Martha Wash didn't play NOT one game with this one. Aretha was her favorite singer. The CZcamsr Delissa Hunter summed it up when she said " a lot of singers can sing with power, but few have power & a beautiful tone" & I definitely agree. Not a lot of powerful singers also have a pleasant tone. For me, Martha, Jennifer Holiday & of course Whitney sit at that table.
Martha Wash is definitely, one of the greatest singers on the planet!! Powerful, distinctive, melodious, is Martha’s voice! Aretha Franklin is her favorite singer, and in my opinion, Ms. Wash should be among vocal icons like Aretha, Patti, Whitney, to name a few!! 🥰🎵🎶
One of the greatest vocalist of our time! I remember when this album came out, it was during the disco era and this was a huge standout track!! The rises and falls in her voice plus the Clarity in her voice made her the superstar in dance music that she still is today! Get into it!
She was one of Whitneys fave singers... she worked with her a number of times and advocated for her when the music industry was using her voice n not her face...
She sings her entire face off. Martha Wash is not to be played with. Her voice is amazing, and they was ghostwriting her voice for a reason. This is my favorite ballad by her. She is 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽
Actually Martha's voice mirrors that of Lynette Hawkins Stephens. This song is one of my all time favorites. When Martha, Izora and Sylvester sang together it was pure magical bliss. Absolute ear candy. Martha is truly the voice of the 80s and early 90s dance music genre. Legendary
This IS my favourite song of all time, Sylvester and Fuqa wrote this for Martha specially. She sings it with such beauty and makes us feel it with our souls. I truly love Martha's voice, it is fabulous.
I was so happy when I saw the title, one of my favorite songs and singers of all time, 5 minute of pure slayage, ending careers and singing all them girls down, good sanging. This is martha at the peak of her power serving amazing vocals with her brilliant dramatic soprano voice. The world misses baddass singers like her that were able to belt out a song Long live to Martha Wash
I think you mean Jennifer Holliday lol because Martha was not in Dream Girls. But Whitney did love Martha's voice & did a few of the same head voice runs.
@@JaySmith-mz7vg I meant Dreamland.. Two tons of fun… black box .. Jabara .. Whitney worked with Martha’s producer doing background before Arista.. she loved Martha.
..... and her perfect, PERFECT pitching. She hits every single note in the centre of the bullseye and she DRILLS the notes home. Only one Martha. I had the great pleasure and privilege of singing with her back in the 1980's in London.
@@soulfulvoices2341 @Soulful Voices I was performing with the great pianist/vocalist Eric Robinson in a club called Heaven in Central London back in about 1988 when Martha and Izora unexpectedly walked it. Eric was the pianist and singer who played/performed on Sylvester's live album "Living Proof" (1979). His is the stunningly beautiful voice who dueted with Sylvester on "A Song For You"/"Could It Be Majic" on that album. Anyways, Martha and Izora unexpectedly walked in whilst Eric and I were performing and to my great delight, joined us on stage for about the next 2 hours or so. They were dear friends of Eric. We all spontaneously sang the night away, singing many soul classics, one after the other. A particularly fun memory was when I was singing Lionel Richie's "Three Times A Lady" specifically to Martha. Suddenly, whilst I was singing, Izora jumped on stage behind me, waving a big white hanky, repeatedly singing at the very top of her voice (Yvonne Elliman's) "It should've been Me" 😂🤣. It was extremely funny and is now of course a most delightful/treasured memory.
@@suchisthismystery2814 Thank you so much for sharing this memory with me. I had the chance to talk with Eric on Facebook about his past work. He is so talented ! I would have loved to see you guys singing soul classics !!! There are so few videos of Martha from that time :/
@@soulfulvoices2341 What a small world! 😊 Eric is phenomenally gifted. Sadly, like Martha, he never got the recognition and public success that he deserved. Their voices at that time were truly heavenly. Yes, it's such a shame there isn't more video footage of these great artists from those days. They were overlooked sadly, or worse still, used and discarded by the rotten music industry. There were others also, great talents that never got their chance to shine!
Martha is one of the worlds best singers the power and clarity is out of this world and i have to tell you she is not even going for it .... thanks for doing the video so glad you loved Martha because she is rather special X
Not me watching this reaction back then and listening to this song yesterday thinking it's the first time I've ever heard it 😲 those vocals got me shooked again.
One of my all time favorite vocalist and she is due her flower...EVERY SINGLE ONE OF UM...And the dayum straight better give um to her before it's too late 💯 she carried oooon on this song. Sylvester knew exactly what he was doing finding Two Tons of Fun,he knew she was a rare gem 💎 so many ppl hear at (It's Raining Men) and take it for a joke without actually getting into those vocals. Martha is one of the greatest singers on earth 💯
She was the voice behind black Box and c&c music factory they both done her dirty but she had the last say when she sued and won finally getting not only the respect but recognition she deserved
MW is one of Luthers, Princes, etc favorites!! SHE IS A BEAST!! The Keke Wyatt of her day with tinges of Aretha, Whitney, Denise Williams, Patty, EVERYONE!
Martha is the voice behind that 80s/90s Dj project Blackbox with them Mega global smash hits like "I don't know anybody else" ..."Fantasy"..."Right on Time" ...Please do a video on "i don't know anybody else" ...Martha's BEST RUNS ever on that dancetrack ❤❤❤❤
@Just the Voice Her voice had you almost speechless. almost stuttering! Lol . Martha's voice is a power house. I had the album back in the 80's. That song gave me chills and in tears. She said Aretha Franklin is her idol . Great influence. Love her voice. 🤎🤎💕😊☺️
This song was co-written by the legendary Sylvester whom she backed for years before this release with she and Alzora Rhodes under the moniker Two Tons of Fun.
Martha is amazing. Please check out her work with Sylvester in the late 70's. She, along with Izora Rhodes, were his background singers, known as Two Tons O' Fun, who later became The Weather Girls. If you can, listen to Sylvester's live album "Living Proof", they all are amazing on that, especially their version of "You Are My Friend". It's classic!!!
One of my favourite vocalist of all time, some of her other songs you should check out are Now that your gone, when it’s my heart and give it to you, she also has great vocals in The Weather Girls - land of the believer live and Gone away
I’ve purchased this album when it first came out. One thing that stood out emotionally is that she sang it personally. You can hear it. From the range to what we all could relate to, very personal.
this is an amazing song and Martha Wash is highly underrated. That being said this song, while it is actually Martha Wash singing, is actually from her group Two Ton's O' Fun, from the 1980 album of the same name. Now if you want another great song sung my Martha, check out The Weather Girls with: No one can love you more than me from their album Big girls don't cry. you will not be disappointed.
I still get chills. I wouldn’t compare her to Aretha Franklin though. Martha is unique and in a class by herself. He said “speechless”. Now listen to it again and again. Do yourself a favor and try to get your hands on their album, “Backatcha” (Not available AFAIK) Listen to “Cloudy With a Chance of Rain” and the country-tinged “I’ve Got To Make It on My Own”. You will be awed. An incredible vocalist.
damn first celine dion-my way and then this, 2 of my personal favorite gems. Martha's voice is like the perfect blend of power and warmth just like whitney is. I think u'd also like gladys knight's version of 'the way we were' live (also Dolly Parton's version which is adorable), minnie riperton's "everytime he comes around" which i think is produced by Stevie Wonder and mina's"ancora ancora ancora"
Can you please react to "Same script, different cast" by Whitney Houston and Deborah Cox? Please and thank you very much. You really are missing a masterpiece if you didnt listen to that song before
She's in her own universe like 0:08 all the girls that you mentioned! So I guess this is your first time ever hearing her??? Please stop the comparison All of the girls that you mentioned they have their own stratosphere no comparison Aretha is Aretha and Martha Wash is Martha Wash remember that!
Man it's from the singing duo Two tons o fun........ Martha Wash and Izora Armstead( R I P) I wish you all do these reaction videos get your info right Martha's singing has nothing to do with Aretha Franklin............. I appreciate that you love her singing but please the information right
Martha Wash didn't play NOT one game with this one. Aretha was her favorite singer. The CZcamsr Delissa Hunter summed it up when she said " a lot of singers can sing with power, but few have power & a beautiful tone" & I definitely agree. Not a lot of powerful singers also have a pleasant tone. For me, Martha, Jennifer Holiday & of course Whitney sit at that table.
Martha Wash is definitely, one of the greatest singers on the planet!! Powerful, distinctive, melodious, is Martha’s voice! Aretha Franklin is her favorite singer, and in my opinion, Ms. Wash should be among vocal icons like Aretha, Patti, Whitney, to name a few!! 🥰🎵🎶
Martha wash is one of the BEST Singers to ever Grace a mic. !
All truth!!!
1000000%
The clarity is Martha’s voice is unequivocally unmatched
Brother, if you think thats something, listen to Sylvester "you are my friend live " then you'll understand.
@@pnewman7279 I listen to that religiously
One of the greatest vocalist of our time! I remember when this album came out, it was during the disco era and this was a huge standout track!! The rises and falls in her voice plus the Clarity in her voice made her the superstar in dance music that she still is today! Get into it!
She was one of Whitneys fave singers... she worked with her a number of times and advocated for her when the music industry was using her voice n not her face...
She sings her entire face off. Martha Wash is not to be played with. Her voice is amazing, and they was ghostwriting her voice for a reason. This is my favorite ballad by her. She is 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽
Her ENTIRE face off! This vocal performance still wipes me out.
Actually Martha's voice mirrors that of Lynette Hawkins Stephens. This song is one of my all time favorites. When Martha, Izora and Sylvester sang together it was pure magical bliss. Absolute ear candy. Martha is truly the voice of the 80s and early 90s dance music genre. Legendary
This IS my favourite song of all time, Sylvester and Fuqa wrote this for Martha specially. She sings it with such beauty and makes us feel it with our souls. I truly love Martha's voice, it is fabulous.
I was so happy when I saw the title, one of my favorite songs and singers of all time, 5 minute of pure slayage, ending careers and singing all them girls down, good sanging.
This is martha at the peak of her power serving amazing vocals with her brilliant dramatic soprano voice.
The world misses baddass singers like her that were able to belt out a song
Long live to Martha Wash
i like the soulful song too
One of Whitney’s favorite singers .. inspired her on Dreamland…
I think you mean Jennifer Holliday lol because Martha was not in Dream Girls. But Whitney did love Martha's voice & did a few of the same head voice runs.
@Jay Smith Actually Whitney was inspired by both ladies. I remember reading once that Whitney actually sought out to emulate Jennifer
@@JaySmith-mz7vg I’m speaking of Martha Wash not Holiday.
@@JaySmith-mz7vg I meant Dreamland.. Two tons of fun… black box .. Jabara .. Whitney worked with Martha’s producer doing background before Arista.. she loved Martha.
..... and her perfect, PERFECT pitching. She hits every single note in the centre of the bullseye and she DRILLS the notes home. Only one Martha. I had the great pleasure and privilege of singing with her back in the 1980's in London.
Which songs did you sing with her ?
@@soulfulvoices2341 @Soulful Voices I was performing with the great pianist/vocalist Eric Robinson in a club called Heaven in Central London back in about 1988 when Martha and Izora unexpectedly walked it. Eric was the pianist and singer who played/performed on Sylvester's live album "Living Proof" (1979). His is the stunningly beautiful voice who dueted with Sylvester on "A Song For You"/"Could It Be Majic" on that album. Anyways, Martha and Izora unexpectedly walked in whilst Eric and I were performing and to my great delight, joined us on stage for about the next 2 hours or so. They were dear friends of Eric. We all spontaneously sang the night away, singing many soul classics, one after the other. A particularly fun memory was when I was singing Lionel Richie's "Three Times A Lady" specifically to Martha. Suddenly, whilst I was singing, Izora jumped on stage behind me, waving a big white hanky, repeatedly singing at the very top of her voice (Yvonne Elliman's) "It should've been Me" 😂🤣. It was extremely funny and is now of course a most delightful/treasured memory.
@@suchisthismystery2814 Thank you so much for sharing this memory with me. I had the chance to talk with Eric on Facebook about his past work. He is so talented ! I would have loved to see you guys singing soul classics !!! There are so few videos of Martha from that time :/
@@soulfulvoices2341 What a small world! 😊 Eric is phenomenally gifted. Sadly, like Martha, he never got the recognition and public success that he deserved. Their voices at that time were truly heavenly. Yes, it's such a shame there isn't more video footage of these great artists from those days. They were overlooked sadly, or worse still, used and discarded by the rotten music industry. There were others also, great talents that never got their chance to shine!
Martha Wash is DA TRUFFFFFF!!!!! Thank you for featuring her!
She is one of the greatest of all time- I love me Aretha, but NO ONE can touch Martha..
Martha is one of the worlds best singers the power and clarity is out of this world and i have to tell you she is not even going for it .... thanks for doing the video so glad you loved Martha because she is rather special X
You can tell ARETHA was a huge INFLUENCE ON HER.......
Yes I hear it
Those vocals 😭
Not me watching this reaction back then and listening to this song yesterday thinking it's the first time I've ever heard it 😲 those vocals got me shooked again.
@@codywalsh2075 I listen to this song on a daily basis. It's so amazing. Personally put this in my top 5 favourite vocal performances of all time ❤️
That high note and the skill in the way she reached it around 3:30 😍.
Her voice makes that impression on people who didnt know her yet. I was amazed the first time i heard that voice. And im still today !
my first was NOW THAT UR GONE
Martha Wash is legendary! Even when she sang with Sylvester back in the day, she was/is a force to be reckoned with.
One of my all time favorite vocalist and she is due her flower...EVERY SINGLE ONE OF UM...And the dayum straight better give um to her before it's too late 💯 she carried oooon on this song. Sylvester knew exactly what he was doing finding Two Tons of Fun,he knew she was a rare gem 💎 so many ppl hear at (It's Raining Men) and take it for a joke without actually getting into those vocals. Martha is one of the greatest singers on earth 💯
Martha Washington is so underrated it's SHAMEFUL !!!! I love this woman's voice and that music arrangement was perfection.😎👍
I love that R&B disco diva since a very long time but in this track what a thrill
She put the stank on that! Miss Wash, OMG.
I like how shocked you was at the vocals I was too bruh
She is in my Top 5 favorite vocalist of all time. Love this woman 😘. I'm so glad you reacted to this song . It's my favorite song from her .
One of my favorite songs by Martha
We remember her from her early two Tons of Fun days and Knew she is special……..
I have the cd Two Tons O Fun...every track is top notch...but this one is a gem....vocal control is amazingly powerful.
You notice they neva have Martha, Jennifer holiday, Ann Nesby on stage with Patti, all mike volume equals becuz they would make patti sound average!
Them all some sanging heffas
patti and jennifer have been on the same stage before
I love that you reacted to this song - amazing! First time i heard this i cried - waaaaaaay back in the day. Thank you!
She was the voice behind black Box and c&c music factory they both done her dirty but she had the last say when she sued and won finally getting not only the respect but recognition she deserved
No she’s giving you ALL MARTHA!!! No one could do this song like Martha!!!
You couldn't have given Martha Wash a more fitting complement than a comparison the Aretha. Amen
FINALLY!!! i’m obsessed with her on a whole different level. she’s amazing my favorite singer EVER
I bet that became one of your most favorite songs in the world after you got to listening to that boo!
She is one of my favorite singers. She goes back to the 70s with Sylvester and the weather girls.
Retha is her favorite singer.
This is a Martha Wash STANDARD!!!
MW is one of Luthers, Princes, etc favorites!! SHE IS A BEAST!! The Keke Wyatt of her day with tinges of Aretha, Whitney, Denise Williams, Patty, EVERYONE!
MARTHA SANG THE SPACE INTO OUTTER SPACE OMG
POWERHOUSE VOCALS!❤️❤️❤️❤️
Martha is the voice behind that 80s/90s Dj project Blackbox with them Mega global smash hits like "I don't know anybody else" ..."Fantasy"..."Right on Time" ...Please do a video on "i don't know anybody else" ...Martha's BEST RUNS ever on that dancetrack ❤❤❤❤
Oh and Blackbox's " Everybody Everybody" was all Martha wash vocals too
She sounded so much like Aretha. Even the tone is very similar b
She doesn’t sound anything like Aretha Franklin! The only thing they have in common is power. Her upper register is untouchable.
@@mle6501 Martha has more power than aretha imo .
@@mle6501 respect to Aretha ... but for me i prefer Martha's vocals & you are right she sounds nothing like her for me she has a better voice ..
@@midnitehour1 Talk to me in clear english then i will respond to you pray.
A young Aretha is the standard from all other are measured
Anything Martha sings is just flawless and beautiful! But this is "that song" for me. I will not hear what anyone is saying while she sings.
WOOOOOOOOOOOOW MS. MARTHA TORE THAT SONG UP
We desperately need more Rachelle Ferrell reactions please!!!!
This isn’t about Rachelle.
@@mle6501 Don’t care. I’m saying this because his Patreon is full.
@@tpop5619 - That was rude. Shame on you and your parents.
@@tanyalake4957 I’m pretty sure you’re talking to the wrong person.
@@tpop5619 - Grow up, and stop lying. I responded to you. There was no need for you to be rude. Wtf?
YES MARTHA YOU ARE POWERFUL MS. LADY.....YOU AND ARETHA
This is first time I’ve heard this one by Martha. Absolutely stunning. ❤️🔥
Martha comes from a gospel background which would explain her style and range.
Awe Baby you have been missing out big time!!!!!!!
Martha has a duet with Mr. Luther Vandross, Check it out. I who have nothing?
She is so underrated
I HAVE BEEN LISTENING TO THIS SCINCE IT CAME OUT... Love it always more
@Just the Voice Her voice had you almost speechless. almost stuttering! Lol . Martha's voice is a power house. I had the album back in the 80's. That song gave me chills and in tears. She said Aretha Franklin is her idol . Great influence. Love her voice. 🤎🤎💕😊☺️
You should react to" Carry On" by Martha Wash next. Her vocals are some of the best ever .
And I just noticed you posted my song on my bday!!!!!! Love me some Martha Wash!!!!!!!!!
This is beyond outstanding. She predates the Clarks. She has a beautiful rare recording of Sweet Little Jesus Boy maybe just before her 20s.
I think she was still a teenager.
Martha Wash -💚💙💜🤎🧡❤ is the Queen - what a voice and such an underrated talent - love here disco smash songs... Everybody... Gonna make u sweat....
One of the ultimate faves is her duet with Luther Vandross! I had that on REPEAT for years!!!
So happy you did this!!!!
I already knew you wasn’t gonna be ready for that high note lol
She's from San Francisco and when she was in High School, they took her choir to Japan.
That is how amazing her voice is 💖❤
She better SANG! One day you gonna throw that remote. These women be singing to us!
This song was co-written by the legendary Sylvester whom she backed for years before this release with she and Alzora Rhodes under the moniker Two Tons of Fun.
Martha is amazing. Please check out her work with Sylvester in the late 70's. She, along with Izora Rhodes, were his background singers, known as Two Tons O' Fun, who later became The Weather Girls. If you can, listen to Sylvester's live album "Living Proof", they all are amazing on that, especially their version of "You Are My Friend". It's classic!!!
Do Ann Nesby tooo
One of the greatest vocals recorded.
I was introduced to her as a young boy. When she was a back up singer for Sylvester
I am speechless too, this is a good find!
long live the queen!
One of my favourite vocalist of all time, some of her other songs you should check out are Now that your gone, when it’s my heart and give it to you, she also has great vocals in The Weather Girls - land of the believer live and Gone away
I’ve purchased this album when it first came out. One thing that stood out emotionally is that she sang it personally.
You can hear it. From the range to what we all could relate to, very personal.
this is an amazing song and Martha Wash is highly underrated. That being said this song, while it is actually Martha Wash singing, is actually from her group Two Ton's O' Fun, from the 1980 album of the same name. Now if you want another great song sung my Martha, check out The Weather Girls with: No one can love you more than me from their album Big girls don't cry. you will not be disappointed.
Brah...Martha murders it❤
One of my All-time favorites.. Next to I who have nothing with The Great Luther Vandross. So underrated.
She’s one of the greatest. She was blessed with a real gift. She’s amazing
"Hey guys im Martha wash, u may have heard me from its raining men"
Vocalssss
I reacted the same as you, when I heard this for the first time!!!!
I still get chills. I wouldn’t compare her to Aretha Franklin though. Martha is unique and in a class by herself. He said “speechless”. Now listen to it again and again. Do yourself a favor and try to get your hands on their album, “Backatcha” (Not available AFAIK) Listen to “Cloudy With a Chance of Rain” and the country-tinged “I’ve Got To Make It on My Own”. You will be awed. An incredible vocalist.
Yes,yes,yes!!!
Can you react to Dorinda Clark cole runs and riffs please
Yes!!
I second this
damn first celine dion-my way and then this, 2 of my personal favorite gems. Martha's voice is like the perfect blend of power and warmth just like whitney is. I think u'd also like gladys knight's version of 'the way we were' live (also Dolly Parton's version which is adorable), minnie riperton's "everytime he comes around" which i think is produced by Stevie Wonder and mina's"ancora ancora ancora"
Glady’s actually stole The way we were from Barbra Streisand
I love Martha Wash .
Phenomenal
Please react to Aretha Franklin- Good To Me As I Am To You … she also wrote this song 1968
2.12 to 3.34 .... absolutely BREATHTAKING. She will always be up there with Whitney. Vocally she was and is one of the greatest of all time.
My Gawdt!!!
Please, do a reaction to Gabriel “I want to know what love is”.
THANK YOU
That’s her favorite sing, retha
Yazzzzzzz
Pls react to shelea Frazier singing I need thee. It was so good.
Can you please react to "Same script, different cast" by Whitney Houston and Deborah Cox? Please and thank you very much. You really are missing a masterpiece if you didnt listen to that song before
Not about either of them.
So she took the words right out of your mouth didn't she??)
Jam …..
She's in her own universe like 0:08 all the girls that you mentioned! So I guess this is your first time ever hearing her??? Please stop the comparison All of the girls that you mentioned they have their own stratosphere no comparison Aretha is Aretha and Martha Wash is Martha Wash remember that!
Please react to Aretha Franklin - What I Did For Love
Isn't Izora singing one of the versus
Aretha + Whitney =)))
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Man it's from the singing duo Two tons o fun........ Martha Wash and Izora Armstead( R I P)
I wish you all do these reaction videos get your info right
Martha's singing has nothing to do with Aretha Franklin.............
I appreciate that you love her singing but please the information right
Thank you I was gonna tell him the same thing
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We gonna have a 30 seconds of video
@@digaogym and it's gonna be her backup singers
💀☠⚰
@@codywalsh2075 lmaoo savage .
Hmmmm...
heavily-influenced by the vocally-acrobatic, early-eighties version of Aretha.
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