Aleksandar Marton (born 4 October 1959), known by his stage name Sandy Marton , is a Croatian singer, songwriter and musician. He is famous for songs such as " People from Ibiza ", "Exotic and Erotic", and " Camel by Camel ".
20-579: Marton may refer to: Places [ edit ] England [ edit ] Marton, Blackpool , district of Blackpool, Lancashire Marton, Bridlington , area of Bridlington in the East Riding of Yorkshire Marton, Cheshire , village and civil parish in Cheshire Marton, Cumbria , village in Cumbria Marton, East Riding of Yorkshire , hamlet in
40-531: A keytar over his shoulder and extra-large jackets made him instantly recognizable, and Marton became an idol for young girls. The song gained traction on the Italian disco scene until it climbed the Italian charts until it reached the number-one position in October 1984, becoming his one and only number-one hit. In 1985, he confirmed his popularity on the charts and in discos by releasing two more successful singles in
60-621: A teen idol , Cecchetto signed him on, and Marton made his debut the following year under the pseudonym M. Basic with a single entitled "Ok Run". It would later garner attention from being used in commercials about the Philips Videopac . In 1984, with the definitive name Sandy Marton, Cecchetto officially launched him on the record market with the English-language dance single " People from Ibiza ", composed by Marton himself. His carefully studied look, which included flowing blond hair with
80-706: A British coaster See also [ edit ] Marten (disambiguation) Martin (name) , a given name and a surname Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Marton . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Marton&oldid=1166251412 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with given-name-holder lists Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description
100-576: A few metres from the original site, on Whitegate Drive, and was designed by F. Freeman of Bolton . It is constructed of red and yellow sandstone, with more recent additions in brick. Little Marton Mill , situated close to the M55 motorway , was built in 1838 on the site of a previous mill. It was a working gristmill , grinding corn until 1928. It is the only remaining mill in Blackpool. The first school in Marton
120-403: Is Marton Mere . The glacial freshwater lake was once approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) long and 1 mile (1.6 km) wide. It was gradually drained throughout the 18th century to allow land to be reclaimed for agriculture. The mere is now part of Marton Mere Local Nature Reserve, which has been designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest . The other prominent geographical feature of
140-600: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Marton, Blackpool Marton is a historic village on the coastal plain of the Fylde in the Borough of Blackpool in Lancashire , England, most of which is now forms a part of the town of Blackpool . Marton, consists of Great Marton, Little Marton, Marton Fold and The Peel. Great Marton and Little Marton were collectively listed in
160-580: The Domesday Book of 1086 as Meretun . The name usually means "farmstead by a pool", derived from the Old English words mere and tūn . Its area was estimated in that survey to be six carucates of arable land. By no later than the end of the 11th century, St Chad's Church had been built in the nearby town of Poulton-le-Fylde and became the parish church for the area following the Reformation in
180-506: The 16th century. Marton residents travelled 5 miles (8.0 km) to worship at St Chad's, a journey that was difficult in winter. Around 1625, they petitioned to become a separate parish from Poulton-le-Fylde, with Layton and Blackpool. It was not until 1800 that their request was granted and the Church of St Paul was built in Great Marton. Originally a chapel of Poulton-le-Fylde, the church
200-1018: The East Riding of Yorkshire Marton, Harrogate , village in North Yorkshire Marton, Lincolnshire , village in Lincolnshire Marton, Middlesbrough , suburb of Middlesbrough Marton, Myddle, Broughton and Harmer Hill , a location in Shropshire Marton, Ryedale , village in North Yorkshire Marton, Shropshire or Marton-in-Chirbury, village in Shropshire Marton, Warwickshire , village in Warwickshire Marton-in-the-Forest , North Yorkshire Marton-le-Moor , village in North Yorkshire Long Marton , parish of Eden, Cumbria Whitegate and Marton , parish of Vale Royal, Cheshire Elsewhere [ edit ] Marton, New Zealand , town in
220-1618: The Manawatu-Wanganui region Marton, Queensland , town in the Shire of Cook, Queensland, Australia People [ edit ] Given name [ edit ] Márton Balázs (1929–2016), Romanian mathematician of Hungarian descent Marton Csokas (born 1966), New Zealand actor Márton Fucsovics (born 1992), Hungarian tennis player Márton Vas (born 1980), Hungarian ice hockey player Surname [ edit ] Andrew Marton (1904–1992), Hungarian-American film director Áron Márton (1896–1980), Roman Catholic bishop Brian Marton , Australian sprint canoer Dana Marton , American romance novelist Edvin Marton (born 1974), Hungarian violinist and composer Ervin Marton (1912–1968), Hungarian and French artist and photographer Éva Marton (born 1943), Hungarian operatic soprano Ference Marton (born 1939), Swedish educational psychologist George Marton (1839–1905) (1835–1905), British Conservative politician Jack Marton , Australian taekwondo practitioner Javier Martón , Spanish footballer Jirina Marton (born 1946), Czech-born Canadian artist and illustrator Kati Marton (born 1949), American author and journalist László Marton (director) (1943–2019), Hungarian theatrical director Sandra Marton , American novelist Sandy Marton (born 1959), Croatian singer Avinoam Marton, Israeli drummer and singer, member of Teapacks between 1991 and 1994 Other uses [ edit ] MV Marton ,
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#1732851028086240-406: The area is Marton Moss. It is approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) long and 1.5 miles (2.4 km) wide. The structure of the moss is peat , on top of a layer of clay , in which is embedded whole (and fragments of) tree trunks. These trunks indicate that the area was once covered in dense woodland. The original Church of St Paul was replaced by the current church, built 1908–09. It is situated
260-460: The most famous songs of the 1980s, in which he presented "People From Ibiza" and reached the semifinals. In 2005 he participated in the third edition of the Rai 2 reality TV show L'Isola dei famosi , which started on 21 September, but retired on 17 October citing health problems, despite there being no clinical reasons to justify the abandonment. He was replaced by Maurizio Ferrini in subsequent editions of
280-399: The music business owing to his status as an idol, along with management issues. Having retired to private life on the island of Ibiza , to which he owes his popularity, he attempted an occasional return to the scene in 1996 with a second and final album, Erase una Vez , without obtaining much success. In 2001 he participated in the transmission La notte flies , a musical competition among
300-453: The parish was abolished and merged with Blackpool and Westby with Plumpton . In 1931 the parish had a population of 4476. Marton is an electoral ward in the borough constituency of Blackpool South . Since 1997, Blackpool South had been represented at parliament by Labour MP Gordon Marsden . Since the 2019 General Election the area's representation has passed to Conservative MP Scott Benton. The pool referred to by Marton's name
320-533: The same genre: " Camel by Camel " and "Exotic & Erotic". "Exotic & Erotic" was released in Australia in 1986 and became a surprise Top 10 hit, despite receiving little airplay, due to the song's popularity in nightclubs and discos. Cecchetto's publicity stunts led to Marton becoming one of the most frequent guests of Vittorio Salvetti's Festivalbar , broadcast on television by Canale 5 . The following year he released his first album, Modern Lover , featuring
340-495: The title track, "Modern Lovers", which would become Marton's third top-ten hit in Italy. Given the success of the singer, Cecchetto founded the production house Marton Corporation and the record label Ibiza Records. However, starting in 1987, his mainstream popularity started declining although his singles still managed to chart high. In 1989 following the release of his final top-ten single "La Paloma Blanca", Marton largely retired from
360-671: Was Baines' Free School , built in 1717, financed by James Baines who also built schools in Hardhorn-cum-Newton and Thornton . The school still exists, as Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary School . St Nicholas Church of England Primary School was founded in 1830, Our Lady of the Assumption Roman Catholic Primary was opened in 1953 and Marton Primary School was founded in 1991. Marton also has two secondary schools, Highfield Leadership Academy and St George's School . Sandy Marton Sandy Marton
380-429: Was consecrated in 1804. It later became a parish church. In 1857, the church as extended to accommodate Marton's growing population, and a tower was added. Marton was formerly a township and chapelry in the parish of Poulton-le-Fylde, in 1866 Marton became a separate civil parish, in 1894, the hamlet of Great Marton was incorporated into Blackpool and parts of Little Marton into St-Anne's-on-Sea , on 1 April 1934
400-660: Was born Aleksandar Marton in Zagreb , Yugoslavia on 4 October 1959. His father worked for the Yugoslavian Embassy in Italy , which led Marton to spend increasing amounts of time there. He moved to the Italian city of Milan in the 1970s. In 1982, Marton was noticed by talent scout Claudio Cecchetto performing at the Primadonna nightclub in Milan. Realizing his commercial potential as
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