Martin Delray

Michael Ray Martin (born September 29, 1949, in Texarkana, Arkansas) is an American country music artist, known professionally as Martin Delray. He worked as a songwriter in the 1980s, with his writing credits including "Old Fashioned Love" by The Kendalls.^[3] Delray's first single release was "Temptation" in 1985 on the Compleat label, credited to Mike Martin.^[1]

Martin Delray
Birth name	Michael Ray Martin[1]
Also known as	Mike Martin
Born	(1949-09-29) September 29, 1949 (age 75)[2]
Origin	Texarkana, Arkansas, U.S.
Genres	Country
Occupation	Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)	Vocals, rhythm guitar
Years active	1985 – 1992
Labels	Compleat Atlantic

He recorded two albums on the Atlantic Records label: 1991's Get Rhythm and 1992's What Kind of Man. In addition, he charted five singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts. Delray's highest-charting single was a cover version of Johnny Cash's "Get Rhythm," which Delray took to #27 on the country charts.^[1] Cash sang guest vocals on Delray's version and was featured in its music video.^[2]

He also sang the National Anthem at WCW Fall Brawl 1994.

Discography

Albums

Title	Album details	Peak positions
		US Country
Get Rhythm	Release date: January 16, 1991 Label: Atlantic Records	57
What Kind of Man	Release date: November 10, 1992 Label: Atlantic Records	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions		Album
		US Country	CAN Country
1985	"Temptation" (as Mike Martin)	76	—	Single only
1991	"Get Rhythm"	27	18	Get Rhythm
	"Lillie's White Lies"	58	—
1992	"Who, What, Where, When, Why, How"	51	70
	"What Kind of Man"	61	72	What Kind of Man
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Music videos

Year	Title	Director
1991	"Get Rhythm"
	"Lillie's White Lies"
1992	"Who, What, Where, When, Why, How"