Martin Page

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Martin Page
Birth nameMartin George Page
Born (1959-09-23) 23 September 1959 (age 64)
Southampton, England
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • producer
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • bass guitar
Years active1981–present
Labels
Website martinpage.com

Martin George Page (born 23 September 1959) is an English singer-songwriter and bassist. [1] Page has collaborated with artists such as Paul Young, Starship, Robbie Robertson, Earth, Wind & Fire, Heart, Robbie Williams and Go West. [2] [3] [4]

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Early life

Page was born in Southampton, Hampshire, England, to Alan Richard Page (an aviation engineer) and Ruth Pamela Page. During a good portion of his childhood, Martin moved with his family from military base to military base as a result of his father's career. During those times, he stated that he spent much of his time listening to Peter Gabriel, the Beatles and Motown. [2] [3] [1]

Career

Page formed the pop group Q-Feel with his friend Brian Fairweather. Q-Feel experienced success with hit single "Dancing in Heaven (Orbital Be-Bop)". Soon after, Page and Fairweather moved to Los Angeles, where they met music executive Diane Poncher. She saw potential in Page and Fairweather and eventually became their manager. [2] [3]

At first Page and Fairweather collaborated with artists such as Kim Carnes, on her 1983 album Cafe Racers, Earth, Wind & Fire on their 1983 LP Electric Universe , and Barbra Streisand on her 1984 album Emotion . Page also played keyboards for Ray Parker Jr., on the 1984 Ghostbusters theme song. Page went on to work with Elton John's frequent lyricist Bernie Taupin. The duo performed on Maurice White's 1985 self titled album and wrote songs for Starship's 1985 LP Knee Deep in the Hoopla together with Heart's 1985 album Heart . Page later composed on Neil Diamond 1986 LP Headed for the Future , Lee Ritenour 1986 album Earth Run and Chaka Khan's 1986 LP Destiny . [2] [3] [4]

He again collaborated with Taupin on his 1987 album Tribe and composed on Atlantic Starr's 1987 LP All in the Name of Love . Page also composed on Starship's 1987 LP No Protection and produced Robbie Robertson on his 1987 self titled album. That album has been certified Gold in the UK by the BPI. [5]

Page went on to compose on Earth, Wind & Fire's 1988 LP The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 2 . Page also produced Tom Jones on his 1988 LP Move Closer and Paul Young on his 1990 album Other Voices . Other Voices has been certified Gold in the UK by the BPI. He then produced Robbie Robertson on his Grammy Award-nominated 1991 LP Storyville . He later co-wrote Go West's hit singles "King of Wishful Thinking" and "Faithful". He co-wrote the title song, "Sing" for the soundtrack of the same name.[ citation needed ]

Page has also collaborated with Robbie Williams and Josh Groban. [2] [3] [4] [6] [7]

Solo work

During 1994, Page issued his debut solo album In the House of Stone and Light . The title track, which he wrote reflecting on a visit to the Grand Canyon, was issued the same year. As a single, "In the House of Stone and Light" reached No. 14 on the Billboard Hot 100. [2] [3] [4]

Soon afterwards, his parents and some dear friends died. He returned to the studio in 2008 to record his second album, In the Temple of the Muse for IroningBoard Records, an independent label started by Page and Poncher. [8] Among the songs on In the Temple of the Muse are Page's recording of "Mi Morena" and "Blessed," (a song that Page described as a "commitment song"). [9]

Page's third album, A Temper of Peace, was released in 2012 followed in 2015 by Hotel of the Two Worlds. In 2017, he issued his fifth album, The Slender Sadness (The Love Songs). [2] [3] [4] In 2018 he released The Amber of Memory, [10] his first album of instrumental music.

In late 2019 Page started a music podcast called Radio OwlsNest. By the end of 2023 he concluded it with its fiftieth episode. His seventh studio album, The Poetry of Collisions, was released digitally on 10 November 2020. [11] Page released his eighth studio album, Fugitive Pieces, on 19 April 2021. [12] Later in the same year, Page announced his ninth album, called The Occupation of Hope, his second instrumental album. It was released on 15 November 2021. [13] Page released his second volume of The Poetry of Collisions, his tenth overall, on 11 July 2022. [14]

Sometime in 2024 Page is planning on releasing his eleventh album, tentatively titled The First and Last Freedom, and will be his first album with a large collaboration with other artists since his debut.

Personal life

Page lives in Southern California. [1]

Discography

Albums

YearAlbumChartPositionRecord Label
1994 In the House of Stone and Light Billboard 200161 [15] Mercury

Independent releases

YearAlbumRecord label
2008In the Temple of the MuseIroningBoard Records
2012A Temper of Peace
2015Hotel of the Two Worlds
2017The Slender Sadness (The Love Songs)
2018The Amber of Memory
2020The Poetry of Collisions Vol. 1
2021Fugitive Pieces
2021The Occupation of Hope
2022The Poetry of Collisions Vol. 2
TBAThe First and Last Freedom

Singles

YearSingleChartPositionAlbum
1994"In the House of Stone and Light"US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary1 In the House of Stone and Light
US Billboard Hot 10014
1995US Billboard Top 40 Mainstream9
"Keeper of the Flame"US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary19
US Billboard Hot 10083
"Put on Your Red Dress"—-

Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released and directors
TitleYearDirector(s)
"In the House of Stone and Light"1994 Matt Mahurin [16]
"Keeper of the Flame"1995 Nigel Dick [17]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Martin Page Discusses His Career As A Hit Pop Songwriter". songwriter universe.com. 21 July 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Martin Page: Page Finds Writing With Top Artists A Must". americansongwriter.com.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Martin Page". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
  5. ↑ "Robbie Robertson: Robbie Robertson". bpi.co.uk. BPI.
  6. ↑ "Paul Young: Other Voices". bpi.co.uk. BPI.
  7. ↑ "Robbie Robertson". grammy.com. The Recording Academy.
  8. ↑ Page, Martin Blog entry at his MySpace page; accessed 1 May 2011
  9. ↑ Martin Page Interview – In the Temple of the Muse, accessed 19 June 2011
  10. ↑ Digital store selling The Amber of Memory by Martin Page, accessed 26 November 2021
  11. ↑ Digital store selling The Poetry of Collisions by Martin Page, accessed 26 November 2021
  12. ↑ Digital store selling Fugitive Pieces by Martin Page, accessed 26 November 2021
  13. ↑ Martin Page's podcast showcasing Page's album The Occupation of Hope, accessed 26 November 2021
  14. ↑ Digital store entry of The Poetry of Collisions Volume 2 by Martin Page, accessed 28 October 2022
  15. ↑ "The Billboard 200". Billboard . Vol. 107. 10 June 1995. p. 86. ISSN   0006-2510 . Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  16. ↑ "In the House of Stone and Light | Martin Page | Music Video". YouTube. 11 April 1994. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  17. ↑ "Keeper of the Flame | Martin Page | Music Video". YouTube . Retrieved 26 November 2021.
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