Portrait of Marva Whitney

Marva Whitney

Bio: Marva Whitney (born Marva Ann Manning; May 1, 1944 – December 22, 2012) was an American funk singer commonly referred to by her honorary title, Soul Sister #1. Whitney was considered by many funk enthusiasts to be one of the "rawest" and "brassiest" music divas
Born: Mon, May 01 1944
Birthplace: Kansas City, Kansas, USA

Death: Sat, Dec 22 2012
Marva Whitney is 68 years old
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Poster of James Brown Live At The Boston Garden - April 5, 1968
James Brown Live At The Boston Garden - April 5, 1968
Marva Whitney was
64 in James Brown Live At The Boston Garden - April 5, 1968
as 'Self'.
Tue, Aug 05 2008
Poster of James Brown: Soul Survivor
James Brown: Soul Survivor
Marva Whitney was
59 in James Brown: Soul Survivor
Wed, Oct 29 2003

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Poster of The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
Marva Whitney was
17+ in The Mike Douglas Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 11 1961