Marva Whitney (born Marva Ann Manning; May 1, 1944 – December 22, 2012) was an American funk singer commonly referred to by her honorary title, Soul Sister #1. Whitney was considered by many funk enthusiasts to be one of the "rawest" and "brassiest" music divas. Her most famous song is a response to the Isley Brothers' hit "It's Your Thing" titled "It's My Thing". This was famously sampled in "Bring The Noise" by Public Enemy, off their album It Takes... [more on Wikipedia]
Marva Whitney began charting in 1969 with It's My Thing (You Can't Tell Me Who to Sock It To).The artist placed 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100.
Top songs: #1: It's My Thing (You Can't Tell Me Who to Sock It To) - #2: Things Got to Get Better (Get Together) - #3: I Made a Mistake Because It's Only You (Pt. 1)
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