A blues legend has died. Marvin Sease passed away today, February 8, 2011.
An official cause of death has not yet been released but several bloggers are saying he had pneumonia.
In eight more days, he would have celebrated his 65th birthday.
See the photo gallery here.
Marvin started his career singing with the Five Gospel Crowns in Charleston, South Carolina.
Soon after turning 20, he went to New York and joined up with a group called the Gospel Crowns.
After performing in the gospel circuit, Marvin decided to start an R&B group. He gathered his three brothers and built Sease.
He performed throughout the blues festival and blues club circuits.
His explicit lyrics were a turn from his gospel roots, but they gained him a huge following and much fame.
In 1986, Marvin released an independent album titled “Marvin Sease” and it featured his very popular song Ghetto Man.
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