Sun 22 Jan 2017
Music I’m Listening To: THE MOTELS – Only the Lonely.
Posted by Steve under Music I'm Listening To[3] Comments
It takes me only two notes to recognize this one.
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[3] Comments
Sun 22 Jan 2017
It takes me only two notes to recognize this one.
January 22nd, 2017 at 3:57 pm
Martha Davis had a great voice–and she was a little older than some of the other “girl singers” in 1980s bands (in fact, I think her kids were in their teens when the Motels broke through). The Motels had another song, “Mission of Mercy”, which is one of my favorites from that era.
/”In the seventies, I was a Disco Dolly; in the eighties, I was a Reagan-era Go-Go Girl” is the first line of my riveting autobiography.
January 22nd, 2017 at 5:09 pm
According to Wikipedia, the first incarnation of The Motels was in 1971, when Martha Davis was 20. Their first album, self-titled, was released in 1979, but it was a couple of years more before they made any kind of national impact.
Surprisingly enough, the group, now known as Martha Davis and The Motels, was still touring as of 2014.
Bonus video:
January 22nd, 2017 at 7:08 pm
A classic! Thanks, Steve.