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Marvin Yancy

real name Marvin Jerome Yancy

Marvin Yancy is credited on 974 releases across 268 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1972–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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974

Credits

268

Albums

6

Decades active

112

In collections

Biography

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American producer, songwriter and singer, born May 31, 1950 – died March 22, 1985. He was married to Natalie Cole (daughter of Nat King Cole) from 1976 until their divorce in 1980.
After the divorce, Marvin Yancy pastored his late father's church, Fountain Of Life Baptist Church in Chicago, Illinois. With the Fountain Of Life Joy Choir, he recorded a handful of gospel albums.
Death: March 22, 1985, Marvin Yancy suffered a fatal heart attack at age 34.
He was also part of a successful producer/songwriter duo Chuck Jackson & Marvin Yancy, who produced and co-wrote many of Natalie's biggest hits as well as Ronnie Dyson, Phyllis Hyman, The Impressions and many more.

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Credited work

974 releases · 268 albums · active 1972–2026

  • Performance · 1,500
  • Production · 554
  • Other credits · 26

Studios: Curtom Studios · P.S. Recording Studios · Paragon Recording Studios · RCA Recording Studios

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