Moon Martin
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'''Moon Martin''' (born '''John David Martin''' in 1950, in [[Oklahoma]], [[United States|U.S.]]) is a [[singer]] and [[songwriter]].
==Career==
Originally a [[rockabilly]] [[musician|artist]], Martin is best known for writing the [[song]]s "[[Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)]]", made famous by the [[England|English]] singer [[Robert Palmer (singer)|Robert Palmer]], and "[[Cadillac Walk]]", made famous by the [[United States|American]] singer [[Willy DeVille]]. Martin gained recognition in the 1970s as a [[pop music|pop]] artist and [[composer]]. He was given the [[nickname]] "Moon" because many of his songs had the word "moon" in the [[lyrics]]. He also scored two minor [[chart-topper|hits]] of his own with the song "Rolene" in 1979 and "X-Ray Vision" in 1982; the latter was an early [[MTV]] hit [[music video]]. His manager in the prime of his career was Ron Henry.
==Discography==
===Studio Albums===
* ''Shots From A Cold Nightmare'' (1978, [[Capitol Records]])
* ''Escape From Domination'' (1979, Capitol)
* ''Street Fever'' (1980, Capitol)
* ''Mystery Ticket'' (1982, Capitol)
* ''Mixed Emotions'' (1985, Capitol [[France]])
* ''Dreams On File'' (1992, Fnac France)
* ''Lunar Samples'' (1995, CORE)
* ''Louisiana Juke-Box'' (1999, Sonodisc France-Eagle [[United Kingdom|UK]])
===Live Album===
* ''Bad News Live'' (1993, Fnac France)
===Compilation===
* ''The Very Best Of'' (1999, [[EMI]] [[Sweden]], 1978-1982)
==External links==
* [http://www.moonmartin.com Official site]
* [http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/martin_moon/artist.jhtml Moon Martin] at VH1
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[[Category:1950 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Jackson County, Oklahoma]]
[[Category:Oklahoma musicians]]
[[Category:American male singers]]
[[Category:American singer-songwriters]]
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