The Motels

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Years Active
1975 – present (50 years)
Founded In
Berkeley, Alameda County, California, United States
The Motels is a New Wave music band from the Los Angeles area best known for Only the Lonely and Suddenly, Last Summer, both of which peaked at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1982 and 1983, respectively.* First incarnation Formed in 1971 in Berkeley, California, the band (then called The Warfield Foxes) moved to Los Angeles by 1973 seeking a record deal. The band consisted of Martha Davis on vocals and guitar, Dean Chamberlain on lead guitar, Chuck Wada on 2nd lead guitar and others. While in L.A., the band changed its name to "The Motels" and the line-up consisted of Mart… read more
The Motels is a New Wave music band from the Los Angeles area best known for Only the Lonely and Suddenly, Last Summer, both of which peaked at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1982 and 1983, respectively.* First incarnation Formed in 1971 in Berkeley, California, the band (then called The Warf… read more
The Motels is a New Wave music band from the Los Angeles area best known for Only the Lonely and Suddenly, Last Summer, both of which peaked at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1982 and 1983, respectively.* First incarnation Formed in 1971 in Berkeley, California, the band (then called The Warfield Foxes) moved to Los Angeles by 1973 seeking a record deal. The band… read more

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Top Tracks

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1 Play track Wednesday - Songs For My Funeral Only The Lonely - Remastered 1999
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 409 listeners
2 Play track The Motels Total Control
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 355 listeners
3 Play track Essential Collection Suddenly Last Summer
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4 Play track I Am Woman (Vol. 2) Suddenly Last Summer - Remastered 2002
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5 Play track Classic Masters Shame
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6 Play track Essential Collection Remember the Nights
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7 Play track Essential Collection Only the Lonely
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8 Danger - Remastered Danger - Remastered
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9 Take The L - Remastered 1999 Take The L - Remastered 1999
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10 Play track Essential Collection Kix
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Albums

  1. 43,748 listeners

    1 Jan 1979 · 10 tracks

    The Motels
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  2. 39,744 listeners

    1 Jan 2005 · 15 tracks

    Essential Collection
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  3. 28,349 listeners

    1982 · 10 tracks

    All Four One
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  4. 15,437 listeners

    16 Sep 1983 · 10 tracks

    Little Robbers
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