Marvin Earl Johnson (October 15, 1938 – May 16, 1993) was an American R&B a… Read Full Bio ↴Marvin Earl Johnson (October 15, 1938 – May 16, 1993) was an American R&B and soul singer most notable for performing on the first record to ever come from Motown.
Between 1959 and 1961, Johnson would issue nine Hot 100 singles including two top ten singles, "You Got What It Takes" and "I Love The Way You Love". He scored his final top 40 single in 1960 with "(You've Got To) Move Two Mountains"
Johnson's early Motown-issued singles would be the precedent to the future sound and success of the label, which by the time Johnson began issuing his Motown records nationally in 1965, had become the biggest independent label in the world. After issuing his final Motown singles in 1968, Johnson remained with Motown working on sales and promotion throughout the 1970s.
Johnson continued singing into the 1990s releasing a solo album on London-based Motor City Records. Johnson died of a stroke on May 16, 1993 in Columbia, South Carolina at the age of 54.
Between 1959 and 1961, Johnson would issue nine Hot 100 singles including two top ten singles, "You Got What It Takes" and "I Love The Way You Love". He scored his final top 40 single in 1960 with "(You've Got To) Move Two Mountains"
Johnson's early Motown-issued singles would be the precedent to the future sound and success of the label, which by the time Johnson began issuing his Motown records nationally in 1965, had become the biggest independent label in the world. After issuing his final Motown singles in 1968, Johnson remained with Motown working on sales and promotion throughout the 1970s.
Johnson continued singing into the 1990s releasing a solo album on London-based Motor City Records. Johnson died of a stroke on May 16, 1993 in Columbia, South Carolina at the age of 54.
I'm Not A Plaything
Marv Johnson Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Marv Johnson:
Ain't Gonna Be That Way If you think that when you leave me You're gonna make…
All the Love I've Got I need you by my side I need you to be…
Almost Like Being in Love What a day this has been! What a rare mood I'm…
Baby Baby Baby baby baby why you do me like you do Baby…
Better love next time Don’t give up Don’t give up Better love next time Don’t giv…
Clap Your Hands I love to hear the birdies sing I love to hear…
Come To Me Yeah, Yeah uh-huh, oh yeah come on, little girl Yeah, Yeah W…
Do I Love You The sweet things you do to me like holding my…
Don't Leave Me Don't leave me, don't leave me Don't leave me baby, baby,…
Happy Days (Happy days, Happy days, Happy days, Happy days) You're goi…
I Can't Get Started I've flown around the world in a plane I've settled revoluti…
I Love the Way You Love The sweet things you do to me like holding my…
I Need You I need you, I need you More than anything in the…
I WAS MADE TO LOVE HER I was born in Lil' Rock Had a childhood sweetheart We were…
I'll Pick A Rose For My Rose Rose, Ro-ose, Ro-o-ose This is the last time I''ll walk into…
I'll Pick A Rose For My Rose ) Rose, Ro-ose, Ro-o-ose This is the last time I''ll walk int…
I'm Coming Home I'm comin' on home No more I roam No more will I Leave…
I've Got a Notion I need you by my side I need you to…
Ill Pick A Rose For My Rose Rose, Ro-ose, Ro-o-ose This is the last time I''ll walk into…
Let Me Love You Let me hold you Let me kiss you Let me show you How…
Love Is Here to Stay It's very clear, our love is here to stay Not for…
Love Me Let me hold you Let me kiss you Let me show you How…
Merry Go Round Merry-go-round, merry-go-round, merry-go-round, merry-go-rou…
Move Two Mountains Some time ago I told you that I needed you It…
River of Tears River of tears I was so happy But you made me blue I…
S'Wonderful Life has just begun, Jack has found his Jill Don't konw…
September in the Rain The leaves of brown came tumbling down Remember in September…
Summertime Summertime, And the livin' is easy Fish are jumpin' And the …
Tell Me That You Love Me Let me hold you Let me kiss you Let me show you How…
This Heart Of Mine This heart of mine, will surely sing About the joy, honey…
What a Need If I've ever needed you I need you now Need you more,…
When I Fall in Love When I fall in love, It will be forever Or I'll never…
When You've Lost Your Love You cry till the tears just won't fall You hurt till…
You Got The Love I Love I need you by my side I need you to…
You Got What It Takes You don't drive a big fast car You don't look like…
You've Got to Move Two Mountains Some time ago I told you that I needed you It…
You've Got What It Takes You don't drive a big fast car You don't look like…
You’ve Got What It Takes Some boys say they like your eyes I heard some boys…
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Motown Deep Cuts, PAMS Jingles & More with Tomovox
What I love about this song is that it has MOTOWN stamped all over it- and yet there is something unique, original and fresh about it's sound. Love the lyrics and the big, brassy trumpets that open the song. Fantasic post!
richard David
Its Mickey Stevenson and Ivy Joe Hunter's style you're picking out, Motown's best Producing team by a mile at that time....
Motown Deep Cuts, PAMS Jingles & More with Tomovox
@richard David And yet they don't get nearly enough of the accolades they deserve. Their style was like a link between a more traditional R&B style and the newer Motown style that was evolving. I love that Mickey and Ivy would come up with these things that had that BEAT. It would hit you square in the chest and the gut.
Steve
A little tidbit...Janie Bradford was the receptionist/secretary in the very early days at Motown. While doing that she wrote Barrett Strongs MONEY, a huge hit.
simon4186
I LOVE MOTOWN!
Les Brown
A dusty favorite in Chicago. Great post.
lesbrown331
1964 we danced to this.....
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