Entertainers

Dean Martin – (b. 6/7/1917) Born Dino Paul Crocetti. an American singer, film actor, and comedian. He was one of the most famous music artists in the 1950s and 1960s. His hit singles included the songs “Memories Are Made Of This”, “That’s Amore”, “Everybody Loves Somebody”, “Mambo Italiano”, “Sway”, “Volare” and “Ain’t That a Kick in the Head”. He was a major star in all four areas of show business: concert stage, recordings, motion pictures, and television.

Eric Martin – (b. 10/10/1960) Former vocalist of rock band, Mr. Big.

Sir George Henry Martin (b. 1/3/1926) is a British record producer, arranger and composer. He is sometimes referred to as “the Fifth Beatle”-a title that he owes to his work as producer of almost all of The Beatles’ records as well as playing piano on some Beatle tracks.During, and after, his work with The Beatles, Martin produced many other international acts through his Associated Independent Recording (AIR) company, which has studios in London and Montserrat.In recognition of his services to the music industry and popular culture, he was made a Knight Bachelor in 1996. He is the father of producer Giles Martin, and actor Gregory Paul Martin.

Hugh Martin – (b. 8/11/1914) An American theatre and film composer, arranger, performer, vocal coach, and playwright. Best known for his score for the classic 1944 musical Meet Me In St. Louis, in which Judy Garland sang three Martin songs, “The Boy Next Door,” “The Trolley Song“, and “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.”

Marilyn Martin – (b. 5/4/1954) Sang with Phil Collins on the American #1 power ballad duet “Separate Lives”. She sang “Sorcerer”, written by Stevie Nicks, for the 1984 film Streets of Fire. She sang backing vocals for Madonna on her 1989 hit song “Cherish”.

Max Martin – (b. 2/26/1971) Born Martin Karl Sandberg. A Grammy-nominated, Swedish pop-dance music producer and songwriter. He produced and/or wrote a string of worldwide hits for pop artists like the clean-cut boy bands The Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC, Britney Spears, Swedish starlet Robyn, the Swedish eurodance star E-Type, and Kelly Clarkson, ect.

Ricky Martin – (b. 12/24/1971) Born Enrique Martín Morales. Grammy Award and Latin Grammy Award-winning Puerto Rican pop singer who rose to fame, first as a member of the Latin boy band Menudo. He has sold almost 48 million albums around the world, charting twenty one top-ten hits on the U.S. Latin Charts, eight of which reached number one, and a total of over thirty hit singles.

Steve Martin – (b. 8/14/1945) An American comedian, actor, writer, playwright, producer, musician and composer. Seve Martin is a comic who successfully made the transition from a zany stand-up act to ridiculous film comedies to dramatic film roles to leading man status. He is a Grammy Award Winner for Best Comedy Album for Let’s Get Small 1978 & for A Wild and Crazy Guy 1979. He also won a Grammy for Best Country Instrumental Performance in Earl Scruggs and Friends video for “Foggy Mountain Breakdown.”

Tony Martin – (b. 12/25/1912)- Born Alvin Morris. An American actor and traditional pop singer. He was a featured vocalist on the George Burns and Gracie Allen radio program. He appeared in many film musicals in the 1940s and 1950s.