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Marilyn Martin

 
Artist: Marilyn Martin
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Marilyn Martin

Similar Artists:

Phil Collins

Worked With:

Greg Droman, Jimmy Iovine, Shelly Yakus, Stevie Nicks, Benmont Tench, Bill Payne, Timothy B. Schmit, Sharon Celani, Tom Petty, Bobbye Hall
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  • Active: '80s
  • Genres: Rock
  • Instrument: Vocals
  • Representative Songs: "Separate Lives (Love Theme from White Nights)", "And When She Danced (Love Theme from Stealing Home)

Biography

Eighties pop/rock vocalist Marilyn Martin is best known for "Separate Lives," a 1985 duet with superstar Phil Collins that soared to number one on the pop charts and was heard in the film White Nights. When that single was burning up the charts and Martin was signed to Atlantic as a solo artist, there was plenty of reason to believe that she would become a major star herself. She had toured with Stevie Nicks and Joe Walsh as a background vocalist, and Atlantic president Doug Morris seemed to believe in her. But commercially, Martin's solo career didn't go nearly as far as it should have. Some people have described Martin as one of the one-hit wonders of the '80s, although technically, she isn't a one-hit wonder because her haunting 1986 single, "Night Moves," did well. Born in Tennessee in 1954 but raised in Louisville, KY, Martin lived in Ohio when she was in her late teens and eventually settled in Los Angeles with her husband, guitarist Greg Droman. In L.A., Martin found herself getting a lot of work as a background vocalist; in addition to Nicks and Walsh, Martin sang background for Tom Petty and Kenny Loggins in the early to mid-'80s. It was in 1984 that Martin met Doug Morris, who heard her doing background vocals at the sessions for Nicks' Rock a Little and asked to hear a demo of her own material. Martin ended up signing a two-album contract with Atlantic, who released "Separate Lives" in the fall of 1985 and Martin's self-titled debut solo album in January 1986; that album contains the single "Night Moves." In 1988, Atlantic released Martin's second album, This Is Serious, which included the single "Possessive Love" (a tune that Madonna co-wrote for her). Unfortunately, This Is Serious didn't sell, and Atlantic dropped Martin. The singer never signed with another label and never recorded a third album, although she provided some background vocals for various artists in the '90s. ~ Alex Henderson, All Music Guide
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Marilyn Martin (born May 4, 1954) is an American singer best known for her 1985 hit duet with Phil Collins, "Separate Lives."

Born in Tennessee but raised in Louisville, Kentucky, Martin gained notice as a back-up singer for such artists as Stevie Nicks, Joe Walsh, Don Henley, Tom Petty and Kenny Loggins, touring with Nicks and Walsh. She became a protege of Doug Morris, then the head of Atlantic Records, who had heard her backing up Nicks on the Rock A Little album and was impressed enough to ask for a demo. He then signed Martin to a two album contract and connected her with Phil Collins for "Separate Lives," part of the soundtrack for the 1985 film White Nights. The song was a number one hit in the U.S. and a Top 5 hit in the United Kingdom.[1]. Her self-titled debut album was released in January 1986, with the single "Night Moves" reaching number 28 on the U.S. charts.[2]. Her second album, 1988's This Is Serious, was notable for containing the song "Possessive Love" written and produced by Madonna and Patrick Leonard. However, neither the single or the album was successful and Atlantic released Martin from her contract, although she continued her career as a back-up vocalist into the 1990s.[3] She is currently a realtor in Nashville, Tennessee.[4]

References

  1. ^ http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=14090
  2. ^ http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=13118
  3. ^ ARTISTDirect page for Marilyn Martin
  4. ^ Village Real Estate

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