Marty Coleman

Aliases: Martin Cohen
Real name: Martin David Coleman
Country: United States
IPI: 00006457693 3 works
00006493493 5 works
Affiliation: BMI
Comments: Doo wop singer from Detroit. After The Valadiers broke up Coleman worked as a staff songwriter for Motown under the name Martin Cohen, placing songs with The Spinners, Gladys Knight and The Pips, and others. His biggest hit as a songwriter was The Precisions' "If This Is Love (I'd Rather Be Lonely)", which was issued on Drew Records.
Member of: The Valadiers Lead vocals

Songs written by Marty Coleman

Title	Written by	Originally by	Original date	Covered by
Greetings (This Is Uncle Sam)	Brian Holland, Marty Coleman, Robert Bateman, Ron Dunbar, Stuart Avig, Jerry Light, Art Glasser	The Valadiers	October 23, 1961	Covered by (2 artists)
I Need You More Than Ever	Marty Coleman, Richard Drapkin, Clay McMurray	Jermaine Jackson	1973	Covered by (2 artists)
Is There a Place (In His Heart for Me)	Marty Coleman, Clay McMurray	Martha Reeves and The Vandellas REC, The Supremes [US1] REL	August 19, 1969	Covered by Gladys Knight & The Pips
The Only Time You Love Me Is When You're Losing Me	Pam Sawyer, Marty Coleman, Clay McMurray	The Originals	March 27, 1970	Covered by Gladys Knight & The Pips
Together We Can Make Such Sweet Music	Marty Coleman, Richard Drapkin	The Spinners [US]	April 17, 1970	Covered by (2 artists)
You Want Hearts and Flowers	Marty Coleman, Clay McMurray	The Originals	June 1970	Covered by Different Shades of Brown