Marva Whitney

Born

1944-05-01

Died

2012-12-22

Birthplace

Kansas City, Kansas, USA

Biography

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.