Moon Martin
John David "Moon" Martin (October 31, 1945 – May 11, 2020) was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist.
Moon Martin
- Full name
- John David Martin.
- Born
- 1945. · Altus.
- Died
- 2020. · Encino.
- Nationality
- United States.
- Occupation
- singer-songwriter, composer, singer and musician.
- Languages
- English.
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Early years
Early years
Born in Altus, Oklahoma, United States, he was originally a rockabilly artist as a member of the Oklahoma-based band The Disciples, who moved to Los Angeles and adopted the name Southwind in 1967. At this time, their style shifted towards country rock. Southwind released three studio albums before disbanding in 1971. They enjoyed moderate success, with two of their singles charting nationally: "Ready to Ride" (No. 127 in 1969) and "Boogie Woogie Country Girl" (No. 105 in 1970).
Peak of success
Peak of success
Martin gained recognition in the 1970s as a pop artist and composer. He wrote the songs "Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)", made famous by the British singer Robert Palmer, and "Cadillac Walk", made famous by the American singer Willy DeVille. Martin scored five minor hits of his own with "Rolene" (No. 30 US, No. 77 Australia, No. 30 Canada), "No Chance" (No. 50 US), both in 1979, "Signal for Help" (No. 60 Australia) in 1981, "X-Ray Vision", (No. 99) and "Aces With You" (No. 95) both in Australia in 1982. His 1982 song, "X-Ray Vision" was an MTV hit music video. He allegedly was given the nickname "Moon" because many of his songs had the word "moon" in the lyrics. On October 31, 2022, Midnight Moon, a posthumous album, was released, only available on several music streaming services.
Death
Death
Martin died on May 11, 2020, of natural causes in Encino, California, at the age of 74.
Live album
Live album
Bad News Live (1993, Fnac France)
Compilation albums
Compilation albums
The Very Best Of (1999, EMI Sweden, 1978-1982) Shots from a Cold Nightmare + Escape from Domination (1995, EMI Special Markets, Demon Records) Street Fever + Mystery Ticket (1995, EMI Special Markets, Edsel Records)
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Moon Martin died at Encino.
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- 1.Moon Martin Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More. AllMusic.
- 2.Southwind. Discogs.com.
- 3.RPM Top 100 Singles - October 27, 1979.
- 4.Prato, Greg "Moon Martin Biography", AllMusic. Retrieved November 23, 2013
- 5.Latest News Moon Martin's long-awaited album 'Midnight Moon' is coming out on his birthday, October 31st. Businessfortnight.com. 2022-10-25.
- 6.John "Moon" Martin 1945 - 2020. Los Angeles Times. May 24, 2020.
- 7.Moon Martin Dies: Musician Wrote 'Bad Case of Loving You'. Bestclassicbands.com.
- 8.Bad News, le chanteur Moon Martin est mort. Lefigaro.fr. 14 May 2020.
- 9.Whitburn, Joel. Top Pop Albums 1955-2016. Prometheus Global Media. 2018. 978-0-89820-226-7.
- 10.Kent, David. Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. Australian Chart Book. 193. 1993. 0-646-11917-6.
- 11.RPM Top 100 Albums - November 3, 1979. Collectionscanada.gc.ca.
- 12.Whitburn, Joel. Bubbling Under - Singles and Albums - 1998 Edition. Record Research Inc. 1998. 9780898201284.
- 13.AllMusic. Moon Martin - Awards.
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