Marvin Yancy

Quick Facts

Full Name	Marvin Yancy
Occupation	Musician
Date Of Birth	May 31, 1950(1950-05-31)
Age	74
Date Of Death	March 22, 1985, Chicago, IL
Birthplace	Chicago
Country	United States
Birth City	Illinois
Horoscope	Gemini

Marvin Yancy Biography

Marvin Yancy is one of the most popular and richest Musician who was born on May 31, 1950 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.

Reverend Marvin Jerome Yancy (May 31, 1950 – March 22, 1985) was an American gospel musician, pastor and Grammy-winning record producer, and former pastor of Fountain of Life Baptist Church. He started his music career, in 1971, with The Independents, who were an American R&B vocal group. His lone solo album, Heavy Load, was released on January 1, 1985, by Nashboro Records, and it placed at No. 4 on the Billboard magazine Gospel Albums chart.

Yancy’s first marriage was to Natalie Cole on July 31, 1976. They had a son together, Robert Adam “Robbie” Yancy, who was born on October 14, 1977, but this marriage ended in divorce in 1980. He was married a second time in 1983, to Saundra Renaire Mays, who was in the choir of his church at the time. He had one child from this marriage, a daughter Brandy Raquel Yancy. Also from a previous relationship, he had a son named Marvin Jerome Yancy Jr.

Marvin Yancy Net Worth

Marvin Yancy is one of the richest Musician from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Marvin Yancy 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Yancy was born on May 31, 1950, in Chicago, Illinois, as Marvin Jerome Yancy, to Reverend Robert Yancy Sr., who was the pastor of Fountain of Life Baptist Church, at the time of his death in 1977, and his mother, Anne. This was when Marvin stepped into the pastoral role of the church that he led until his death. Yancy was a graduate of Cooley Vocational High School and went on to graduate from Moody Bible Institute along with The Chicago Bible Institute. Yancy was one of twelve siblings: he was one of eight brothers, Robert Jr., Kevin, Derrick, Sherwin, Stevie, Darrel, Melvin and Terry, along with Four sisters that were in his family, Geraldine, Faye, Judith and Linda.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Marvin Yancy Dating?

According to our records, Marvin Yancy married to Natalie Cole. As of December 1, 2023, Marvin Yancy’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Mary Ranked on the list of most popular Musician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Marvin Yancy celebrates birthday on May 31 of every year.

Did Natalie Cole marry Marvin Yancy?

Personal life. Cole was married three times. She married Marvin Yancy , songwriter, producer, and former member of the 1970s R&B group The Independents on July 31, 1976. She had a son, Robert Adam “Robbie” Yancy (October 14, 1977 – August 14, 2017); he was a musician who toured with her.

How old was Marvin Yancy when he died?

34 years (1950–1985)

Where is Marvin Yancy now?

Yancy’s father, Marvin, the first of Cole’s three husbands, died of a heart attack at age 34 in 1985, when Yancy was 7. His grandfather, Nat King Cole, the enormously popular singer of the late 1950s and early 1960s, died of cancer in 1965, at age 45.

Who was Marvin to Natalie?

The Rev. Marvin J. Yancy , who produced three Grammy-winning records for his former wife, Natalie Cole, died here last Friday.

Who inherited Nat King Cole estate?

It has been widely reported that upwards of 80% of his probate estate was consumed by taxes and estate administration costs. Don’t worry; because of his wise planning his widow (Maria Cole) and five children (including singer Natalie) were provided with substantial means.