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Martha Velez

voc, *1945 US, New York City
Singer / Musician of R&B/Soul and Rock
A.k.a. Martha Carmen Josephine Hernandéz Rosario de Veléz

Of Puerto Rican heritage, Martha Veléz was born in New York City (August 25, 1945) and was a classically trained American singer. She is the older sister of Jerry Velez who played percussion for Jimi Hendrix at the Woodstock Festival in 1969. Martha Veléz is the former wife of famous trumpet player Keith Johnson. Later in her career she concentrated on acting, appearing in top-rated television series including Falcon Crest and L.A. Law.

     
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Backing Vocals
Genres
  • R&B/Soul
  • Rock
  • Pop
  • Reggae
  • Blues
Popular Tracks   
Feel so Bad on Fiends & Angels by Martha Velez
Swamp Man on Fiends & Angels by Martha Velez
I'm Gonna Leave You on Fiends & Angels by Martha Velez
Tell Mama on Fiends & Angels by Martha Velez
Jive Elephant on Matinee Weepers by Martha Velez
It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry on Fiends & Angels by Martha Velez
There You Are on Escape From Babylon by Martha Velez
Happiness on Escape From Babylon by Martha Velez
Get Up, Stand Up on Escape From Babylon by Martha Velez
Drive Me Daddy on Fiends & Angels by Martha Velez

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Band Members
Discography


Title Artist Year Type
Wild Night In ParadiseMartha Velez1990Single
It Tales A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry / Shake Some ActionMartha Velez / The Flamin' Groovies1989Album
Angels Of The Future/PastMartha Velez1989Compil.
What Becomes Of The Broken HeartedMartha Velez1980Single
Up To You / When You Were BeautifulMartha Velez1977Single
American HeartbeatMartha Velez1977Album
Disco Night / Come On InMartha Velez1976Single
Escape From BabylonMartha Velez1976Album
Money ManMartha Velez1976Album
AggravationMartha Velez1975Single
Matinée WeepersMartha Velez1973Album
Magic In His HandsMartha Velez1972Single
Boogie Kitchen / Space KingMartha Velez1972Single
Boogie Kitchen / Two BridgesMartha Velez1972Single
HypnotizedMartha Velez1972Album
For Loving You / Good Bad WomanMartha Velez1970Single
Let The Good Times Roll / Feel So BadMartha Velez1969Single
Fiends & AngelsMartha Velez1969Album
It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To CryMartha Velez1969Single
Tell MamaMartha Velez1969Single
Swamp Man / I'm Gonna Leave YouMartha VelezSingle
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