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Marvin Jerome Yancy (May 31, 1950 – March 22, 1985) was an American gospel musician, pastor and Grammy-winning record producer, and former pastor of Fountain of Life Baptist Church. He started his music career, in 1971, with The Independents , who were an American R&B vocal group .
After the group broke up and recording the solo albums, Passionate Breezes and Gonna Getcha Love, Chuck Jackson, along with fellow group member Marvin Yancy, achieved success as the producers and writers for most of Natalie Cole's early chart releases, [1] and also had success with Phyllis Hyman and Ronnie Dyson.
"This Will Be" is a song written by Chuck Jackson and Marvin Yancy, arranged by Richard Evans and performed by American singer Natalie Cole. Often appended with "(An Everlasting Love)" but not released as such, this was Cole's debut single, released in April 1975 and one of her biggest hits, becoming a number-one R&B and number-six pop smash in the United States, [3] also reaching the UK Top 40.
She had a son, Robert Adam "Robbie" Yancy (October 14, 1977 – August 14, 2017). He was a musician who toured with her. [19] Marvin was her producer, and an ordained Baptist minister who helped reintroduce her to religion. Under his influence, Cole changed from a lapsed Episcopalian to become a devout Baptist. Cole and Yancy divorced in 1980.
"Leaving Me" is a 1973 crossover single by The Independents.The single was their biggest on the R&B chart, hitting #1 for one week. The single, which peaked at number twenty-one, was the only Top 40 hit for the group. [1]
Natalie is a 1976 album by American singer Natalie Cole.Cole's second studio album, It was released on April 9, 1976, by Capitol Records.The album features the hit singles, "Sophisticated Lady (She's a Different Lady)" and "Mr. Melody".
It was released in 1976, and produced by Chuck Jackson and Marvin Yancy. Reception. Professional ratings; Review scores; Source Rating; Allmusic [1] Track listing
Producers – Mark Davis and Marvin Yancy (Tracks 1, 2, 4 & 7); Peabo Bryson and Johnny Pate (Tracks 3, 5, 6 & 8). Recorded and Mixed by Rik Pekkonen; Horns, rhythm and strings recorded by Butch Lynch and Steve Reyes. Vocals recorded by Gordon Shyrock; Recorded at Hollywood Sound Recorders, Sound Factory and United Western Recorders (Hollywood ...