The Most Underrated Singer of the 90s

[@originaldeftom]

I love this woman so very much and had the distinct pleasure of meeting her in person back in 2013 in London's Eagle Bar. She was sweet and posed for s photo with me just because. I am still in awe about her tone and instrument. Long may she be able to use those extraordinary pipes!!

[@alexnewkirk5504]

This woman was the sound of the clubs and got no praise!!!

[@domarq]

Thank you for honoring Martha. But, I wish you included the earlier clips of her and Izora Rhodes singing background for SYLVESTER. Then move through the Weather Girls era (Martha and Izora).....then the different eras of her solo career. This gives the post-1980 babies more context.

[@GarageStudio7]

0:03 Oh WoW! Such unconstrained vocal power. Ever since I heard that song as a child, I always thought that part was the result of studio effects. It sounded just like the studio version. The higher ups in the music industry are so wicked; how could they use & profit of her voice like that yet hide this gem of a vocalist over something so trivial 😒 Thank you so much for highlighting her immense talent❣ I hope she gets to see this; I'm almost certain she would love it!

[@popland1977]

I hope she sees all the comments too. Martha deserves so much respect

[@loveyall1910]

Nasaline was ended

[@macewbee]

True everyone who singer including the background needs there credit and money.

[@Downfall1990]

This woman is up there with the greats yet we have so little footage of her to enjoy. What the producers did to her was DISGUSTING

[@1sava]

I can hear the Aretha’s influence in her voice. She really learned from the best and made it her own. Her voice is really powerful yet she still knows when and where to unleash it, which shows how much of a masterful vocalist she is.

[@danavixen6274]

Martha Wash doesn't get ENOUGH credit! ♥️

[@DichotomousRex]

Martha Wash. Goddamn legend.

[@popland1977]

Louder for the people in the back

[@auandaily]

please make the updated video of singers vs. entertainers. so much tea to be spilled

[@popland1977]

Hahaha, I'm trying to stay away from so much negativity ha

[@rociwillreadforyou]

@@popland1977 can it be more so of an explanation rather than being negative..just pointing put the differences..new subbie. Thanks for the informative content

[@popland1977]

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[@takemyhand1988]

@@popland1977 i didn't know divatalk was your channel

[@Alchemic_Psycho]

Idk why but that vibrato on the 'ow' at 0:05 has me living. Also, Arsenio saying 'if you can hit that note'? 🙄

[@popland1977]

I think he meant it in polite, courteous way

[@lordvoldemort5725]

He didn’t mean it like that

[@soulfulvoices2341]

My QUEEN 🥰

[@NYEBABUI81]

So sad that she has been underrated all her carrier. Her level is just incredible!!! She even surpasses most of the divas of the 90s and many singers of today. By the way her voice is so preserved! ❤

[@popland1977]

Do you think if Martha started now, she would be more accepted like Lizzo??

[@danavixen6274]

I agree! Martha really did have to fight to get recognized.

[@Downfall1990]

Interesting point, with social media today, Martha could've promoted herself

[@macewbee]

True

[@macewbee]

Yes

[@NYEBABUI81]

Probably... Today the industry is less discriminating in that field but still hard on others. In my opinion, she would be more accepted (if she was part of new generations) but i guess that she wouldn't be highlighted as much as female singers who match current beauty standards or sexualize themselves...

[@divatalk9011]

The Queen Clubland

[@squeallymaniac]

A legend. She was ROBBED. Q Lazzarus (Goodbye Horses) comes to mind too: the industry (and GP tbh) was NOT ready for big-boned black vocalists back then 🤧. Love Strike It Up and EDN

[@popland1977]

It's true. I believe in an era where Lizzo is accepted, Martha could've soared now

[@WhitneyHouston4eva1]

Martha didn't get the credit she deserved due to these producers using slimmer models to promote their records. She wasn't the only one the Black Box producers had sing on their records and wasn't credited for her vocals.

[@squeallymaniac]

the fact that even in the modern day (on his 2013 and 2015 albums), people like Avicii didn't give feature credits to singers who sang 100% of the song like Adam Lambert, Chris Martin, Aloe Blacc, and more. It's ridiculous.

[@WhitneyHouston4eva1]

@@squeallymaniac He tried to sue Leona Lewis in 2011 over her song Collide when it featured a sample of one of his.

[@takemyhand1988]

Cough jlo cough

[@mm-cv9bn]

She has to be a church singer.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇧

[@popland1977]

She is!

[@s_.777]

there’s truly no other, i’ll carry on 🗣‼️

[@emilian_mu]

Do you know Vesta Williams? She was just as precious! :)

[@popland1977]

Vesta also deserves so much credit!!!

[@JustMeJP]

Whitney wasn't having it 😂

[@kiararodriguez8423]

This is sad that I just learned about her today……

[@alexnewkirk5504]

She has so many fantastic vocals hidden in songs

[@Dr__Feelgood]

Well, Whitney should have asked Clivilles and Cole themselves because she worked with them herself. Lol

[@popland1977]

Interesting!! Maybe she did? Loving the Aretha reference in your name btw

[@nikk5002]

Knowing how direct Whitney was, she probably did actually.

[@ruth2550]

If you were overweight back then as a black woman you would get this discredit this happen to Vesta and Missy Elliott too... they put a skinny black woman in Raven Symonè's video That's What Little Girls Are Made Of knowing Missy wrote it and rap on it that song smh