Marvin Yancy | |
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| Birth name | Marvin Jerome Yancy |
| Born | May 31, 1950 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | March 22, 1985 (aged 34) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1971–1985 |
| Labels | Nashboro |
| Formerly of | The Independents |
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. His lone solo album, Heavy Load, was released on January 1, 1985, by Nashboro Records, and it placed at No. 4 on the Billboard magazine Gospel Albums chart.