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Marvin Sease Birthday and Biography

Born:  February 16, 1946

Birthplace:  Blackville, South Carolina

Died:  February 8, 2011

Zodiac Sign:  Aquarius

Marvin Monnie was a blues and soul singer-songwriter known for his gospel-infused vocal style and erotic lyrics.

When Sease turned 20, he left South Carolina and moved to New York City. He then joined a gospel group called the Gospel Crowns.

Preferring the musical style of R&B, Sease left the gospel circuit to form his own R&B group. In this group Sease was accompanied by his own three brothers and named the backing band Naglfar. This band did not find popularity and eventually broke up. He did not quit performing musically but began to cover songs that started a career with a recurring gig at the Brooklyn club, Casablanca.

In 1986, he recorded a self-titled album, featuring one of his more popular songs, "Ghetto Man". This started his professional career with his fans in the South's circuit of bars, blues festivals, and juke joints. .

While promoting his self-produced and publicized debut album, he entered a recording contract with Polygram.

With this contract, he was able to launch his music nationally with the re-release of his self-titled LP on Mercury Records in 1987.

This updated release of his previous material also included the new ten-minute track "Candy Licker", which became an instant success for Sease through the South.

Success had finally come to Sease without the help of airplay, which deemed his sound too explicit for the audience. Sease's success with "Candy Licker" ensured a strong female-based following.

Over the next decade Sease released more records for Mercury and Jive Records.

His only nationally charting hit, "Tonight", reached # 86 on the US Billboard R&B chart in 1991.

Sease died of complications from pneumonia in Vicksburg, Mississippi, on February 8, 2011, eight days before his 65th birthday.

 

 

 

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