Michael Ray Martin (born September 29, 1949, in Texarkana, Arkansas) is an American country music artist, known professionally as Martin Delray. He worked as a songwriter in the 1980s, with his writing credits including "Old Fashioned Love" by The Kendalls.[3] Delray's first single release was "Temptation" in 1985 on the Compleat label, credited to Mike Martin.[1]
Martin Delray | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Michael Ray Martin[1] |
| Also known as | Mike Martin |
| Born | September 29, 1949[2] |
| Origin | Texarkana, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, rhythm guitar |
| Years active | 1985 – 1992 |
| Labels | Compleat Atlantic |
He recorded two albums on the Atlantic Records label: 1991's Get Rhythm and 1992's What Kind of Man. In addition, he charted five singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts. Delray's highest-charting single was a cover version of Johnny Cash's "Get Rhythm," which Delray took to #27 on the country charts.[1] Cash sang guest vocals on Delray's version and was featured in its music video.[2]
He also sang the National Anthem at WCW Fall Brawl 1994.
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|
| US Country | ||
| Get Rhythm |
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57 |
| What Kind of Man |
|
— |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||
Singles
edit| Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | CAN Country | |||
| 1985 | "Temptation" (as Mike Martin) | 76 | — | Single only |
| 1991 | "Get Rhythm" | 27 | 18 | Get Rhythm |
| "Lillie's White Lies" | 58 | — | ||
| 1992 | "Who, What, Where, When, Why, How" | 51 | 70 | |
| "What Kind of Man" | 61 | 72 | What Kind of Man | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
Music videos
edit| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | "Get Rhythm" | |
| "Lillie's White Lies" | ||
| 1992 | "Who, What, Where, When, Why, How" |
References
edit- ^ a b c Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 122. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ a b Vinopal, David. "Martin Delray biography". Allmusic. Retrieved November 24, 2007.
- ^ Thomas, Ronnie (May 4, 2006). "A minute with Martin Delray". The Decatur Daily. Retrieved March 26, 2010.
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