Martha Wash is a two time Grammy nominated American R&B, pop, soul, and house singer and songwriter with a career spanning over thirty years. Known for her distinctive and powerful dramatic soprano voice., Wash first achieved fame as one half of the successful act Two Tons O...
The Weather Girls, Black Box, C+C Music Factory, David Cole
Star Sign
Capricorn
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Fact
1
Her Weather Girls song "It's Raining Men" was ranked #35 on VH1's 100 Greatest Dance Songs while her controversial vocal lending to C+C Music Factory's "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" landed on #9.
2
She was in the midst of a big scandal in the early '90s, as she claimed that the C&C Music Factory didn't credit her for vocals on their #1 hit "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)." It was Wash's rich, shattering voice that turned "Everybody Everybody" into a smash for Black Box, but she wasn't featured in the video. Wash, who is overweight, was invariably replaced in the songs and videos by lip-syncing models, and was forced to resort to legal action to get a proper share of the royalties for her work.
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Who's Doing the Dishes?
2016
TV Series performer - 1 episode
American Crime Story
2016
TV Series performer - 1 episode
The Boss
2016
performer: "Gonna Make You Sweat Everybody Dance Now"