Martin Luther McCoy
Martin Luther McCoy (born July 1970) is an American musician, singer-songwriter, actor, and producer hailing from San Francisco's Bayview-Hunters Point neighborhood, renowned for his genre-blending rebel soul music that fuses R&B, jazz, funk, and socially conscious themes.
Martin Luther McCoy has been in the music industry since the early 90s new soul movement. He stands with the legends D’Angelo to Maxwell to Erykah Badu. His music is timeless R&B funkadelic reggae with a twist of rock and roll to it. He has toured with The Roots and now has a new album out July 17, his first LP in over 14 years, called Welcome Back Love.
Martin Luther McCoy
Story Behind the Artist
Born in San Francisco, the singer, songwriter, producer, and actor writes music with his heart on his sleeve. The first single, is the afrobeat funky “Peace of Mind” is indicative on how he deeply he wants to connect his lyrics with the public. I talked to suave McCoy about his experiences growing up in San Francisco, the 90s new soul movement, and what’s up next
Behind the Music
Born in San Francisco, the singer, songwriter, producer, and actor writes music with his heart on his sleeve. The first single, is the afrobeat funky “Peace of Mind” is indicative on how he deeply he wants to connect his lyrics with the public. I talked to suave McCoy about his experiences growing up in San Francisco, the 90s new soul movement, and what’s up next
Rhythms of the Bay: Featuring Martin Luther McCoy
As we celebrate Black History Month, we honor the artists who continue to shape culture through music. Martin Luther McCoy, a San Francisco native, is one such artist—channeling the soul of his musical family influence into every note he sings.
Martin Luther McCoy | SF Band | Live Performance at Balanced Breakfast’s Showcase
Martin Luther McCoy was born and raised in San Francisco, Ca. He is a genre-blending acoustic soul singer equally inspired by Neil Young and Parliament-Funkadelic. His black boy joy is easily observed when he performs, accompanying himself on guitar
Martin Luther McCoy - Lift Every Voice and Sing
Filmed in San Francisco at the historic band shell in Golden Gate Park, this version of the Negro National Anthem was produced by Warren Wolf featuring lead vocal and guitar work by Martin Luther The Real McCoy.
Martin Luther McCoy - 1 - TEDxMission
Rebel soul music to ears thirsting for truth, funk, rock and soul, Martin's gorgeous tenor voice captivated the hearts of audiences worldwide with his ubiquitous cover of George Harrison's Beatles White album classic, 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps" in the film Across the Universe.
Martin Luther McCoy - Somebody Superstar (opbmusic)
Martin Luther McCoy performs "Somebody Superstar" for opbmusic during SXSW 2016. Subscribe to our channel to see all our new videos!
Rise by Martin Luthe and Niki Glaspie (Black Stripes) Live At Bardot
Feel the spirit of the Phoenix rise as Niki and ML perform a beautiful rendition of this ML classic to a lively Miami crowd. Anna 222 Worldwide Thank You for rocking with us.