It's Raining Martha

Martha Wash: Gay icon. Underdog. Success story. Still fabulous at 53, Martha can still belt out her repertoire like it was 1985.

Last night, Martha performed at a benefit event for LIGALY and she was amazing. Beginning in the late 70s Martha, and her Weather Girls partner Izora Rhodes, backed up Sylvester on the wildy successful dance hit You Make Me Feel Mighty Real, and a career was launched.

Jess and I got to meet her after her short set, which included Gonna Make You Sweat, Everybody, Everybody, and the inimitable trademark song of her Weather Girls career, It's Raining Men.

It was perfect. As you may remember, Martha didn't get the credit for her rousing vocals on Sweat and Everybody; these songs took C + C Music Factory and Black Box to the top of the charts. It was Martha who made these songs memorable. So I loved the way she came out and performed those two songs first, and saved Men for last. It raised the roof.

After the show, Jess and I got to meet Martha and Georgie Porgie, who opened for her and was no slouch himself. It was a fun albeit brief show, and one I will never forget.