#marthadavis

[vinylanswer]

I love gimmicky 80s records, so this was right up my alley when I found it in Albany: A UK 7-inch picture disc of The Motels’ camp classic, “Take The L Out Of Lover (And It’s Over).” A staple of MTV in its infancy, it isn’t a great song, but the performance is—it’s deliciously OTT dramatic, plus it has a great piano breakdown 2/3 of the way through.

[indiejeannie]

“Only the Lonely” was released 43 years ago this month! Martha Davis – songwriter and lead singer of The Motels – has said that the song is about “empty success.” It was also included in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories on the in-game power ballad radio station Emotion 98.3.

I recorded this piano/vocal cover live at Village Studios on Oscar Peterson’s Steinway for the COVER ME collection – released by Novy Music (a division of Novy Unlimited) 🎹

Jeannie Novak - Only the Lonely

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[asthegirlturns]

Martha Davis and The Motels. She knows how to wail. #lost80slive #marthadavis #themotels #shesstillgotit #Sundayfunday #concerts (at Greek Theatre) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ch0-wYiLvAl/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[nojarama]

Happy anniversary to The Motels’ album, ‘All Four One’. Released this week in 1982. #themotels #marthadavis #onlythelonely #taketheL #forevermine #soLA https://www.instagram.com/p/B-o9x-IgO2Y/?igshid=1dbgk3sxb3vpn

[nojarama]

Happy anniversary to The Motels’ album, ‘All Four One’. Released this week in 1982. #themotels #marthadavis #onlythelonely #taketheL #forevermine #soLA https://www.instagram.com/p/Bv6mUmMAQic/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=6wgyu68l7xfk

[djactionslacks]

I still have more of these vintage lady musician ads to post! #MarthaDavis might be better known for the duo Martha adavis & Spouse from the late 1950s& early 60s, but she was plugging away long before that! https://www.instagram.com/p/BuzfCc4gBYD/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=17873urnxs6pv

[jlokensky]

Martha, My Dear. With the wonderful Martha Davis, leader of the Motels #marthadavis #themotels #onlythelonely #suddenlylastsummer #takethel (at Chiller Theatre convention at the Hilton Parsippany NJ) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqHqeEPBdB0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=mp5jaah8xwxk

[nojarama]

Happy anniversary to The Motels’ album, ‘All Four One’. Released on this day in 1982. #themotels #marthadavis #onlythelonely #taketheL #forevermine #soLA