American R&B singer, songwriter, and pianist Marvin Earl Johnson, known
professionally as Marv Johnson, was born on 15 October 1938 in Detroit,
Michigan. He began his musical career as a singer with the doo-wop group The
Junior Serenaders in the mid-1950s. His breakthrough came when he was discovered
by Berry Gordy while performing at a carnival. This led to his recording of
"Come to Me", which became the first single released by Tamla Records, the
precursor to Motown, in May 1959. He went on to release several albums and
singles for United Artists, including "You Got What It Tak...