In your absence, everything around me appears sullen and desolate.
It's a blue world alone
Feeling isolated and melancholic without your company.
My days and nights
Throughout my existence, every moment that passes.
That once were filled with heaven,
Moments we shared that made life joyous and delightful.
With you away how empty they have grown
Devoid of your presence, my life feels dull and lacklustre.
It's a blue world from now on
My future seems gloomy and melancholic without you.
It's a through world for me
The world appears less welcoming and more difficult to navigate alone.
The sea, the sky, my heart and I
The surrounding nature, my emotions, and myself reflect a bluish hue.
We're all an indigo hue,
All elements of the world seem to have turned blue since you left.
Without you, it's a blue, blue world
Your absence has brought about a deep sense of depression and sorrow in my life.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: WRIGHT FORREST
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Zenon Maxis
You are an absolute legend for archiving all of these. Thank you.
David Todora
George Burns always commented on how great a voice Tony Martin had, on his funny George and Gracie show!
Felix Ellis
Came here from Blue World by Mac Miller, such a nice sample.
Kirk Barkley
Unusual arrangement + a knock-out vocal by Tony!
Gordon Ayres
Classy!