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Martha Emily Davis (born January 19, 1951) is an American rock and new wave singer-songwriter from Berkeley, California. She is most famous for being the lead singer of the band The Motels , but has also made several solo albums, contributed many songs to motion pictures, been on television, and worked onstage with Teatro ZinZanni .
The Motels featuring Martha Davis also appeared on the U.S. version of Hit Me, Baby, One More Time and toured the U.S. and Australia in 2007. [33] Martha Davis performed at Seattle's Teatro ZinZanni in 2005, [ 34 ] for which she collaborated with TZ Maestro Norm Durkee to make the special CD Omnium , which is available only through the Teatro ...
The writer had died in February 1983—the same month that the Motels returned to the studio to record Little Robbers. According to Davis, the writer's death and the song's release were purely coincidental. She hadn't read Williams' work or seen the 1959 film version of Suddenly, Last Summer until long after the song was released. [4]
McGovern, Davis' boyfriend at the time, clashed with Garay in the studio, and ended up de facto producer and arranger for the album, which was titled Apocalypso. Martha Davis considers this period "the last time the Motels were uninhibited, wild, and not worried about our place on the charts." [2] [3]
If Not Now Then When is a compilation album containing material from the new wave band, The Motels, plus solo work by Martha Davis.This two disc album is a collection of twenty-seven rare tracks, demos, and recent recordings spanning 2002 to 2006, and outtakes from Davis' solo albums ...So the Story Goes and Beautiful Life.
Red Frog Presents: 16 Songs for Parents and Children is the fourth solo studio album by Martha Davis, who is better known as the lead singer for the band The Motels. [1] [2] [3] Red Frog Presents…, a children’s album, is a departure from Davis' other solo albums that explored autobiographical themes. The cover was designed by artist Alicia ...
Martha Davis may refer to: Martha Davis (author) (born 1957), American professor of law and author; Martha Davis (musician) (born 1951), American lead singer-songwriter of the new wave band The Motels; Martha Davis (singer) (1917–1960), American vocalist and pianist who performed as "Martha Davis and Spouse"
Motels is the first studio album by new wave band The Motels, recorded in the spring of 1979 and released in the fall. It was produced by John Carter. It was produced by John Carter. It peaked at #175 on Billboard 's album chart in December.