Tab Martin

Tab Martin (born Alan Raymond Brearley; 24 December 1944) is an English bass guitarist. He has been a member of well-known English bands from the 1960s. He was a member of the Tornados and played on their hit "Globetrotter". He was also a member of the Peddlers and played on their hits "Birth" and "Girlie". He also founded 1960s group the Saints.

Martin was known for his technique of playing his bass in an upright fashion. In 1967, Martin was no. 9 in the Bass Guitarist section of the Beat Instrumental Gold Star Awards.

Early life Martin was born Alan Raymond Brearley in Newcastle on 24 December 1944.

In April 1964, along with Roy Phillips and Trevor Morais, Martin formed the Peddlers. The Peddlers had a minor hit with "Let the Sunshine", followed by a top twenty hit with "Birth" and followed by another hit, "Girlie". The group's album Birthday which was released on Epic also charted. He also produced "Making Up Again" which was a hit single for UK group Goldie. In 1978, he and Dominic De Sousa were working for MAM Records. They worked together, producing the "Disco Hell" single for Dafne and the Tenderspots which was released the following year.

Personal life In an interview with Radio New Zealand in May 2020, Roy Phillips said Martin was living in Lisbon, Portugal and battling Alzheimer's disease.