Marva Denise Hicks was a soul singer, actress,
and composer born in Petersburg, VA. She performed in live jazz and musical
theatre productions as well a TV and film. She died on Saturday.
She released just one, eponymous, album in 1991. Prior to that she released
a debut single in 1978 and was a member of Eighties Ladies who released one
self-titled an album in 1980 which contained their best know single "Turned
On to You" which was written, arranged and produced by Roy Ayers and Edwin
Birdsong. You can certainly hear the Roy Ayers influence in "Tell Him".
Another member of Eighties Ladies was Sylvia Striplin who joined from
Aquarian Dream who had Gloria Jones amongst their ranks.
Her 1978 debut single "Looking Over My Shoulders" has been played on rare soul dancefloors for many years. She was also on
backing vocals on Blair's 1978 dance track "Nightlife" along with
Angela Winbush and others and appeared on recordings with Roy Ayers, Glenn
Jones, Stevie Wonder, Commodores, Marlena Shaw, Third World, Walter &
Scotty (The Whispers) and many others.
Discography
Albums
1991 - Marva Hicks [Polydor #847 209]
Singles
1978 - Looking Over My Shoulder / Here I Go Again [Infinity #INF-50,001]
1991 - One Good Reason [Polydor (UK) #867 767 1]
1991 - I Got You Where I Want [Polydor (UK) #879 747]
1991 - Never Been In Love Before [Polydor #879 003]
Her Broadway credits include, "Motown," "The Lion King," "Caroline or
Change," and "Lena Horne, The Lady at Her Music" and her film and television
credits include "Mad about You," "Star Trek," "One Life to Live," and "LA
Law"
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1 comment:
His one and only album is still interesting and represents the Soul of the 90s well.
To listen carefully.
Yves
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