Is the most commercially successful Black woman in country music to date.
She was the first black female solo country artist to play the Grand Ole Opry, making 11 appearances on the Opry stage between 1969 and 1975.
She was featured in Beyoncé's 2024 'Cowboy Carter' album.
In 1969, Martell's debut single "Color Him Father" reached No. 22 on Billboard's Country Songs chart. In 1970, she released her debut album, "Color Me Country".
With a sister and a cousin, she formed a Southern girl group, the Anglos (later the Angelos), who recorded several singles for small labels.