Historical FigureFemale
Janis Martin
1940 – 2007
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryJanis Darlene Martin was an American rockabilly and country music singer. She was one of the few women working in the male-dominated rock and roll music field during the 1950s and one of country music's early female innovators. Martin was nicknamed the Female Elvis for her dance moves on stage, similar to those of Elvis Presley.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
March 27, 1940
Pittsylvania County
Date of death
September 3, 2007
Durham
Citizenship
United States
Occupations & fields
singersongwritermusicianbandleader
Awards & honours
Virginia Women in History
- Field and occupation
- americká zpěvačka
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