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Marva Whitney

Real Name:
Marva Ann Manning
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Born: 1st May 1944 in Kansas City, Kansas (USA).

Marva Whitney is well known as a funk vocalist.
In 1960, when she was 16, she joined a Kansas gospel group, the Alma Whitney Singers, and ended up marrying Harry Whitney, the brother-in-law of the group's leader. Ever since, she has gone by her married name, Marva Whitney.

She is considered by many funk enthusiasts as being one of the rawest and brassiest music divas, both vocally and as a performer.
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Releases:
I'm Tired, I'm Tired, I'm Tired / If You Love Me (7")   King Records (3) 1968
Unwind Yourself / If You Love Me (7", Single)   King Records (3) 1968
What Do I Have To Do To Prove My Love To You / Your Love Was Good For Me (7", Single)   King Records (3) 1968
I Made A Mistake Because It's Only You (7")   King Records (3) 1969
It's My Thing (5 versions)   King Records (3) ... 1969
Live And Lowdown At The Apollo (2 versions)   King Records (3) ... 1969
Your Love Was Good For Me / Saving My Love For My Baby (7", Single)   Federal Records (2) 1969
He's The One / This Girls In Love With You (7", Single)   King Records (3) 1970
It's My Thing / The Message From The Soul Sisters (12")   Urban (2) 1989
Unwind Yourself / What Do I Have To Do To Prove My Love To You (7", RP)   King Records (3) 2004
I Am What I Am (7")   RD Records (2) 2006
I Am What I Am (Album) (3 versions)   SHOUT! Productions ... 2006
I Am What I Am / Give It Up Turnit A Loose (12")   Freestyle Records (2) 2007
Soulsisters (Of The World Unite) / It's Her Thing (7")   SHOUT! Productions 2007
Steal Away / He's The One (7", Promo)   King Records (3)  
Things Got To Get Better (Get Together) / Who Knows (7", RP)   Starday King  
Appears On:
Gettin' Down To It (Album) (4 versions) Sunny King Records (3) ... 1968
Live At The Apollo (Part 1) (Album) (2 versions) Think Polydor 1987
James Brown's Funky People (Part 2) (Comp) (2 versions) What Do I Have To Do T... Urban (2) ... 1988
Ultimate Breaks & Beats (LP) It's My Thing (You Can... Street Beat Records 1988
Sex Machine (CD) It's A Man's Man's Man... Polygram 1990
Say It Live And Loud (CD) Medley : Try Me / Lost... Polydor 1998
James Brown's Funky People (Part 3) (CD, Comp) It's My Thing (You Can... Universal Records 2000
Sunny / Uncle (7") Sunny Seven Up Records 2000
Diggin Deeper (CD, Comp) It's My Thing Freestyle Records (2) 2006
I Feel Good / My Thing (7", Single)   Not On Label 2007
The Foundation Of Hip Hop (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Unwind Yourself Year Round Incorporated 2007
Instrumentals Vol. 2 (2xLP, Album) It's My Thing Traffic Entertainment Group 2009
Instrumentals Vol. 2 (CD, Album) It's My Thing Traffic Entertainment Group 2009
Tracks Appear On:
Soul Seller (Vinyl) If You Love Me, What K... Polydor Special 1968
The First Family Of Funk (LP) I Made A Mistake (Beca... I Dentify 1975
Ultimate Breaks & Beats (LP) It's My Thing Street Beat Records 1986
James Brown's Funky People (Part 2) (Comp) (6 versions) What Do I Have To Do T... Polydor ... 1988
March 88 - Mixes 2 (12") In The Middle DMC 1988
Ultimate Breaks & Beats (LP) It's My Thing (You Can... Street Beat Records 1988
The Big Cheese (12 Tasty Grooves) (2 versions) Givin'up On Love Big Cheese Records 1993
From The Funk Side (LP, Comp) What Do I Have To Do T... Soul Brother Records (UK) 1994
Funky Tales (CD) Daddy Don't Know About... Southbound 1996
Strictly Breaks Volume 2 (LP) Unwind Yourself Strictly Breaks Records 1997
Free Style (CD, Comp) Girl's In Love Mercury 1998
James Brown's Funky Divas (Comp) (2 versions) Unwind Yourself, I'm T... PolyGram 1998
Eimsbush Tapes Vol. 10 - Connections Two (Cass, Mixed) It's My Thing Eimsbush 2000
James Brown's Funky People (Part 3) (CD, Comp) It's My Thing (You Can... Universal Records 2000
I'm A Good Woman 2 (2 versions) Daddy Don't Know About... Harmless 2001
Live At The Apollo Volume II (Deluxe Edition) (2 versions) Think Polydor 2001
Original (CD, Comp, Mixed) 900 Number Not On Label 2001
I'm A Good Woman (Funk Classics From Sassy Soulsisters) (2xLP) Respect Harmless 2002
DJ Pogo Presents: Pulp Fusion Revival Boogie Down (CD, Mixed + CD, Comp) It's My Thing, It's My... Harmless 2004
DJ Pogo Presents: Pulp Fusion Revival Boogie Down (2xLP) It's My Thing Harmless 2004
Ghetto Funk Sessions (2xCD, Comp) It’s My Thing (You C... Sessions 2004
All The Breaks (CD, Comp) Unwind Yourself All The Breaks 2005
Soul Divas Vol.1 (2xCD, Comp) Unwind Yourself (Remix) Wagram 2005
The Original Funk Selection (2xCD) It's My Thing Original Selection Records 2005
James Brown Funky People's Greatest Breakbeats (Comp) (2 versions) Unwind Yourself, It's ... Polydor 2006
Come On Soul! Volume 2 (CD, Comp) I Am What I Am Légère Recordings 2007
Here Come The Girls (3xCD, Comp) It's My Thing Universal Music TV 2008
Nothing But Funk Volume 3 (11 Selections Of James Brown Rarities From 1963-1973) (LP, Comp) Things Got To Get Bett... Funky People Inc.  
Priceless Volume Two (LP, Comp) This Girl's In Love Wi... Resolution Records  
Scissor Records Presents I'll Name That Tune In One Deepfunk From The Vault (2xLP) Givin Up On Love Scissor Records (2)  
The Urban All Stars Promo Sampler (CDr, Comp, Promo) It's My Thing Urban (2)  
Unofficial Releases:
It's My Thing (LP, Album)   Famous Flame Records 1993
Hush That Fuss (12") Unwind Yourself (Bonus... Sound Of Champions 2004
Ultimate Breaks & Beats The Complete Collection (Box, Comp, RM + 2xCD-ROM + DVD) It's My Thing, It's My... Street Beat Records 2006
Strictly Breaks - The Definitive Collector's Box Set (Box, Unofficial + CD, Comp, 192 + CD, Comp, Hig) Unwind Yourself Strictly Breaks Records, Demon Light Music 2008
Presents Head Bangin' Funk 45's (CD, Mixed) It's My Thing Not On Label  
Soul Beats - Volume 4 (LP) Unwind Yourself (Salaa... Lost & Found Records  
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