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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.
It was featured on his 1960 album More Marv Johnson. [3] The song ranked #65 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1960. [4] Other versions
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"You Got What It Takes" is a 1959 single by Marv Johnson. In the US it reached number 2 on the Black Singles chart, and number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 early in 1960. [2] [3] In the UK Singles Chart it reached a high of number 7. [4] The original recording of "You Got What It Takes" was by Bobby Parker on Vee-Jay 279 in 1958. Parker claims ...
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Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's movie career spans over 20 years and is filled with both hits and misses. We ranked all his movies, including his cameos.
The Miracles, Motown's first group, are the most covered Motown group of all time. [1] Their music and songs have influenced artists all over the world – in every major musical genre – over the last 50 years. [2] Almost all of their hits were self-written, making them unique among Motown acts.