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Madame Ernestine Biography, Photos, Pictures

Ah, the mysterious Madame Ernestine There was once a spy queen by this name, although she was never quite the legend that Mata Hari was It is almost more interesting finding out who she isn’t than who she is, although, since not much information has ever surfaced about the creator of two rare 1949 gospel tracks, it is impossible to determine just how interesting a reality has been lost to musical history

Madcat & Kane Biography, Photos, Pictures

Peter “Madcat” Ruth (harmonica) and Shari Kane (guitar, vocals) are a folk-blues duo based in Ann Arbor, MI Ruth’s multi-note style appears on tracks with the Southern rock group Blackfoot among others while Kane’s slide work is a descendant of her mentor and leading inspiration, the legendary Johnny Shines

Marty Haugen Biography, Photos, Pictures

Liturgical composer and pianist Marty Haugen was born in rural Minnesota on December 30, 1950; though the recepient of a psychology degree from Luther College in Decorah, IA, after graduating he pursued a career as a musician, writing songs for use in worship in the Catholic church

Made in U.S.A. Biography, Photos, Pictures

Made In USA (Made In Unity, Strength Ambition) formed in 1975 and only stayed together a few years Freida Nerangis and Britt Britton hand-picked the self- contained unit with the help of Brooklyn native and alto sax player, Darryl Gibbs

Marv Johnson Biography, Photos, Pictures

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

Marva Hicks’ early career was as a gospel singer in Petersburg, Virginia After taking a trip to New York, Hicks was attracted to theatre and later took acting classes in Washington, D

Marva Holiday Biography, Photos, Pictures

Best known for the irresistible Northern soul staple “It’s Written All Over My Face,” singer Marva Holiday was born and raised in Compton, CA Her half-sister Yonnine was the daughter of jazz immortal Charles Mingus, who served as a kind of surrogate father to Holiday as well

Marva Whitney Biography, Photos, Pictures

Although she’s not a household name, Marva Whitney is fondly remembered by funk devotees as one of the rawest, brassiest, most powerful divas the music ever produced Along with fellow funk belters Lyn Collins and Vicki Anderson, Whitney made her name singing with the James Brown Revue for a few years, and her limited, much-sampled recordings for Brown-associated labels now fetch astronomical sums on the collector’s market

Marva Wright Biography, Photos, Pictures

Down in Louisiana, Marva Wright is called the Blues Queen Fans of her energy-filled performances, both live and recorded, call her a lot of other things, too, like “Marvalous Marva

The Marvels emerged from the fertile Washington, DC doo wop scene of the 1950s According to Marv Goldberg’s profile in the December 1976 issue of Yesterday’s Memories, lead Sam Gilbert, second tenor James “Junior” Isom, baritone Ronald Boyd and bass James Mitchell co-founded the group in 1954 — after honing their harmonies on local street corners, the Marvels achieved sufficient notoriety to appear on the popular local television show Milt Grant’s Record Hop, but did not actively seek a record deal until 1958, traveling to New York City to audition for the Laurie label

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