songs for other artists, starting when she was part of Eric Clapton's backing band in the 1970s. She most famously co-wrote "Lay Down Sally" for him, which was a #3 hit in the USA in 1978, and contributed other songs for his albums No Reason to Cry, Slowhand, and Backless. During the 1980s, she established a lasting songwriting partnership with songwriter Richard Feldman, co-writing many songs for other artists. Also, Feldman and Detroit collaborated on songs of Shakespears Sister and co-wrote most of Detroit's 1982 Marcella album, and both appear on the album cover art. Among the artists both co-wrote for are: Bobbi Walker, "You're the One" (1980) Patty Weaver, "Somebody's Gonna Get Hurt" (1982) Three Dog Night, "Somebody's Gonna Get Hurt" (1983) Jennifer Rush, "Nobody Move" (1984) Eric Clapton, "Tangled in Love" (1985) Eric Clapton, "Walk Away" (1986) Chaka Khan, "So Close" (1986) Amii Stewart, "Sometimes a Stranger" (1988) Belinda Carlisle, "Little Black Book" (1991) In the mid-1980s, Detroit collaborated with songwriters Billie Hughes and Roxanne Seeman. Among the songs they wrote together is Philip Bailey's "Walking on the Chinese Wall", which hit #34 in the UK and #46 in the US. They also wrote songs for Randy Crawford, Al Jarreau and Pernilla Wahlgren. Detroit also co-wrote metal band Vixen's 1989 single "Love Made Me", which was a top 40 hit in the UK. Detroit has written songs for Alex Parks, Charlotte Church, Billie Myers, Marti Pellow and Joe McElderry among others. Personal life Detroit is a Jewish American with ancestral links to Poland and Latvia. Detroit is married to Lance Aston (one time member of Prima Donna and brother of Bucks Fizz star Jay Aston). They have a son, Maxwell, born in 1991. Discography Marcella (1982) Jewel (1994) Feeler (1996) Dancing Madly Sideways (2001) The Vehicle (2013) For the Holidays (2013) Gray Matterz (2015) Made In Detroit (2021) Gold (2021) Marcy Levy Band discography Studio albums Extended plays Filmography References Further reading Larkin, Colin. The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music, Guinness Publishing, 1992, . External links 1952 births Living people American expatriates in England American women pop singers American pop rock singers American women rock singers Jewish American musicians American session musicians Popstar to Operastar contestants Singers from Detroit Guitarists from Detroit 20th-century American guitarists 21st-century American women singers 21st-century American singers 20th-century American women guitarists 21st-century American Jews Jewish rock musicians