Marvin Rainwater

Marvin Rainwater
Birth nameMarvin Karlton Rainwater
Born(1925-07-02)July 2, 1925
Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
DiedSeptember 17, 2013(2013-09-17) (aged 88)
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
GenresCountry, pop, rockabilly
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Years active1957–2013
LabelsMGM, Warwick, United Artists, Warner Bros., Sonet, Brave

Marvin Karlton Rainwater[1][2] (July 2, 1925 – September 17, 2013)[3] was an American country and rockabilly singer and songwriter who had several hits during the late 1950s, including the self-penned "Gonna Find Me a Bluebird" and "Whole Lotta Woman," which hit #1 on the UK Singles Chart. He was known for wearing Native American fashion-themed outfits on stage and claimed to have quarter-blood Cherokee ancestry.[1][3]

  1. ^ a b Carlin, Richard (2003). Country Music: A Biographical Dictionary (2nd ed.). New York: Routledge / Taylor & Francis Group. p. 326. ISBN 0-415-93802-3.
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