Raise your hand if you remember Nancy Martinez! Hmm...I don't see a lot of hands. That's okay. We'll remedy that by the end of today's post.
Martinez studied piano as a child, which groomed her for the music scene as a young adult. She didn't initially focus on a solo career, rather, she toured with Chatelaine, and also contributed studio work to René Simard and Nathalie Simard, as well as Kat Mandu.
After releasing a handful of singles, Nancy released her debut album, Lay It Down, in 1983 on Matra Records. It produced a few successful singles, and would lead to her signing with Atlantic Records, who would release her 1986 followup, Not Just The Girl Next Door.
While the album fared better on the dance charts, the single, For Tonight peaked on the Billboard charts at number thirty-two, making it her most popular hit to date. Listening to Not Just The Girl Next Door, it has a unique mix of synthpop infused with Latino. It makes for a relatively good listening experience.
For the most part, ballads are steered clear of, which works great for me. The consistent uptempo beat, and overall dance vibe is definitely Martinez's strong point, and she plays to it.
Personally, I got a lot of mileage out of this album, and I was really glad to do so. It's relatively uncommon on secondary markets, which makes it a bit pricier than your average CD. As such, to get song after song that delivered was awesome.
Nancy followed this album with 1989's Unpredictable, and while she is one of the few artists from the 80's to continue on through the 1990's, remained relatively obscure as an artist to fans who weren't following the dance scene. Her final album, Downtown, was released in 2004. Though she's contributed to a few projects since, she remains out of the spotlight.
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