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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.
This was the first time an outside arranger was employed on a Motown release. Ironically, while Everybody's Got to Pay Some Dues was one of The Miracles' best early hits, it is also one of the least acclaimed: only one cover version is known...by fellow Motown artist, Marv Johnson , who recorded a version in 1967.
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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.
Choosing the 10 best gospel albums of all time is tough. Many of the genre’s seminal recordings were made before the “album” concept solidified, taking instead the form of 78s, 45s, or other ...
List of gospel songs which have reported sales of 1 million units or higher but are uncertified by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Though "I'll Take You There" by The Staple Singers was certified Gold on January 31, 2019, for digital sales of 500,000 units, [4] its physical sales of 1.5 million units, reported on May 6, 1972, are uncertified by the RIAA.
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 "
The group shared stages with all the major R&B artists of the 1950s, including Sam Cooke and Ray Charles, once substituting for the latter's Raelettes at a show in Durham, North Carolina. According to the Acoustic Music organization, the "first clear evidence of soul music shows up with The '5' Royales, an ex-gospel group that turned to R&B". [5]