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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 ...
Martha Davis stars in the vintage-style video as a socialite who is frequenting the bar at a posh hotel. Eventually, a once solitary Davis becomes overwhelmed by the jubilation of an increasingly unstable crowd. The video earned the award "Best Performance in a Music Video" at the American Music Awards. [6]
The Motels and Martha Davis discography includes the following. Albums. Studio albums. Year Album US AUS [1] CAN notes 1979 Motels: 175 13 – * AU: Gold [2]
A music video was directed by the single's producer Val Garay with cinematography by John Alonzo. [1] Filmed with soft focus, it depicts Martha Davis recalling a romantic encounter at the beach (with the love interest portrayed by Robert Carradine) after an ice cream truck passes through her neighborhood; everyone else has a judging, stern expression both in the past and when she awakens back ...
On May 12, 1979 (Mother's Day), The Motels signed with Capitol Records. The band began recording on the May 14 and finished within the first week of September. The band consisted of Martha Davis (lead vocals, guitar), Jeff Jourard (lead guitar), Marty Jourard (keyboard, saxophone), Michael Goodroe (bass) and Brian Glascock (drums). [3]
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"
After the minor success of Careful, the Motels went back into the studio in early 1981 to record their third album with producer Val Garay.The band at this time consisted of Martha Davis on vocals and guitar, Tim McGovern on lead guitar, Marty Jourard on keyboards, Michael Goodroe on bass and Brian Glascock on drums.