- Born
- Died
- Birth nameMarva Ann Manning
- Nickname
- Soul Sister Number 1
- Marva Whitney was born on May 1, 1944 in Kansas City, Kansas, USA. She died on December 22, 2012 in Kansas City, Kansas, USA.
- She was a singer in the James Brown Revue, and a solo artist on his label King Records. She had her own featured segment during the shows, and sang duets with Mr. Brown.
- She began singing professionally as a member of the Manning Gospel Singers. She also sang with the Alma Whitney Singers and an R&B group, Tommy & the Derby's.
- In 1967, she auditioned with James Brown's bandleader Pee Wee Ellis, and was hired. She had turned down tours with Bobby Bland, Joe Tex, and Little Richard.
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