Paul Frank Martinez (born 6 October 1947, Leicester, England) is an English session musician and songwriter, best known for his work with Robert Plant, Cat Stevens, Jackie Edwards, Dave Edmunds, George Harrison, Maggie Bell, Vasco Rossi, Peter Gabriel, Chicken Shack, The Adverts, among others.[1][2]
On 13 July 1985, when Jimmy Page, Plant, and John Paul Jones reunited as Led Zeppelin for the Live Aid concert at the John F. Kennedy Stadium, Philadelphia, Martinez played bass guitar alongside drummers Tony Thompson and Phil Collins.[3]
Martinez played bass guitar on the only album released by Paice Ashton Lord, Malice in Wonderland.[4]
Discography edit
- Jerry Byrd, Christmas in Hawaii (Lehua, 1987)
- Tom Cochrane and Red Rider, Tom Cochrane and Red Rider (Capitol, 1986)
- Mark Oliver Everett, Broken Toy Shop (Polydor, 1993)
- Groove Holmes, Night Glider (Groove Merchant, 1973)
- The Honeydrippers, The Honeydrippers: Volume One (Es Paranza, 2007)
- Paice Ashton Lord, Malice in Wonderland (1977)
- Louisiana Red, Louisiana Red Sings the Blues (Atco, 1972)
- John Otway, Where Did I Go Right? (Polydor, 1979)
- Robert Plant, Pictures at Eleven (Swan Song, 1982)
- Robert Plant, The Principle of Moments (Es Paranza, 1983)
- Robert Plant, Shaken 'n' Stirred (Es Paranza, 1985)
- Patty Pravo, Patty Pravo (RCA, 1998)
- Patty Pravo, Tanto (RCA, 1976)
- Bernard Purdie, Soul Is... Pretty Purdie (Flying Dutchman, 1972)
- Renaissance, A Song for All Seasons (Warner Bros., 1978)
- Dakota Staton, Madame Foo-Foo (Groove Merchant, 1972)
- Cat Stevens, Foreigner (Island, 1973)
- Meic Stevens, Gwymon (Wren, 1972)
- Richard Strange, The Live Rise of Richard Strange (PVC, 1980)
- Stretch, Elastique (Anchor, 1975)
- Stretch, "Why Did You Do It" (Ariola, 1985)
- Johnny Warman, Hour Glass (Angel Air, 2005)
- Stan Webb, The Creeper (Ariola, 1978)
- You, Me, and Everyone We Know, Party for the Grown and Sexy (Rushmore, 2008)
References edit
- ^ Barney Hoskyns. Robert Plant- The Principle of Moments: Review. BBC. Retrieved 2 December 2010.
- ^ Pictures at Eleven: Robert Plant. AllMusic. Retrieved 2 December 2010.
- ^ Reunions And Pairings: Live Aid Benefits Create Strange Bandfellows. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2 December 2010.
- ^ "Malice in Wonderland - Paice, Ashton & Lord | Album". AllMusic.