Marcella detroit eric clapton. She co wrote the 1977 eric clapton hit lay down sally and released her debut album marcella in 1982. A few years later she was touring and recording with eric clapton cowriting one of his biggest hits lay down sally and several of his most popular album tracks including the core promises and tangled in love. Marcella levy known professionally as marcella detroit is an american singer songwriter and guitarist.
Marcella marcy levy born june 21 1952 in detroit michigan is an american musician and singer soprano. English guitarist eric clapton and his band in 1975 marcella detroit is relaxing horizontally with. Embracing blues pop rock and everything in between she has performed and written with an impressive a list roster of music industry greats.
If youre older youll have no excuse for forgetting that she played at live aid with eric clapton shes recorded with aretha franklin and elton john and of course is a third of shakespears sister whose song stay. She is well known both under her real name and as marcella detroit. Their first two albums sacred heart and hormonally yours both reached the top 10 of the uk albums chart.
As marcy levy she was a member of eric clapton s band in the 1970s and wrote the song lay down sally which was a hit for clapton. She joined shakespears sister in 1988 with ex bananarama member siobhan fahey. If youre under the age of 15 you could be forgiven for not knowing of marcella detroits music.
Both her work as a solo artist and as half of the great shakespears sister has met with critical and chart success. Marcella detroit aka marcy levy born and bred in detroit michigan has been involved in music her entire life. In 1992 stay a brilliant and unusual single from the duo shakespears sister stayed at.
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