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Martha Elaine Wash (born December 28, 1953) is an American singer-songwriter, actress, and producer. Known for her distinctive and powerful voice, Wash first achieved fame as half of the Two Tons O' Fun, who sang backing vocals for the disco singer Sylvester including on his signature hit "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)". After gaining their own record deal, they released three consecutive commercially successful songs which all peaked at number two in the dance charts. The duo was renamed The Weather Girls in 1982 after they released the top-selling single "It's Raining Men", which brought them to mainstream pop attention. The Weather Girls released five albums and were heavily featured on Sylvester's albums.

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  • Martha Wash (en)
  • Martha Wash (de)
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  • Martha Wash (fr)
  • Martha Wash (nl)
  • Martha Wash (pt)
  • Уош, Марта (ru)
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  • Martha Wash (* 28. Dezember 1953 in San Francisco, Kalifornien) ist eine US-amerikanische Sängerin, die seit den späten 1970er Jahren vor allen Dingen durch Aufnahmen in diversen Genres der elektronischen Tanzmusik bekannt wurde. Insbesondere ihre House-Aufnahmen brachten ihr in den 1990er Jahre eine ganze Reihe großer Erfolge ein. Darunter mehrere Nummer-eins-Hits in den Dance-Charts von Billboard. (de)
  • Martha Wash (San Francisco, 28 december 1953) is een Amerikaanse zangeres die vooral bekend werd als onderdeel van de discogroep The Weather Girls dat een wereldhit scoorde met It's Raining Men. Later werd ze bekend als zangeres achter househits van Black Box en C+C Music Factory. Ook maakte ze een eigen hit met Carry On (1992) en samenwerkingen met Todd Terry. (nl)
  • Martha Wash (San Francisco, Califórnia, 28 de dezembro de 1953) é uma cantora e compositora dos gêneros R&B, pop, soul, house e disco. É conhecida por sua poderosa voz soprano. (pt)
  • Martha Elaine Wash (born December 28, 1953) is an American singer-songwriter, actress, and producer. Known for her distinctive and powerful voice, Wash first achieved fame as half of the Two Tons O' Fun, who sang backing vocals for the disco singer Sylvester including on his signature hit "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)". After gaining their own record deal, they released three consecutive commercially successful songs which all peaked at number two in the dance charts. The duo was renamed The Weather Girls in 1982 after they released the top-selling single "It's Raining Men", which brought them to mainstream pop attention. The Weather Girls released five albums and were heavily featured on Sylvester's albums. (en)
  • Martha Elaine Wash (San Francisco, California; 28 de diciembre de 1953) es una cantante estadounidense, que ha sido nominada dos veces al Grammy. Sus géneros son soul, R&B, pop, house y disco. Es conocida por su voz de soprano dramática, distintiva y poderosa. Con seis canciones que alcanzaron el puesto número uno en las listas de Billboard estadounidense y otras cuatro que alcanzaron el puesto número dos. Su más reciente éxito es "I'm Not Coming Down". Wash, también colaboró cantando el éxito "" junto al proyecto musical C+C Music Factory, del cual también fue miembro. (es)
  • Martha Elaine Wash (née le 23 décembre 1953) est une auteure-compositrice-interprète américaine. Connue pour sa voix distinctive et puissante, Wash a d'abord acquis la gloire en tant que moitié du groupe à succès Two Tons O 'Fun, qui a chanté pour le chanteur de disco américain Sylvester. Après avoir obtenu leur propre contrat d'enregistrement, elles ont publié trois chansons à succès consécutives qui ont toutes atteintes la seconde place des charts dance. Le duo a été renommé The Weather Girls, en 1982, après la sortie du single certifié platine à de maintes reprises It's Raining Men, qui a attiré l'attention du groupe sur la pop. En duo, Two Tons et The Weather Girls ont sorti cinq albums et figuraient largement sur les albums de Sylvester. (fr)
  • Martha Elaine Wash (San Francisco, 28 dicembre 1953) è una cantautrice, attrice e produttrice discografica statunitense. Conosciuta per la sua potente voce, Wash ottenne per la prima volta fama come membro dei Two Tons O 'Fun, che cantavano come supporto per il cantante disco americano Sylvester. Dopo aver ottenuto il proprio contratto discografico, pubblicarono tre brani che ebbero un ottimo successo commerciale e che raggiunsero il secondo posto nelle classifiche dance. Il duo è stato ribattezzato The Weather Girls nel 1982 dopo aver pubblicato il loro singolo più venduto "It's Raining Men". Le Weather Girls pubblicarono cinque album e furono spesso presenti negli album di Sylvester. (it)
  • Марта Элейн Уош (англ. Martha Elaine Wash; род. 28 декабря 1953) — американская певица, актриса и продюсер. Известная своим узнаваемым и мощным голосом, Уош впервые приходит к успеху в группе Two Tons O’ Fun, которая вначале карьеры была на бэк-вокале у певца Сильвестра. После получения своего собственного контракта на запись они выпустили три подряд коммерчески успешных песни, которые стали хитами в танцевальных чартах. Дуэт был переименован в The Weather Girls в 1982 году после того, как они выпустили самый продаваемый сингл «It’s Raining Men», который привлёк к ним всеобщее внимание. The Weather Girls выпустили пять альбомов и были широко представлены на альбомах Сильвестра. (ru)
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  • Martha Elaine Wash (en)
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  • San Francisco, California, U.S. (en)
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