Marcella Detroit, real name Marcella Levy, is an American singer-songwriter who began her artistic career mainly playing backing vocals in the 70s for artists such as Bob Seger, Leon Russell and Eric Clapton.
She was found in a duet with Alice Copper in 1978 on the title "Millie and Billie", then in 1980 on the title "Help me!", a title that she performed in a duet this time with Robin Gibb. A title that would bring her her first notable success.
The start of her solo career took place in 1982 when she signed with the Epic Records label, a label with which she would produce her first album "Marcella" the same year. An album that would be a commercial failure and which would end with a pure and simple eviction from the Label.
We will find her again alongside Eric Clapton later, then on Diane Reeves' album "Ballerina" in the middle of the decade, then on several film soundtracks.
It is the providential meeting with the ex Bananarama, Siobhan Fahey, which will completely change the singer's destiny since the 2 will join forces in the group 'Shakespears Sister' from the year 1988.
An explosive association which will result in the production of a first album "Sacred heart" in 1989, an album with not insignificant success. But it is especially the second album, "Hormonally yours", which will offer the 2 girls in 1992 two huge global successes with the titles "Stay" and "I don't care". Two successes which show in a striking way that the girls could quite exist at the highest level almost by themselves.
Unfortunately, tensions will build up over time between the two and the separation becomes inevitable in 1993. A separation that will last nearly 25 years...
A solo comeback from 1994 and production of the album "Jewel", an album that this time will consecrate the singer on a strictly personal level and this thanks to the enormous Single "I believe". Album of consecration which paradoxically will be little praised by critics.
Other albums and other Singles will be released afterwards but the singer will never manage to repeat the feat of 1994.
Amazing twist of fate, she will find Siobhan Fahey at the end of the 2010s and the duo 'Shakespears Sisters' will be reconstituted like in the good old days.
To discover or rediscover...
Discography (among others...) :
70s Decade :
Millie and Billie 1978
80s Decade :
Help me 1980
Where do I go ? 1980
Somebody to love 1981
Close to her 1982
Come and follow me 1986
You knew what you were doing (Every inch of the way) 1988
90s Decade :
Stay (Shakespears Sister) 1992
I don’t care (Shakespears Sister) 1992
I want to take you higher 1994
I believe 1994
Ain’t nothing like the real thing 1994
I’m no angel 1994
Perfect world 1995
I hate you now 1996
Somebody’s mother 1996
Boy 1996
Flower 1997
2000s Decade :
To die for 2001
If 2001
Sign 2001
I am 2001
I wish you love 2005
My friend misery 2008
You better be good 2009
2010s Decade :
All is forgiven 2010
Happy Holiday ! 2011
Rock of ages 2011
Love, faith and hope 2012
Good girl down 2013
The vehicle 2013
California Christmas 2013
Peace 2013
While we are sleeping 2014
England calling 2015
Digital age 2015
Drag Queen 2015
Light house 2015
Stay 2015
Paradies 2018
All the queen's horses (Shakespears Sister) 2019
2020s Decade :
Girl on Instagram 2021
Boxes 2021
Our love can handle it 2021
Vicious bitch 2021
Tracks :
1978...a start to a career that mostly rhymes with various and varied participations but at least it allows you to practice your scales as they say...
1980...especially when you have partners of this caliber. So it didn't take long for young Marcella to achieve her first major success...
1980...certainly not all collaborations will necessarily have the same level of success but it doesn't matter, the main thing is to show that we exist...
1980...and by dint of showing that she exists, there will come a time when she will finally be able to fly on its own wings...
1982...which will be the case during this year 1982. We could have hoped that this year would be the one of the big take-off but it will be quite the opposite unfortunately...
1986...so, back in collaboration mode for want of being able to do better at this stage. The failure of her first album somewhat weighed down the start of her solo career...
1988...which doesn't stop her from continuing to believe in it no matter what. And in principle she is absolutely right, especially since the future could hold some very nice surprises for her...
1989...because here comes the Shakespears Sister adventure. After a first title that went somewhat unnoticed, things will finally take on volume with this new title. It must be said that with 2, it's necessarily better !
1992...and finally THE miracle happens ! A miracle that takes place thanks to this HUGE title that will be a real global hit and above all offer them a direct ticket to posterity. Which just goes to show that you always have to believe. MAS-TER-FUL !
1992...the sequel will be of a lower level but offers the 2 girls a new success of global class. When it wants, it wants !
1992...1 mega hit and 2 top hits just for this year 1992, a real feat ! A year 1992 which ends in apotheosis with this absolutely sumptuous Intimist title which shows all their versatility. Absolutely MA-GIC !
1994...here she is back solo. After a first personal album that had been a failure in 1982, this new opus on the contrary will finally prove that she can exist alone also with the key to the biggest success of her entire personal discography. HU-GE !
1994...we could have hoped that this duo would create sparks but they would only do so in a very localized way, namely exclusively in England...
1994...a sequel that will do a little better fortunately. The essential is therefore preserved and it shows above all that everything is still possible at this stage...
1994...a little luxury cover just to vary the pleasures. She decides to revisit here the title of Sly And The Family Stone dating from 1969 and the result is far from demeritorious, that's clear...
1995...only one title will be released during this year but it will be the 4th title of the album to be released and it will also be classified which is not nothing...
1996...new album two years later. Album with less success than its predecessor but which produced a first title with not insignificant success...
1996...which will not be the case for this one. A title that will go under the radar despite its obvious quality, that inevitably happens in a career...
1996...new success, certainly limited once again to England, but new success nonetheless. A first part of the 90s decade generally very favorable to the artist...
1997...which will not really be the case for the second. We will witness a flagrant drop in speed and the number of titles released will be at the very least minimalist...
2001...the adventure will continue but in a much more confidential way, it must be noted. After all, as long as the adventure continues...
2001...she continues to believe in it in any case and on principle who could blame her. So here she is starting this decade 2000 with a new opus just to show that she is still there...
2001...a work of certain quality and which shows once again that this artist really has talent. Too bad the public went elsewhere...
2001...because she really deserves a little more consideration and especially success. After all, as long as she enjoys what she does...
2005...the essential is preserved as long as the artist finds a minimum of what she wants there and at first glance, concerning her, this is indeed the case...
2008...well, the production is minimalist but there is production anyway. And a return to grace is never to be excluded...
2009...she continues her adventure in her own way and it doesn't matter if there is success or not. The main thing is to participate as they say...
2010...and she participates, she participates. In her own way, certainly, but it is clear that she still has things to offer and especially to sing...
2011... here she is in special Christmas title mode. And in this very special register she is far from being ridiculous while we are far, very far, from its usual register...
2011...she delivers us a lovely title full of finesse and lightness that literally floats in the air. Time seems suspended...
2012...a start to the 2010s that definitely rhymes with finesse and lightness, as proven by this new title. We're not going to complain about it on the other hand...
2013...the production of titles is minimalist but there is production all the same. At least she shows de facto that she still exists...
2013...a year 2013 clearly more provided with titles, it is clear. This will not change the situation in terms of success in the Charts but it does not matter, the main thing is to believe in it a little...
2013... a resurgence of activity which is still a rather good sign even if it does not bring her more than that. By dint of trying, a return to grace is not to be excluded...
2013...because he or she who tries nothing risks not obtaining anything. That's what she tells herself every day when she wakes up...
2014...she, in any case, continues to believe against all odds. And as in music everything is always possible, who knows...
2015...and a new opus, one ! Impossible to stop her at this stage and it is clear that she will go as far as her strength will allow her to do, that's for sure...
2015...she tries to stick as much as possible to the latest musical trends of the moment and by Jove, the result is far from being devoid of interest...
2015...she really surprises with her ability to never give up. Not to mention a real desire to reinvent herself, which will inevitably end up paying off at some point or another...
2015...a new opus particularly oriented Dance, it was a long time concerning her. And she proves with certainty that in this field she still knows how to do it !
2015...how to make something new out of something old ? Well, by revisiting yourself through a first remix of more than obvious quality...
2015...and what can we say about this one. As much as the original was soft, these 2 remixes are pure products of Dance as we like it...
2018...we must still remember that she started her career almost 40 years ago and she is still here ! An exceptional longevity reserved as always for the most gifted artists of their generation...
2019...it took them several decades to reconcile, but here is the duo reformed like in the good old days. A real pleasure to see them together again...
2021...and here she is starting her 6th decade of career ! Who would have thought she would still be here in 2021 when she started her career in 1978, not many people, that's for sure..
2021...not only she it still here, but what she continues to offer is far from being unworthy, it must be said. In any case, we want more...
2021...not to mention that she must feel less and less alone because more and more colleagues of her generation are also trying to come back to the forefront...
2021...so, last title or not ? Knowing her it would be surprising if she stopped there. Now it remains to be seen with what type of project she could come back next time...
Top Bonus: 2019...it's clear that the 2 girls are made to get along, once again the proof !
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