Moonbeam biography of martin
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The vastly unsung New Wave act and writer of “Bad Case of Loving You” dead at age 69
Obscurity rarely brings its rewards.
Moonbeam biography of martin
That’s especially true for any artist that wants to be more than a backseat driver and instead gain fame by standing in the spotlight. Sadly, it was the former scenario that mostly characterized Moon Martin’s career.
Martin, who died on May 11 at the age of 69 will be forever remembered as the man who wrote the mega hit “Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)” for Robert Palmer and the minor hit “Cadillac Walk’ for Willy DeVille.
Ironically Martin originally recorded both songs first on his 1978 album Shots from a Cold Nightmare, one of several early albums he released on Capitol at the end of the ‘70s, Yet despite having originated the two tune, their origins remain overshadowed by the better known versions even now.
Nevertheless, for all the apparent frustration, Martin did enjoy a prolific recording career that spawned four albums on Capitol (