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6713724 | Play | What Do I Have To Do To Prove My Love To You | 02:26 Tools | |
6713723 | Play | Unwind Yourself | 02:32 Tools | |
6713725 | Play | It's My Thing (You Can't Tell Me Who To Sock It To) | 02:52 Tools | |
6713727 | Play | Things Got To Get Better (Get Together) | 03:03 Tools | |
6713728 | Play | I'm Tired, I'm Tired, I'm Tired (Things Better Change Before It's Too Late) | 02:28 Tools | |
6713726 | Play | What Do I Have To Do To Prove My Love To You - Single Version | 02:26 Tools | |
6713736 | Play | It's My Thing | 00:00 Tools | |
6713733 | Play | What Kind of Man | 02:13 Tools | |
6713732 | Play | Get Out of My Life | 02:59 Tools | |
6713735 | Play | If You Love Me | 02:53 Tools | |
6713731 | Play | Unwind yourself - remix | 02:50 Tools | |
6713729 | Play | Daddy Don't Know About Sugar Bear | 02:35 Tools | |
6713734 | Play | I'll Work It Out | 02:58 Tools | |
6713730 | Play | I Made A Mistake Because It's Only You, Part 1 & 2 | 04:52 Tools | |
6713737 | Play | This Girl's In Love With You | 02:53 Tools | |
6713740 | Play | He's The One | 00:00 Tools | |
6713745 | Play | It's My Thing (Pt 1) | 00:00 Tools | |
76903729 | Play | Nothing I'd Rather Be (Than Your Weakness) | 00:00 Tools | |
6713739 | Play | Things Got To Get Better | 03:02 Tools | |
6713857 | Play | I Made A Mistake (Because It's Only You) (Part 1) | 04:52 Tools | |
6713746 | Play | In the Middle | 02:47 Tools | |
6713901 | Play | I Made A Mistake (Because It's Only You) (Part 2) | 00:00 Tools | |
6713753 | Play | It's My Thing (Pt 2) | 00:00 Tools | |
6713744 | Play | Sunny (Duet With James Brown) | 03:16 Tools | |
6713764 | Play | I Am What I Am (Parts 1 & 2) | 00:00 Tools | |
6713748 | Play | Shades Of Brown | 00:00 Tools | |
6713762 | Play | you got to have a job | 03:35 Tools | |
6713765 | Play | Saving My Love For My Baby | 00:00 Tools | |
6713769 | Play | Unwind Yourself (Remix) | 00:00 Tools | |
6713742 | Play | You Got To Have A Job (If You Don't Work, You Can't Eat) | 00:00 Tools | |
6713758 | Play | I'm Tired, I'm Tired, I'm Tired | 00:00 Tools | |
6713776 | Play | In The Middle (Instrumental) | 00:00 Tools | |
6713750 | Play | We Sing Soul | 00:00 Tools | |
6713754 | Play | I'm Tired, I'm Tired, I'm Tiered (Things Better Change Before It's Too Late) | 00:00 Tools | |
6713760 | Play | It's Her Thing | 00:00 Tools | |
6713789 | Play | Shades Of Brown (Instrumental) | 00:00 Tools | |
6713757 | Play | It's My Thing (You Can't Tell Me Who To Sock It To) [Live] | 00:00 Tools | |
6713747 | Play | It's My Thing (Pt. 1) | 00:00 Tools | |
6713767 | Play | He's Mine | 00:00 Tools | |
6713743 | Play | With Fun In My Life | 00:00 Tools | |
6713777 | Play | I Am What I Am (Part 1 & 2) | 00:00 Tools | |
6713738 | Play | You Got to Have a Job (If You Don't Work You Can't Eat) | 00:00 Tools | |
6713785 | Play | Peace In The Valley | 00:00 Tools | |
6713770 | Play | Every Little Bit Hurts | 00:00 Tools | |
6713766 | Play | You Got To Have A Job (If You Don't Work, You Don't Eat) | 00:00 Tools | |
6713749 | Play | It's My Thing (Pt. 2) | 00:00 Tools | |
6713826 | Play | Its My Thing | 00:00 Tools | |
49948178 | Play | What Do I Have To Do To Prove My Love To You (Single Version) | 00:00 Tools | |
6713787 | Play | You Got to Have a Job (If You Don't Work-You Don't Eat) | 00:00 Tools | |
6713772 | Play | It's My Thing (You Can't Tell Me Who to Sock It To) (Live) | 00:00 Tools | |
6713793 | Play | Give It Up Or Turnit A Loose (parts 1 & 2) | 00:00 Tools | |
6713788 | Play | 01 It's My Thing (Pt 1) | 00:00 Tools | |
6713811 | Play | Soulsisters (of The World Tonight) | 00:00 Tools | |
6713778 | Play | I Made A Mistake Because It's Only You, Pts 1 & 2 | 00:00 Tools | |
6713759 | Play | Things Got To Get Better (Get Together) - Remix | 00:00 Tools | |
6713797 | Play | It's My Thing (You Can't Tell Me Who To Sock It To),Pts 1 & 2 | 00:00 Tools | |
6713795 | Play | Sunny (with James Brown) | 00:00 Tools | |
6713821 | Play | (let A Sister Come In And) Wrapp Things Up | 00:00 Tools | |
6713773 | Play | It's My Thing (Part 2) | 00:00 Tools | |
6713799 | Play | Things Got To Get Better (Get Together)(Remix With Lyn Collins & James Brown)(Remix By Salaam Remi) | 00:00 Tools | |
76903730 | Play | I've Lived the Life | 00:00 Tools | |
6713761 | Play | Soulsisters (Of The World Unite) | 00:00 Tools | |
6713774 | Play | It's My Thing (Part 1) | 00:00 Tools | |
6713782 | Play | Respect | 00:00 Tools | |
6713779 | Play | I Made a Mistake Because It's Only You, Parts 1 & 2 | 00:00 Tools | |
6713780 | Play | It's My Thing, Pt. 1 | 00:00 Tools | |
6713771 | Play | Do Your Thing | 00:00 Tools | |
6713784 | Play | Unwind Yourself - Extended Edit | 00:00 Tools | |
6713815 | Play | Giving Up on Love | 00:00 Tools | |
6713817 | Play | Am What I Am | 00:00 Tools | |
6713786 | Play | I Am What I Am | 00:00 Tools | |
6713840 | Play | Sunny | 00:00 Tools | |
87047343 | Play | what do i have to do to prove | 00:00 Tools | |
6713781 | Play | It's My Thing, Pt. 2 | 00:00 Tools | |
6713801 | Play | It's My Thing (You Can't Tell Me Who to Sock It To), Parts 1 & 2 | 00:00 Tools | |
6713838 | Play | 08 You Got To Have a Job (If You Don't Work, You Don't Eat) | 00:00 Tools | |
6713805 | Play | Don't Let Our Love Fade Away | 00:00 Tools | |
6713880 | Play | 02 It's My Thing (Pt 2) | 00:00 Tools | |
6713802 | Play | I Made a Mistake Because It's Only You | 00:00 Tools | |
6713796 | Play | Give It Up Or Turnit A Loose | 00:00 Tools | |
89116309 | Play | It's My Thing - Pt. 1 | 00:00 Tools | |
6713813 | Play | i am what i am (parts 1 and 2) | 00:00 Tools | |
6713877 | Play | 18 Sunny (Duet with James Brown) | 00:00 Tools | |
6713791 | Play | Things Got To Get Better (Get Together) ft. Lyn Collins & James Brown | 00:00 Tools | |
49948180 | Play | Think | 00:00 Tools | |
89116310 | Play | It's My Thing - Pt. 2 | 00:00 Tools | |
6713775 | Play | Ball Of Fire | 00:00 Tools | |
6713861 | Play | What Do I Have To Do | 00:00 Tools | |
49948181 | Play | It’s My Thing | 00:00 Tools | |
6713806 | Play | (LET A Sister Come IN AND) Wrapp Things UP (Part 3) | 00:00 Tools | |
6713879 | Play | It's My Thang | 00:00 Tools | |
76903733 | Play | We Need More | 00:00 Tools | |
6713818 | Play | It's My Thing (You Can't Tell Me Who to Sock It To), Pts. 1 & 2 | 00:00 Tools | |
6713819 | Play | I AM What I AM (Parts 1&2) | 00:00 Tools | |
6713814 | Play | Thin Gs Got To Get Better (Salaam Remi Remix) | 00:00 Tools | |
6713820 | Play | It's My Thing (You Can't Tell Me Who To Sock It To) (Part 1) | 00:00 Tools | |
6713798 | Play | You Got To Have A Job (With James Brown) | 00:00 Tools | |
6713832 | Play | I Am What I Am, Parts 1 & 2 | 00:00 Tools | |
6713875 | Play | it's my thing (1969) | 00:00 Tools | |
6713827 | Play | It's My Thing (You Can't Tell Me Who To Sock It To) (Part 2) | 00:00 Tools | |
6713836 | Play | Wrap Things Up | 00:00 Tools | |
6713858 | Play | It's My Thing (1969) | 00:00 Tools | |
89116311 | Play | I Made A Mistake Because It's Only You - Pt. 1 & 2 | 00:00 Tools | |
6713846 | Play | It's My Thing (You Can't Tell Me Who To Sock It To) Parts 1 & 2 | 00:00 Tools | |
6713885 | Play | It's My Thing (You Can't Tell Me Who to Sock It To), Pts. 1-2 | 00:00 Tools | |
6713822 | Play | It's My Thing, Part 1 | 00:00 Tools | |
6713823 | Play | In The Middle (Part 1) | 00:00 Tools | |
6713816 | Play | Soul Sisters Of The World Unite | 00:00 Tools | |
49948183 | Play | I Made a Mistake Because It's only You, Parts 1 and 2 | 00:00 Tools | |
6713979 | Play | It's My Thing (You Can't Tell | 00:00 Tools | |
49948182 | Play | Things Got To Get Better (Get Together) (Remix with Lyn Collins & James Brown) | 00:00 Tools | |
6713803 | Play | Here I Am | 00:00 Tools | |
49948184 | Play | I Am What I Am(pt.1&2) | 00:00 Tools | |
49948185 | Play | I Made a Mistake Because It's Only You, Pts. 1 and 2 | 00:00 Tools | |
6713945 | Play | I Made a Mistake Because It's Only You, Pts. 1-2 | 00:00 Tools | |
6713783 | Play | Your Love Was Good For Me | 00:00 Tools | |
6713864 | Play | You Got To Have A Job (If You Don't Work, You Can't Eat) [feat. James Brown] | 00:00 Tools | |
6713862 | Play | Things Got To Get Better (Get Together) [remix] | 00:00 Tools | |
6713918 | Play | Unwind Yourself (Extended Edit) | 00:00 Tools | |
6713800 | Play | It's My Thing (You Can't Tell Me Who To Sock It To), (Parts 1 & 2) | 00:00 Tools | |
6713892 | Play | I Am What I Am, Pts. 1 & 2 | 00:00 Tools | |
6713856 | Play | It's My Thing, Part 2 | 00:00 Tools | |
49948186 | Play | This Girl's In Love With You (King) | 00:00 Tools | |
6713983 | Play | I Made a Mistake Because It's Only You (Parts 1 & 2) | 00:00 Tools | |
6713896 | Play | Girl's In Love | 00:00 Tools | |
6713872 | Play | Get Together | 00:00 Tools | |
6713954 | Play | It's Your Thing (You Can't Tell Me Who To Sock It To) | 00:00 Tools | |
6713895 | Play | It's My Thing (You Can't Tell Me Who To Sock It To) (Parts 1&2) | 00:00 Tools | |
6713839 | Play | This Girls In Love With You | 00:00 Tools | |
6713841 | Play | Sunny (feat. James Brown) | 00:00 Tools | |
6713888 | Play | What Do I Have To Prove My Love To You | 00:00 Tools | |
6713829 | Play | Foolish Fool | 00:00 Tools | |
6713825 | Play | Sunny [feat. James Brown] | 00:00 Tools | |
49948188 | Play | He’s the One | 00:00 Tools | |
49948187 | Play | I'm Tired, I'm Tired, I'm Tired (Things Better Change Before It's ...) | 00:00 Tools | |
6713842 | Play | It's My Thing (You Can't Tell Me Who to Sock It To) (pt. I & II) | 00:00 Tools | |
6713807 | Play | It's My Thing (Jim Sharp Edit) | 00:00 Tools | |
49948189 | Play | What Do I Have To Do To Prov.. | 00:00 Tools | |
49948190 | Play | Numa Numa | 00:00 Tools | |
49948195 | Play | Things Got to Get Better (Get Together) (Remix) | 00:00 Tools | |
6713884 | Play | I Made a Mistake Because It's Only You (pt. I & II) | 00:00 Tools | |
6713867 | Play | I Made a Mistake Because It's Only You, Part 2 | 00:00 Tools | |
49948199 | Play | (Let a Sister Come in And) Wrapp Things Up, Pt. 3 | 00:00 Tools | |
6713848 | Play | I Made A Mistake Because It's Only You, Part 1 2 | 00:00 Tools | |
6713940 | Play | I Made A Mistake Because It's Only You (Parts 1 & 2) | 00:00 Tools | |
49948191 | Play | I Made A Mistake Because It's | 00:00 Tools | |
6713828 | Play | I'm Tired, I'm Tired, I'm Tiered | 00:00 Tools | |
6713870 | Play | Unwind Yourself: The Interlude | 00:00 Tools | |
6713835 | Play | Things Got To Get Better (Get Together) (Parts 1&2) | 00:00 Tools | |
49948192 | Play | Give it up, or Turn it Loose(pt.1 & 2) | 00:00 Tools | |
6713949 | Play | I Made a Mistake Because It's Only You, Part 1 | 00:00 Tools | |
6713863 | Play | I'm Tired, I'm Tired, I'm ... | 00:00 Tools | |
49948193 | Play | Soul Sisters(the World of, Unite) | 00:00 Tools | |
49948197 | Play | Only You | 00:00 Tools | |
49948194 | Play | You Got To Have A Job (If You | 00:00 Tools | |
49948196 | Play | You Got To Have A Job(If You Don't Work, You Don't Eat) | 00:00 Tools | |
6713853 | Play | I Made a Mistake | 00:00 Tools | |
6713850 | Play | You Got To Have A Job (If You Don't Work You Can't Eat) [feat. James Brown] | 00:00 Tools | |
6713831 | Play | I Made A Mistake (Because It's Only You) (Parts 1&2) | 00:00 Tools | |
49948198 | Play | I'm Tired, I'm Tired, I'm Tired(Things Better Change Before It's Too Late) | 00:00 Tools | |
6713882 | Play | Give It Up or Turnit a Loose, Pt. 1 & Pt. 2 | 00:00 Tools | |
6713860 | Play | I'm Tired... | 00:00 Tools | |
87047344 | Play | What Do I Have To Do? | 00:00 Tools | |
76903732 | Play | "Unwind Yourself" | 00:00 Tools | |
6713866 | Play | Give It Up Or Turn It A Loose (Part 1&2) | 00:00 Tools | |
6713891 | Play | +It's My Thing | 00:00 Tools | |
49948201 | Play | It's My Thing (Pt. 2) ['Bring the Noise'] | 00:00 Tools | |
6713919 | Play | Things Got To Get Better(Get Together) | 00:00 Tools | |
49948202 | Play | I Made A Mistake Because It's Only You(Parts 1&2) | 00:00 Tools | |
87047345 | Play | It's Your Thing | 00:00 Tools | |
49948203 | Play | It's My Thing ['Mister Cee's Master Plan'] | 00:00 Tools | |
6713969 | Play | Its My Thing (You Cant Tell Me Who To Sock It To) | 00:00 Tools | |
49948204 | Play | I Made A Mistake Because It's Only You (Pts. 1 & 2) | 00:00 Tools | |
49948205 | Play | I Am What I Am, Pt. 1 & Pt. 2 | 00:00 Tools | |
6713941 | Play | It's My Thing (You Can't Tell Me Who To Sock It To) (Album Version) | 00:00 Tools | |
49948206 | Play | I'm Tired, I'm Tired, I'm Tier | 00:00 Tools | |
49948207 | Play | I Made A Mistake Because ... | 00:00 Tools | |
6713926 | Play | Daddy Don't Know About Sugar | 00:00 Tools | |
49948208 | Play | It's My Thing(You Can't Tell Me Who To Sock It To) | 00:00 Tools | |
6713905 | Play | IT'S MY THING [YOU CAN'T TELL ME WHO TO SOCK IT TO] | 00:00 Tools | |
49948214 | Play | Things Got To Get Better (Get Together) - Remix With Lyn Collins & James Brown | 00:00 Tools | |
49948209 | Play | Its her thing | 00:00 Tools | |
49948216 | Play | What Do I Have To Do To Prove My | 00:00 Tools | |
49948210 | Play | What Do I Have To Do To ... | 00:00 Tools | |
6713960 | Play | I made a mistake (because it's only you) part 1&2 | 00:00 Tools | |
49948227 | Play | Tit For Tat | 00:00 Tools | |
6713899 | Play | I Made A Mistake (because Its Only You) | 00:00 Tools | |
49948212 | Play | It's my Thing.Rare Live 1969 Filmed TV Performance | 00:00 Tools | |
6713923 | Play | It's My Thing (Pt. 1) ['Bring the Noise'] | 00:00 Tools | |
6713936 | Play | Give It Up or Turn It Loose (Part 1 & 2) | 00:00 Tools | |
49948211 | Play | It's My Thing (Pt 1) (Bring The Noise-PE) | 00:00 Tools | |
49948220 | Play | Live And Let Live | 00:00 Tools | |
49948221 | Play | It's My Thing (You Can't Tell Me To Suck It To) | 00:00 Tools | |
49948213 | Play | You Got To Have Job (If You Don't Work-You Don't Eat) | 00:00 Tools | |
49948215 | Play | You Got To Have A Job (ft. James Brown) | 00:00 Tools | |
49948217 | Play | It’s My Thing (You Can’t Tell Me Who to Sock It To) | 00:00 Tools | |
49948218 | Play | What Do I Have To Do T Prove My Love To You | 00:00 Tools | |
49948219 | Play | In the Middle(geoffrey Pheasant Remaster) | 00:00 Tools | |
6713824 | Play | I Am What I Am - Parts 1 & 2 | 00:00 Tools | |
6713974 | Play | You Got To Have A Job (If You Don't Work - You Don't Eat) | 00:00 Tools | |
49948222 | Play | I'm Tired, I'm Tired, I'm Tired (Things Better Change Before It's Too L | 00:00 Tools | |
6713909 | Play | Things Got To Get Better - part 1&2 | 00:00 Tools | |
49948223 | Play | I'm Tired I'm Tired I'm Tired (Things Better Change Before It's Too Lat | 00:00 Tools | |
49948224 | Play | Marva Whitney - It's My Thing | 00:00 Tools | |
6713908 | Play | Unwind Yourself.wmv | 00:00 Tools | |
49948225 | Play | Let a Sister Come In And Wrapp Things Up | 00:00 Tools | |
87047346 | Play | It's My Thing, Parts 1 & 2 | 00:00 Tools | |
49948226 | Play | You Got To Have A Job (If ... | 00:00 Tools | |
49948243 | Play | I Made A Mistake Because It's Only You, Pts. 1 & 2 | 00:00 Tools | |
49948228 | Play | live and lowdown at the apollo_b | 00:00 Tools | |
49948229 | Play | Marva Whitney- Unwind Yourself | 00:00 Tools | |
49948230 | Play | I am what I am pts 1and2 | 00:00 Tools | |
49948231 | Play | I Am What I Am (Parts 1 2) | 00:00 Tools | |
49948232 | Play | Think - 1967/Live At The Apollo | 00:00 Tools | |
6713922 | Play | Unwind Yourself [Remix] | 00:00 Tools | |
49948233 | Play | It's My Thing (You Can't Tell Me Who To Sock It To) (Parts 1 & 2) | 00:00 Tools | |
49948234 | Play | Foolish | 00:00 Tools | |
49948235 | Play | It's My Thing (Pt. 1) ['It's My Thing'] | 00:00 Tools | |
49948236 | Play | A talk with James Brown - featuring James Brown | 00:00 Tools | |
49948244 | Play | I Made A Mistake / | 00:00 Tools | |
49948238 | Play | It's My Thing (Pt. 1) ['Fuck tha Police'] | 00:00 Tools | |
6713953 | Play | What Do I Have To Do To Prove My Love To You [Single Version] | 00:00 Tools | |
49948239 | Play | What Do I Have To Do To Prove My Love To You - Marva Whitney | 00:00 Tools | |
6713942 | Play | It's My Thing (You Can't Tell Me Who To Sock It To) Pts 1 & 2 | 00:00 Tools | |
6713910 | Play | It's My Thing (You Can't ... | 00:00 Tools | |
49948240 | Play | Ball of Fire [King] | 00:00 Tools | |
49948241 | Play | It's My Thing (Pt. 2) ['It's My Thing'] | 00:00 Tools | |
49948237 | Play | live and lowdown at the apollo_a | 00:00 Tools | |
49948242 | Play | It's My Thing (Pt 1) ['War Games'] | 00:00 Tools | |
76903734 | Play | It‘s My Thing (with TV intro) | 00:00 Tools | |
6713955 | Play | a talk with james brown / you got to have a job (live) | 00:00 Tools | |
6713939 | Play | This Is My Quest | 00:00 Tools | |
49948245 | Play | From The Love Side | 00:00 Tools | |
49948246 | Play | What Do I Have To Do To Prove My Love | 00:00 Tools | |
49948247 | Play | Unwind Yourself (Copycat's Retake) | 00:00 Tools | |
49948248 | Play | What Do I Have To Do To Prove My Lov | 00:00 Tools | |
49948257 | Play | sunny feat. james brown | 00:00 Tools | |
49948249 | Play | Marva Whitney - Things Got to Get Better | 00:00 Tools | |
49948250 | Play | I Made a Mistake Because It's Only You, Pts. | 00:00 Tools | |
6713881 | Play | Give It Up or Turn It a Loose | 00:00 Tools | |
87047347 | Play | It S My Thing (pt. 1) | 00:00 Tools | |
49948251 | Play | It's My Thing (You Can't Tell Me Who To Sock It To),Pts 1 & 2 - Marva Whitney | 00:00 Tools | |
49948259 | Play | Marva Whitney Its My Thing | 00:00 Tools | |
6713925 | Play | I'm Tired I'm Tired I'm Tired (Th | 00:00 Tools | |
49948252 | Play | don't know | 00:00 Tools | |
49948253 | Play | It's My Thing (Pt. 2) ['Fuck tha Police'] | 00:00 Tools | |
49948254 | Play | It`s My Thing | 00:00 Tools | |
49948255 | Play | +Unwind Yourself | 00:00 Tools | |
6713887 | Play | I'm Tired, I'm Tired, I'm Tired (things Better Change Before It's Too Late) [1968] | 00:00 Tools | |
6713871 | Play | SOULSISTERS | 00:00 Tools | |
49948256 | Play | I Made A Mistake Because It's Onl | 00:00 Tools | |
6713876 | Play | 07. I Am What I Am (parts 1 & 2) | 00:00 Tools | |
89116312 | Play | It's My Thing (Parts 1 & 2) | 00:00 Tools | |
49948258 | Play | It's My Thing (You Can't Tell Me Who To Sock It To), Pts 1 & 2 | 00:00 Tools | |
76903735 | Play | I Made A Mistake Because It's Only You Pts 1 & 2 | 00:00 Tools | |
6713928 | Play | Don't let her love fade away | 00:00 Tools | |
87047348 | Play | Here I Am [#] | 00:00 Tools | |
6713958 | Play | You Got to Have a Job (If You Don't Work You Don't Eat) | 00:00 Tools | |
49948260 | Play | I Am What I Am ( Parts 1 & 2 ) | 00:00 Tools | |
49948261 | Play | Things Got To Get Better, Pts. 1 & 2 (Live) | 00:00 Tools | |
49948262 | Play | 18 Sunny (Duet with James Brow | 00:00 Tools | |
49948263 | Play | I Made A Mistake Because It's Only You (Parts 1 + 2) | 00:00 Tools | |
49948264 | Play | What Do Ihave To Do To Prove My Love To You | 00:00 Tools | |
49948265 | Play | Do Your Thing [#] | 00:00 Tools |
Marva Whitney (born Marva Ann Manning in Kansas City, Kansas on May 1, 1944 - December 22, 2012) was an American soul/funk singer. She is considered by many funk enthusiasts to be one of the "rawest" and "brassiest" music divas. Whitney's performing career started as early as three years old while touring with her family's gospel group, the Manning Gospel Singers. Singing with James Brown in the late 1960s, she was able to make a name for herself with powerful songs like "I'm Tired, I'm Tired, I'm Tired (Things Better Change Before It's Too Late)" and "If You Don't Work (You Can't Eat)." Her recording of "It's My Thing (You Can't Tell Me Who to Sock It To)" reached the R&B Top 20. Her song "Unwind Yourself" has been sampled by numerous modern artists, including DJ Kool. Although she's not a household name, Marva Whitney is fondly remembered by funk devotees as one of the rawest, brassiest, most powerful divas the music ever produced. Along with fellow funk belters Lyn Collins and Vicki Anderson, Whitney made her name singing with the James Brown Revue for a few years, and her limited, much-sampled recordings for Brown-associated labels now fetch astronomical sums on the collector's market. Born in Kansas City, Whitney began performing at the age of three with her family's touring gospel group, the Manning Gospel Singers. She studied music in college and caught on as lead singer of the R&B group Tommy Gadson & the Derbys. In 1967, she signed on with the James Brown Revue as a featured female vocalist, meaning that she would perform her own small set every night while Brown took a break. Whitney accompanied Brown on his late-'60s tour of Vietnam, and made other international appearances with him as well. In 1969, Whitney made her first solo recordings for King, Brown's label at the time. She scored a Top 20 hit on the R&B charts with "It's My Thing (You Can't Tell Me Who to Sock It To)," a rewrite of the Isley Brothers hit; the follow-up, "Things Got to Get Better (Get Together)," just missed the R&B Top 20. Far too gutsy and funky to cross over to the pop charts, Whitney remained with the Revue until 1970, without scoring any more significant hits on her own. Still, cuts like "Unwind Yourself" (now very recognizable through several hip-hop samples) and the duet "You Got to Have a Job (If You Don't Work)" helped cement her reputation among record collectors. Her only studio LP, It's My Thing, was released in 1969 and has been heavily bootlegged and sampled by numerous DJs; her Live and Lowdown at the Apollo LP also commands hefty price tags. Whitney went on to record for the Isley Brothers' T-Neck label, as well as Nashboro, but her prime material is from the James Brown years. Seven of those tracks were compiled on the Polydor collection James Brown's Original Funky Divas. Whitney has reunited sporadically with Brown for live performances over the years. In December 2009, Whitney collapsed on stage in front of thousands of fans in Lorne, Australia, while performing with The Transatlantics at Falls Festival. She was immediately rushed to Geelong Hospital, where doctors diagnosed a stroke. The remaining dates of her tour had to be canceled, but Whitney made a recovery and performed again in 2010. In December 2012, Whitney died from complications of pneumonia at her home. She was 68. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.