Moon Martin


John David "Moon" Martin was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. He was given the nickname "Moon" because many of his songs had the word moon in the lyrics.

Career

Born in Altus, Oklahoma in 1945, Martin gained recognition in the 1970s as a pop artist and composer. Originally a rockabilly artist, he wrote the songs "Bad Case of Loving You ", made famous by the English singer Robert Palmer, and "Cadillac Walk", made famous by the American singer Willy DeVille.
Martin scored two minor hits of his own with "Rolene" and "No Chance", both in 1979. His 1982 song, "X-Ray Vision" was an MTV hit music video.
Martin died on May 11, 2020 in Encino, California at the age of 74.

Discography

Studio albums