Photo: Daniel Åhs Karlsson / CC BY 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Martha Wash interests me as much for her fight as for her glorious voice. Rising out of San Francisco through Sylvester's circle and the Two Tons O' Fun, she became the uncredited engine behind some of dance music's biggest anthems. What earns my respect is that she refused to stay invisible, pushing for the vocal-credit reforms that protect singers today. That powerhouse instrument is unmistakable, but the integrity behind it is what makes her a genuine pioneer. I think of her as proof that the real star is sometimes the voice nobody bothered to name.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Martha Wash
- Name (Japanese)
- マーサ・ウォッシュ
- Reading
- まーさ・うぉっしゅ
- Born
- December 28, 1953 (age 72)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Snake
- Origin
- San Francisco, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- composer / singer / singer-songwriter / recording artist / pop singer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- San Francisco Polytechnic High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://marthawash.com/
- Xhttps://x.com/martha_wash
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martha%20Wash
Frequently asked questions
When was Martha Wash born?
Born December 28, 1953 (age 72).
Where is Martha Wash from?
Martha Wash is from San Francisco, California, United States.
What does Martha Wash do?
Martha Wash works as composer, singer, singer-songwriter, recording artist, pop singer.
Composer — see all → · Singer — see all → · More people from United States →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-19
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.