Martha Johnson (singer)


































Martha Johnson
Born
(1950-12-18) December 18, 1950 (age 68)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genres

  • Art rock

  • new wave

  • art pop

  • punk-funk

  • dance-pop
Occupation(s) Musician
Instruments
Vocals, keyboards
Years active 1977–present
Associated acts Martha and the Muffins
Website http://www.marthaandthemuffins.com

Martha Johnson (born December 18, 1950) is a Canadian rock singer, keyboardist and songwriter. She is best known as the vocalist of the 1980s rock band Martha and the Muffins.




Contents






  • 1 Early life


  • 2 Career


  • 3 Discography


    • 3.1 Martha and the Muffins/M+M


    • 3.2 Solo albums


    • 3.3 Guest appearances




  • 4 References


  • 5 External links





Early life


Johnson was born on (1950-12-18)December 18, 1950 in Toronto.



Career


Johnson worked in Toronto as a medical receptionist.[1] She started her career playing the organ with cover band "Oh Those Pants". She then was part of Toronto band the Doncasters in the early 1970s.[2]
Johnson joined David Millar, Mark and Tim Gane, and Carl Finkle to form the band Martha and the Muffins in 1977.[3] The band, later known as M + M, released an international hit single with "Echo Beach", with Johnson as lead singer.[4] In 1985, she and her husband and bandmate Mark Gane were presented with a CASBY award for their production work with the group.[5]


Johnson also released Songs from the Treehouse, a solo children's album, in 1997 for which she won the Juno Award for Best Children's Album at the Juno Awards of 1997.


In 2001, Johnson was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease, but continues to perform and to raise awareness in her shows.[6] In 2013, Johnson recorded an album called Solo One with a portion of the proceeds going to the Michael J. Fox Foundation.[7]


In 2016, Johnson participated in the Rock Steady boxing program, which promotes fitness for those living with Parkinson's disease.[8]



Discography



Martha and the Muffins/M+M


For Johnson's releases with Martha and the Muffins/M+M, see Martha and the Muffins § Discography.


Solo albums



  • 1995: Songs from the Treehouse (credited as Martha) (Muffin Music)

  • 2013: Solo One (Muffin Music)



Guest appearances



  • 1982: Gerry Cott – '"Ballad of the Lone Ranger" (single) (Backing vocals by Martha Johnson) (Epic)

  • 1985: Northern Lights – "Tears Are Not Enough" (single) (featuring vocals by Martha Johnson) (Columbia)

  • 1985: We Are the World (LP) (includes "Tears Are Not Enough") (Columbia)

  • 1996: Jack Grunsky – Jumpin' Jack (features "Home Made Cooking" and "Iko Iko", backing vocals by Martha Johnson) (BMG)

  • 1996: Schoolyard Jam (features "My Little Sister" by Martha Johnson and "The Fox", "C'est L'Aviron", featuring Martha Johnson on vocals) (Prologue)

  • 1999: Ants in Your Pants (CD) (includes "If I Were Not a Little Kid", credited to Martha) (ZepLenz)

  • 2000: Love Starts with the Children (CD) (includes "Santa's Gift of Love" by Martha Johnson) (Wellcraft Music Group)

  • 2002: Select Cuts from Echo Beach (features vocals by Martha Johnson) (Select Cuts)

  • 2006: Heyday! (film) featuring "Let Go" by Martha Johnson

  • 2010: La Bella Stella (features "Shooting Stars" by Martha Johnson) (Recess Music)



References





  1. ^ " A miracle for Martha and the Muffins". James Adams. The Globe and Mail, Jan. 31, 2010


  2. ^ Colin Larkin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music: Kollington - Morphine. MUZE. p. 525. ISBN 978-0-19-531373-4..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  3. ^ Ira Robbins (1 January 1987). The New Music Record Guide. Omnibus Press. p. 92. ISBN 978-0-7119-1115-4.


  4. ^ Steve Binnie (8 January 2016). Feeling Like a Number One. Lulu.com. pp. 56–. ISBN 978-1-326-52514-9.


  5. ^ Kirk LaPointe (11 May 1985). "CASBY Awards: The people speak". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.: 74–. ISSN 0006-2510.


  6. ^ "Martha and the Muffins back after 18 years" from CBC (February 2, 2010)


  7. ^ "Fresh Air". CBC Radio One, August 4, 2013


  8. ^ "Rock Steady Boxing takes jab at Parkinson's disease". Toronto Star, Patricia Hluchy June 20, 2016




External links


  • Martha and the Muffins








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