Marilyn Martin (born 4 May 1954 in Tennessee) is an American singer. Her most successful work was with Phil Collins on the American #1 power ballad duet "Separate Lives" in 1985 for the film White Nights. She had another minor American Top 40 hit shortly after that with a song called "Night Moves" in 1986 and the music video accompanying the song gained a moderate amount of air-time rotation on MTV, the success of the second single is the main reason Martin is not considered at one-hit wonder. She sang "Sorcerer", written by Stevie Nicks, for the 1984 film Streets of Fire. In 1986, she sang the love theme "Through the Night" with John Parr, for the film Quicksilver. She sang backing vocals for Madonna on her 1989 hit song "Cherish". She also sang the duet, "And When She Danced," with David Foster, from the movie, Stealing Home. Martin released two solo albums, the second being This Is Serious for Atlantic Records. It featured a song called "Possessive Love" written and produced by Madonna and Patrick Leonard, which was released as a single in 1988. The original demo remains one of many unreleased Madonna songs. In September 2005, Wounded Bird Records reissued Martin's self-titled 1986 debut album and "This is serious" afterwards. Since 1985 Marilyn has been a singing-duet partner for several artists and appears on many recordings done for the Japanese music market. She still remains a recommended background songstress.
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discography albums
- Marilyn Martin, 1986
- This Is Serious, 1988
- When I Get home, 1994 [pulled, not released]
- Marilyn Martin, 2005 [digitalized re-issue feat. "Wildest Dreams"]
- This Is Serious, 2005 [digitalized re-issue]
discography guest albums (selection)
- Tatsuro Covers from Coast / The Nexus [Song / Your eyes], 1990
- Song Covers from Coast [Songs: Broken Heart / Farewell Call], 1991
- Sweet Memories [Song / A Boy's Season], 1991
- A touch of David Foster [duet / And when she danced (1988)], 1992
- Love Stories [Song / Happy Merry Christmas], 1992
- Kiyomi Suzuki: Duets [duet with Kiyomi Suzuki & Tommy Funderburk / When something is wrong with my baby], 1994
- David Hasselhoff: Hooked on a feeling [duet / I live for love], 1997
- ELT Songs from L.A. [Song / Anytime, anyplace, anywhere you are], 1999
- United States of Avex Artists [Song / We can't stop the music], 2001
- Sincerely...Mariya Takeuchi Songbook [Songs: When angels cry (duet with Joe Pizzulo) / Plastic Love] [additional english lyric translation for two songs], 2002
- Jim Wilson: My first Christmas with you [duet / My first Christmas with you], 2002
- Flashback - Million Hits Cover on TV [Song / Happy Merry Christmas], 2003
- David Hasselhoff: Sings America [duets: These boots are made for walking / You've lost that lovin' feeling], 2004
- Jim Wilson: A place in my heart [duet / If the morning never comes], 2005
discography vocal contributions (selection)
- Tom Petty: Damn the Torpedoes [vocals], 1979
- Joe Vitale: Plantation Habor [vocals], 1981
- Stevie Nicks: Rock a little [vocals], 1985
- Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: Southern Accents [vocals], 1985
- Kenny Loggins: Vox Humana [vocals], 1985
- Little Feat: Let it roll [vocals], 1988
- The Jeff Healey Band: See the light [vocals], 1988
- Madonna: Like a prayer [vocals], 1989
- Julian Lennon: Mr. Jordan [vocals], 1989
- Little Feat: Representing the Mambo [vocals], 1990
- Timothy B. Schmit: Tell me the truth [vocals], 1990
- Foreigner: Soul Doctor [vocals], 1992
- Richard Marx: Paid Vacation [vocals], 1993
- Tina Arena: Don't ask [vocals], 1996
- Timothy Drury [vocals], 1996
- Chris Knight [vocals], 1998
- Gary Allan: Smoke Rings in the Dark [vocals], 1999
- Nelson: Life [vocals], 1999
- Mark Schultz [vocals], 2000
- Rebecca Lynn Howard [vocals], 2000
- Meredith Edwards: Reach [vocals], 2001
- Kadomatsu T's Songs from L.A (The Ballad Covers Collection) [vocals], 2004
- Smooth Jazz Café Vol.7 [vocals / Love will follow (1985, Kenny Loggins)], 2005
discography soundtracks (selection)
- Streets of Fire [Song / Sorcerer], 1984
- Footloose [vocals / Footloose], 1984
- White Nights [duet with Phil Collins / Separate lives], 1985
- Quicksilver [duet with John Parr / Through the Night], 1986
- Stealing Home [duet with David Foster / And when she danced], 1988
- Goody's - Meet the Goodys [Song / I want to see you], 1992
discography singles (selection)
- Kenny Loggins: Footloose / Swear your love (K. Loggins) (also released as 12" single) [vocals as Marilyn Dorman], 1984
- Kenny Loggins: Vox Humana / Love will follow [vocals] (also released as 12" single), 1985
- Separate Lives / I don't wanna know know (P. Collins) (also released as 12" single) [duet with Phil Collins], 1985
- Stevie Nicks: I can't wait / Rock a little (S. Nicks) (also released as 12" single) [vocals], 1985
- Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers: Don't come around here no more / Southern Accents (also released as 12" single) [vocals], 1985
- Night Moves / Wildest Dreams (also released as 12" single), 1986
- Body and the beat / The dream is always the same (also released as 12" single), 1986
- Move closer / The dream is always the same (also released as 12" single), 1986
- And when she danced / And when she danced [duet with David Foster], 1988
- Possessive Love / Homeless (also released as 12" single and CD-single), 1988
- Love takes no prisoners / Quiet Desperation (also released as 12" single), 1988
- Madonna: Cherish / Supernatural (Madonna) (also released as 12" single and CD-single) [vocals], 1989
- No regrets / What's the use (Charles Dumont) (also released as 12" single and CD-single) [duet with Charles Dumont], 1992
- Through his eyes (also released as CD-single), 1994
- Tina Arena: Chains / Standing Up (T. Arena) (also released as 12" single and CD-single) [vocals], 1994
- Tina Arena: Sorrento Moon / Chains (T. Arena) (also released as 12" single and CD-single) [vocals], 1996
- Tina Arena: Heaven help my heart / Love is the answer (T. Arena) (also released as 12" single and CD-single) [vocals], 1996
- Tina Arena: Wasn't it good / Love is the answer (T. Arena) (also released as 12" single and CD-single) [vocals], 1996
- David Hasselhoff: More than words can say / I live for love (featured duet with Marilyn Martin) / Santa Monica Nights (released as CD-single), 1998
