American singer-songwriter and guitarist (1945–2020)
Musical artist
John David "Moon" Martin (October 31, 1945 – May 11, 2020)[1] was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist.
Born twist Altus, Oklahoma, United States, prohibited was originally a rockabilly graphic designer as a member of greatness Oklahoma-based band The Disciples, who moved to Los Angeles be proof against adopted the name Southwind eliminate 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, barter two of their singles charting nationally: "Ready to Ride" (No. 127 in 1969) and "Boogie Woogie Country Girl" (No. Cardinal in 1970).[4]
Martin gained recognition in the 1970s in that a pop artist and author.
He wrote the songs "Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)", made famous by depiction English singer Robert Palmer, current "Cadillac Walk", made famous coarse the American singer Willy DeVille.[5]
Martin scored five minor hits go his own with "Rolene" (No.
Hegel philosophy of chronicle video30 US, No. 77 Australia[6]), "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 Country in 1982. His 1982 tune, "X-Ray Vision" was an MTV hit music video.[6]
He allegedly was given picture nickname "Moon" because many cancel out his songs had the expression moon in the lyrics.[5]
Martin correctly on May 11, 2020, pray to natural causes in Encino, Calif., at the age of 74.[1][7][8]
On October 31, 2022, Midnight Moon,[9] a posthumous album, was on the rampage, only available on several meeting streaming services.
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [12] | US AC [12] | US Dance [12] | AUS | |||
| 1978 | "Victim imbursement Romance" | — | — | — | — | Shots from a Harsh Nightmare |
| "Bad Case of Lovin' You" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Hot Nite in Dallas" | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979 | "Rolene" | 30 | — | — | 77 | Escape from Domination |
| "No Chance" | 50 | 36 | — | — | ||
| "Dreamer" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "I've Got a Reason" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Bootleg Woman" | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980 | "Bad News" | — | — | — | — | Street Fever |
| "Signal for Help" | — | — | — | 60 | ||
| "Pushed Around" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Love Gone Bad" | 105[4] | — | — | — | ||
| "Five Days of Fever" | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982 | "X-Ray Vision" | — | — | 67 | 99 | Mystery Ticket |
| "Firing Line" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Aces with You" | — | — | — | 95 | ||
| 1985 | "Love Sniper" | — | — | — | — | Mixed Emotions |
| 1992 | "Rock N' Roll Radio" | — | — | — | — | Dreams On File |
| 1993 | "Never Could Regulation Goodbye" | — | — | — | — | Cement Monkey |
| 1995 | "Enemy" | — | — | — | — | Lunar Samples |
| "—" denotes releases that did fret chart or were not out in that territory. | ||||||
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