Marv Johnson
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Biography
[Edit]Best remembered for a handful of hits including the Top Ten smashes "You Got What It Takes" and "I Love the Way You Love," Marv Johnson was also a seminal figure in the early history of Motown Records. Marvin Earl Johnson was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1938, and was raised in a musical environment that mixed the gospel music of the Baptist church with the jump-jazz of Louis Jordan & His Tympany 5. By the time he was in high school he had joined a local singing group, playing carnivals and fairs. In 1958, he cut his first sides, "My Baby-O" and "Once Upon a Time;" the single failed to sell, but the recording session resulted in a meeting with songwriter and would-be record producer Berry Gordy.
After Johnson played his original song "Come to Me" for Gordy and his future wife Raynoma, the couple chose Johnson as the first artist for their fledgling record label, Tamla. Because the new label didn't have distribution outside of Detroit, "Come to Me" (credited to Gordy and Johnson) was released nationally by United Artists, and rose to number six on the R&B charts and number 30 on the pop charts. Gordy soon lost direct control of his first discovery after United Artists signed Johnson directly, but continued as the singer's manager. Johnson also toured with Motown acts such as the Miracles in addition to appearing on Alan Freed's rock & roll revues and media venues such as American Bandstand, and joined early package tours and stage revues where he shared bills with his idols Sam Cooke and Jackie Wilson.
Johnson's second single fared poorly, but his third, 1959's "You've Got What It Takes," exploded onto the charts, becoming a Top Ten hit and earning a gold record. The 1960 follow-up "I Love the Way You Love" also landed in the Top Ten; among his subsequent singles, "You've Got to Move Two Mountains" was a more pop-flavored effort that reached the Top 20, while "Happy Days" got to number seven on the R&B charts late in 1960. "Merry-Go-Round," issued in early 1961, was Johnson's last chart success.
In 1965, with the British Invasion in full swing, Johnson's contract was dropped by United Artists; he finally came "home" to Motown, joining the Gordy label, but never enjoyed another American hit, although he earned a British gold record with "I'll Pick a Rose for My Rose" for Tamla in 1968. He later worked in a front-office job for Motown, and also wrote songs for Tyrone Davis and Johnny Taylor. Johnson's recording career ended in the late '60s, but he never stopped performing, and remained active on-stage into the early '90s. Johnson died from a stroke at a concert in Columbia, South Carolina on May 16, 1993.
Title: Marvelous Marv Johnson + More Marv Johnson (Bonus Track Version)
Artist: Marv Johnson
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Ain't Gonna Be That Way / All The Love I've Got (All Tracks Remastered)
Artist: Marv Johnson
Genre: Blues
Title: You Got What It Takes / I Love the Way You Love - Single
Artist: Marv Johnson
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Anthology: The Deluxe Collection (Remastered) (CD2)
Artist: Marv Johnson
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: Don't Leave Me / You've Got What It Takes (All Tracks Remastered)
Artist: Marv Johnson
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: When I've Done the Best I Can (Remastered) - Single
Artist: Marv Johnson
Title: Anthology: The Deluxe Collection (Remastered) (CD1)
Artist: Marv Johnson
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Funk
Title: September In The Rain / River Of Tears (All Tracks Remastered)
Artist: Marv Johnson
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Collections
Title: Northern Soul NRG
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Greatest Hits of 1960, Vol. 15
Genre: Pop
Title: All Your Rhythm & Blues Favourites (Re-Recorded Versions)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: The Best Ever Soul Revival (Re-Recorded Versions)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: 101 Soul Classics (Re-Recorded Versions)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Lost Hits of the 60's, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: Young Love - Love Songs From the Fifties & Sixties
Genre: Pop
Title: The Greatest St. Valentines Day Love Songs, Vol. 9
Genre: Pop
Title: The 1960 British Hit Parade: The B Sides, Pt 2, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: The 1960 British Hit Parade: The B Sides, Pt. 1 Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: Britain's Greatest Hits 1960
Genre: Pop
Title: 1959 Hit Songs, Vol. 5
Genre: Pop
Title: The Hits of 1959, Vol. 5
Genre: Pop
Title: Gospel Christmas Highlights
Genre: Gospel, Traditional Pop Music
Title: We All Love Our Mums (Classic Mother's Day Songs, Vol. 4)
Genre: Pop
Title: Wonderful World of the 50's - 100 Hit Songs
Genre: Rock
Title: Country Christmas
Genre: Country, Traditional Pop Music
Title: Lost Hits of the 50's
Genre: Pop
Title: Greatest R&B Hits of 1959, Vol. 4
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: The Complete Motown Singles - Vol. 8: 1968
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: The Complete Motown Singles, Vol. 6: 1966
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Lost Soul Gems
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: 100 Timeless Love Songs (Re-Recorded Versions)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock
Title: A Mix of Popular Hits, Vol. 3
Genre: Pop
Title: Down With Motown
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Popcorn Jet Setters, Vol. 3
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Summer Soul
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues
Title: The Complete Motown Singles Vol. 5: 1965
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: The Best of Detroit
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: R&B Explosion, Vol. 1
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Soul Selection
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: The Top 20 of Soul
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: The 50's - A Decade to Remember: Do You Wanna Dance
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock
Title: Old School Soul Masters
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Classic Soul R&B
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Greatest R & B Hits of 1959, Vol. 3
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Highway of Hits, Vol. 3
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: The Complete Motown Singles, Vol. 1: 1959-1961
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: The Best Hits of All Time, Vol. 4
Genre: Pop
Title: The Love Hits, Vol. 5
Genre: Rock
Title: R&B Soul Classics
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Soul of the 60's
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: America's Greatest Hits 1960 Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Gli anni 50: il meglio (100 HIts)
Genre: Pop
Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1959, Vol. 12
Genre: Pop
Title: Doo Wop Pop Songs, Vol. 3
Genre: Pop
Title: Hitsville
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues
Title: Greatest R & B Hits of 1960, Vol. 2
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Detroit - The Birth of Motown
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: That Is Soul
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Magical Motown Memories, Vol. 3
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Greatest R & B Hits of 1960, Vol. 4
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Greatest Hits of 1960, Vol. 19
Genre: Pop
Title: A Time to Remember, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1959, Vol. 7
Genre: Pop
Title: Soul Sensations, Vol. 2 (Re-recorded Version)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues
Title: Greatest R&B Hits of 1960, Vol. 5
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Detroit Soul, the Motown Years Volume 7
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues
Title: Soulful Duets
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues
Title: The Detroit Legacy Volume 1
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues
Title: Soul Providers 2
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues
Featuring albums
Title: Lost Hits Of The 60's Vol. 2 (All Original Artists & Versions)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Pop
Title: Karaoke - Singing to the Hits: Sweet Soulful 60's (Rerecorded Version)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
