Here’s what you should know about her.
“Genres are a funny little concept, aren’t they?”
“In theory, they have a simple definition that’s easy to understand…
Linda Martell c. 1969.Michael Ochs Archives/Getty
But in practice, well, some may feel confined.”
If you’re wondering who Martell is, we’ve got answers.
22 on theBillboardHot Country Charts.
Linda Martell in 2021.Sean Rayford/2021 CMT Awards/Getty
1 country song, for her hit “Texas Hold ‘Em.”
In a 2020 interview, Martell recalled incidents of audiences heckling her and calling her slurs.
“I remember that well,” she toldRolling Stone.
“You’d be singing and they’d shout out names and youknowthe names they would call you.”
They had a few unsuccessful singles before deciding to call it quits.
Martell recorded her first, and only, album in one 12-hour day.
40, spending two weeks on the country charts.
Martell later worked as a bus driver for the Batesburg-Leesville school district, but in 2014Color Me Countrywas re-released.
Cowboy Carteris out now.
Listen to Linda Martell on “Spaghettii” and “The Linda Martell Show” below.
