(1938-10-15)October 15, 1938 Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Died
May 16, 1993(1993-05-16) (aged 54) Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
Occupation(s)
Singer
songwriter
pianist
Instrument(s)
Vocals
piano
Years active
1956–1993
Labels
United Artists
Motown Records
Motorcity Records
Musical artist
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.
Despite his early success in the United States, Johnson ultimately enjoyed more popularity overseas than in his native country. His music was especially popular in the United Kingdom and Australia.[3][2]
^Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. pp. 1300/1. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
^ abDoc Rock. "The Dead Rock Stars Club 1992–1993". Thedeadrockstarsclub.com. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
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