Martha Velez

Martha Veléz (born in New York City on August 25, 1945) is an American singer and actress of Puerto Rican descent.
She is the older sister of Jerry Velez who played percussion for Jimi Hendrix at the Woodstock Festival in 1969. 
Martha Veléz is the former wife of famous trumpet player Keith Johnson.
Later in her career she concentrated on acting, appearing in top-rated television series including Falcon Crest and L.A. Law.
==Links to Peel==
Peel played a track from her single and tracks from her album, 'Fiends & Angels' in 1969, but didn't seem to play any further material beyond that, according to available tracklistings on this site.
After Peel's death in 2004, it was later found out that he had two of her albums ('Fiends & Angels' & 'Escape From Babylon') in his Record Collection: V.
==Shows Played==
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*11 May 1969: It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry (single) London
*08 June 1969: Tell Mama (7" - Swamp Man) London
*29 June 1969: I'm Gonna Leave You (LP - Fiends & Angels) London
==External Links==
*Wikipedia
*Discogs
Category:Artists