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One of the big questions around the Miami Dolphins this offseason will be what happens with tackle Terron Armstead. There are several possibilities as to the outcome: Armstead returns for a fourth ...
Izora Armstead and Martha Wash (a.k.a. The Weather Girls) performing at the Vic Theater in Chicago, Illinois on March 22, 1986. (Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images) When “It’s Raining Men ...
62. The Weather Girls, “It’s Raining Men” (1982) Izora Armstead and Martha Wash were introduced to each other singing backup for Sylvester, who gave them their group’s original name ...
Izora Armstead and Martha Wash were introduced to each other singing backup for Sylvester, who gave them their group’s original name: Two Tons o’ Fun. While the duo saw a handful of their ...
Sylvester had two backup singers, Martha Wash and Izora Rhodes Armstead, in his live performance of the song 1979. This collaborative effort is not just about Black flight but also about "lifting ...
Renamed the Weather Girls, Wash and Izora Armstead had their own hit with “It’s Raining Men,” a song that had been turned down by Donna Summer and Barbra Streisand. Wash was equally ...
Composed of Martha Wash and Izora Armstead, the duo delivered a disco-infused track that celebrated the anticipation and excitement of a male romantic windfall. The song soared to the top of the ...
Despite the sincerity of Martha Wash and Izora Armstead—a pair of vocalists who certainly don’t sing with their tongues in cheek—”Dear Santa (Bring Me A Man This Christmas)“ plays like a ...
Despite the sincerity of Martha Wash and Izora Armstead—a pair of vocalists who certainly don’t sing with their tongues in cheek—”Dear Santa (Bring Me A Man This Christmas)“ plays like a ...
The duo, Martha Wash and Izora Armstead, at first thought the song was "too crazy to record," Wash recalled to HuffPost in 2015. The song quickly became a favorite for anyone who's into men ...
Shayna Wakefield sits down with Dynelle Rhodes, one-half of the current group and the daughter of the late Izora Armstead. In this compelling podcast, Dynelle shares intimate details about her ...