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Marvin Earl Johnson (October 15, 1938 [1] – May 16, 1993) [2] was an American R&B singer, songwriter and pianist. He was influential in the development of the Motown style of music, primarily for the song " Come to Me ," which was the first record issued by Tamla Records, the precursor to the famous label.
After discovering Johnson, he convinced him to sign with Tamla and in February 1959, the 20-year-old Johnson co-wrote and recorded the song, "Come to Me". Gordy assembled several musicians, including bassist James Jamerson and drummer Benny Benjamin , and background vocalists the Rayber Voices, to contribute to the song with Johnson.
A contemporary cover version by Johnny Kidd and the Pirates entered the UK charts the same week in 1960 as Marv Johnson's version and reached number 25. A 1967 cover of the song by the Dave Clark Five reached number 7 in the United States and number 28 in the UK. A rock and roll cover by Showaddywaddy reached number 2 in the UK in 1977.
Single by Marv Johnson; from the album More Marv Johnson ; B-side "Let Me Love You" Released: February 1960 () Genre: R&B: Length: 2: 32: Label: United Artists: Songwriter(s) Berry Gordy, Mike Ossman, Al Abrams, John O'Den: Producer(s) Berry Gordy: Marv Johnson singles chronology "
Marv Johnson "Mikaljon" (Mike Ossman, Al Abrams, John O'Den) 9 2 35 "All I Could Do Was Cry" Etta James: Gwen Gordy, Tyran Carlo: 33 2 - "Ain't Gonna Be That Way" Marv Johnson Marv Johnson: 74 - 50 "All the Love I Got" Marv Johnson Brian Holland, Janie Bradford: 63 - - "Who's the Fool" Singin' Sammy Ward: Smokey Robinson - 23 - "(You've Got to ...
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Marvin Johnson is the name of: Marvin Johnson (American football) (1927–1981), for the Los Angeles Rams and Green Bay Packers; Marvin Johnson (basketball) (born 1956) in 1978 NBA draft; Marvin Johnson (boxer) (born 1954), light heavyweight boxer who won a bronze medal at the 1972 Olympics