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Career. 1976–1988: Two Tons O' Fun and the Weather Girls. In February 1976, Wash auditioned as a backup singer before a singer-songwriter Sylvester and his manager Brent Thomson. Impressed with her vocal performance, Sylvester inquired if she had another large black friend who could sing, after which she introduced him to Izora Rhodes.
Wash is very likely the most famous unknown singer of the Nineties; a powerful, gospel-weaned belter who first earned fame as a backup singer for disco king Sylvester before forming the disco-pop...
May 19, 2023 · Martha Wash: The Once-Hidden Woman Who Made “Everybody” Famous. by Jacob Uitti about a year ago. Most music fans—or even followers of pop culture—know the story of Milli Vanilli, the...
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Biography. Twice Grammy Nominated, Pop, R&B, Dance Legend. Martha’s voice has dominated the airwaves, and her charisma and spirit has embraced millions of people around the world. She is responsible for some of the top-selling, most recognizable pop hits of the 80s and 90s.
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Sep 19, 2019 · 135. 4.4K views 4 years ago. Though not entirely up to par with the work that had made Martha Wash famous as a house music diva in the late 80s and 90s (Black Box, C+C Music Factory) after she...
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Early in her performance career, Martha Wash sang backup vocals for the one and only gay disco icon, Sylvester. Paired up with Izora Armstead as Two Tons O’Fun, Wash and Armstead can be heard singing on the classic Sylvester tune “Dance (Disco Heat),” among other numbers.
