Martha High

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Martha High

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Born in Victoria, Virginia, Martha Harvin was a long time vocalist with James Brown who has toured with Lyn Collins, Vicki Anderson, and Marva Whitney as a member of the Original Funky Divas. She began her career in Washington, D.C. and attended the same High School as several other of the Soul fraternity including the Four Jewels and Margie Clarke. She was discovered by The Godfather of Soul, James Brown, at the age of 18 in the mid-1960s while singing with The Four Jewels at the Apollo Theater in New York. They later become The Jewels after Mr. Brown invited them to join him on the road with the James Brown Revue. After the Four Jewels disbanded in the sixties, Martha Harvin was later renamed Martha High by Mr. Brown who also crowned her The Goddess of Soul. She performed with Mr. Brown for 32 years and has the distinction of having worked with him longer than any other singer.

She left James Brown's entourage in 1995 to tour with Maceo Parker.

Amid her success with Mr. Brown, she has joined other legendary artists on stage including Michael Jackson, Bo Diddley, and BB King. She was featured in The Blues Brothers film and the television series, New York Undercover. She performed for audiences around the world in addition to giving special guest performances on over 50 television series featuring world renown hosts like Johnny Carson, Don Cornelius (Soul Train), Jay Leno, David Letterman, Arsenio Hall, Jerry Springer, and Jonathan Ross.

After working with Maceo Parker and his band for 16 years, she has become a highly sought-after performer and currently enjoys a successful solo career. She’s also one of the best live performers in the business and has taken the stage at the Montreal Jazz Festival, the Indianapolis Jazz Festival, and many other live events throughout the U.S., Europe and Japan.

Today, Martha High is an internationally acclaimed performer, author, vocal instructor, radio talk show host, and artist.

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Summertime

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No More Heartaches

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LOVELIGHT

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You Baby

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A LITTLE TASTE OF SOUL

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August 30, 2025

Schootsvelden

Sittard, Limburg, Netherlands


July 25, 2025

Paseo de San Prudencio

Soria, Castille and León, Spain


December 11, 2024

Valand

Gothenburg, Västra Götaland County, Sweden


August 7, 2024

Praza de Azcárraga

A Coruña, Galicia, Spain


March 8, 2024

Blue Note

Milan, Lombardy, Italy

  • 1. Cold Duck Time(Les McCann & Eddie Harris cover)

  • 2. Feel Like Makin' Love(Roberta Flack cover)

  • 3. Celebration(Kool & the Gang cover)

  • 4. I'm Your Baby Tonight(Whitney Houston cover)

  • 5. Street Life(The Crusaders cover)

  • 6. If I Had You(The Piccadilly Players cover)

  • 7. Wang Dang Doodle(Willie Dixon cover)

  • 8. Trio

  • 9. Diggin' on James Brown(Tower of Power cover)

  • 10. I Got You (I Feel Good)(James Brown cover)

  • 11. Cold Sweat(James Brown cover)

  • 12. Hustle Time

  • 13. Woman

  • 1. The Best(Bonnie Tyler cover)

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Martha High has released 6 albums between 1979 and 2019. Notable releases include Nothing's Going Wrong, Tribute To My Soul Sisters, Singing For The Good Times. Explore their complete discography on this page.

Martha High's most-played tracks include Summertime, No More Heartaches, LOVELIGHT, You Baby, A LITTLE TASTE OF SOUL. Listen to these songs and explore more from their catalog on this page.

Born in Victoria, Virginia, Martha Harvin was a long time vocalist with James Brown who has toured with Lyn Collins, Vicki Anderson, and Marva Whitney as a member of the Original Funky Divas. She began her career in Washington, D.C. and attended the... Read the full biography on this page.

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