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Moon Martin | |
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| Birth name | John David Martin |
| Born | October 31, 1945 Altus, Oklahoma, United States |
| Died | May 11, 2020 (aged 74) Encino, Los Angeles, California, United States |
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| Years active | 1960s–2020 |
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| Website | Official website (Archived) |
John David "Moon" Martin (October 31, 1945 – May 11, 2020) [1] was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist.
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. [2] Southwind released three studio albums before disbanding in 1971. [3] 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). [4]
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 English singer Robert Palmer, and "Cadillac Walk", made famous by the American singer Willy DeVille. [5]
Martin scored five minor hits of his own with "Rolene" (No. 30 US, No. 77 Australia [6]), "No Chance" (No. 50 US), both in 1979, [7] "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. [6]
Personal life and death
He allegedly was given the nickname "Moon" because many of his songs had the word moon in the lyrics. [5]
Martin died on May 11, 2020, of natural causes in Encino, California, at the age of 74. [1] [8] [9]
On October 31, 2022, Midnight Moon, [10] a posthumous album, was released, only available on several music streaming services.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [11] | CAN | AUS [6] | ||||
| Shots from a Cold Nightmare |
|
— | — | — | ||
| Escape from Domination |
|
80 | 67 [12] | — | ||
| Street Fever |
|
138 | — | 63 | ||
| Mystery Ticket |
|
205 [4] | — | — | ||
| Mixed Emotions |
|
— | — | — | ||
| Dreams on File |
|
— | — | — | ||
| Cement Monkey |
|
— | — | — | ||
| Lunar Samples |
|
— | — | — | ||
| Louisiana Juke-Box |
|
— | — | — | ||
| Midnight Moon (posthumous) |
|
— | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||||
Live albums
- Bad News Live (1993, Fnac France)
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)
References
- ^ a b "John "Moon" Martin 1945 - 2020". Los Angeles Times. May 24, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- ^ " https://www.allmusic.com/artist/southwind-mn0000363118#biography", AllMusic.
- ^ " https://www.discogs.com/artist/1336178-Southwind", Discogs.
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (1998). Bubbling Under - Singles and Albums - 1998 Edition. Record Research Inc. ISBN 9780898201284.
- ^ a b Prato, Greg " Moon Martin Biography", AllMusic. Retrieved November 23, 2013
- ^ a b c Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 193. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ " Billboard Albums/Singles", AllMusic Retrieved November 23, 2013
- ^ "Moon Martin Dies: Musician Wrote 'Bad Case of Loving You'". Bestclassicbands.com. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- ^ "Bad News, le chanteur Moon Martin est mort". Lefigaro.fr. 14 May 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ^ Desk, BFN's (2022-10-25). "Latest News Moon Martin's long-awaited album 'Midnight Moon' is coming out on his birthday, October 31st". Businessfortnight. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2018). Top Pop Albums 1955-2016. Prometheus Global Media. ISBN 978-0-89820-226-7.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Albums - November 3, 1979" (PDF). Collectionscanada.gc.ca.
External links
- Moon Martin at VH1
- Moon Martin discography at Discogs
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Artists | |
| Other | |
| This article needs additional citations for
verification. (November 2013) |
Moon Martin | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | John David Martin |
| Born | October 31, 1945 Altus, Oklahoma, United States |
| Died | May 11, 2020 (aged 74) Encino, Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) |
|
| Instrument(s) |
|
| Years active | 1960s–2020 |
| Formerly of |
|
| Website | Official website (Archived) |
John David "Moon" Martin (October 31, 1945 – May 11, 2020) [1] was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist.
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. [2] Southwind released three studio albums before disbanding in 1971. [3] 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). [4]
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 English singer Robert Palmer, and "Cadillac Walk", made famous by the American singer Willy DeVille. [5]
Martin scored five minor hits of his own with "Rolene" (No. 30 US, No. 77 Australia [6]), "No Chance" (No. 50 US), both in 1979, [7] "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. [6]
Personal life and death
He allegedly was given the nickname "Moon" because many of his songs had the word moon in the lyrics. [5]
Martin died on May 11, 2020, of natural causes in Encino, California, at the age of 74. [1] [8] [9]
On October 31, 2022, Midnight Moon, [10] a posthumous album, was released, only available on several music streaming services.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [11] | CAN | AUS [6] | ||||
| Shots from a Cold Nightmare |
|
— | — | — | ||
| Escape from Domination |
|
80 | 67 [12] | — | ||
| Street Fever |
|
138 | — | 63 | ||
| Mystery Ticket |
|
205 [4] | — | — | ||
| Mixed Emotions |
|
— | — | — | ||
| Dreams on File |
|
— | — | — | ||
| Cement Monkey |
|
— | — | — | ||
| Lunar Samples |
|
— | — | — | ||
| Louisiana Juke-Box |
|
— | — | — | ||
| Midnight Moon (posthumous) |
|
— | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||||
Live albums
- Bad News Live (1993, Fnac France)
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)
References
- ^ a b "John "Moon" Martin 1945 - 2020". Los Angeles Times. May 24, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- ^ " https://www.allmusic.com/artist/southwind-mn0000363118#biography", AllMusic.
- ^ " https://www.discogs.com/artist/1336178-Southwind", Discogs.
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (1998). Bubbling Under - Singles and Albums - 1998 Edition. Record Research Inc. ISBN 9780898201284.
- ^ a b Prato, Greg " Moon Martin Biography", AllMusic. Retrieved November 23, 2013
- ^ a b c Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 193. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ " Billboard Albums/Singles", AllMusic Retrieved November 23, 2013
- ^ "Moon Martin Dies: Musician Wrote 'Bad Case of Loving You'". Bestclassicbands.com. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- ^ "Bad News, le chanteur Moon Martin est mort". Lefigaro.fr. 14 May 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ^ Desk, BFN's (2022-10-25). "Latest News Moon Martin's long-awaited album 'Midnight Moon' is coming out on his birthday, October 31st". Businessfortnight. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2018). Top Pop Albums 1955-2016. Prometheus Global Media. ISBN 978-0-89820-226-7.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Albums - November 3, 1979" (PDF). Collectionscanada.gc.ca.
External links
- Moon Martin at VH1
- Moon Martin discography at Discogs
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Artists | |
| Other | |