Career
Martin became a member of the Tornados when he replaced Chris Hodges. He left the group a month after they released the single "Globetrotter" and was replaced by former Pirates member Brian Gregg. He went on to form his own band, the Saints. [6] In April 1964, along with Roy Phillips and Trevor Morais, Martin formed the Peddlers. [7] The Peddlers had a minor hit with "Let the Sunshine", followed by a top twenty hit with "Birth" and followed by another hit, "Girlie". [8] The group's album Birthday which was released on Epic also charted. [9] [8] Martin continued with the Peddlers, with New Zealand drummer Paul Johnston replacing Morais in 1972. He stayed with the group until their breakup in the mid-1970s. After that, he became a session musician. [7] [8]
Martin produced a single for the Otis Waygood Band. The single "Get It Started" b/w "Red Hot Passion" was released on Decca in 1977. [10] He also produced "Making Up Again" which was a hit single for UK group Goldie. [11] [12] In 1978, he and Dominic De Sousa were working for MAM Records. [13] They worked together, producing the "Disco Hell" single for Dafne and the Tenderspots which was released the following year. [14] In an interview with Radio New Zealand in May 2020, Roy Phillips said Martin was living in Lisbon and battling Alzheimer's disease. [15]
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