Background
Marvel grew up in a musical family.
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Andy Marvel
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He has written songs for Celine Dion, Diana King, Jessica Simpson and Colleen Fitzpatrick. His songs, including "Shy Guy", "With You", and "Treat Her Like a Lady" have appeared on albums that have sold over 70 million copies world wide. He started playing gigs at age ten, learned the formal rules of music at Oberlin College and the Berklee School of Music, then crammed his calendar with punk sets at CBGB’s, a concert with B. B. King at Radio City Music Hall, and sessions as a keyboard player for with Madonna, Chaka Khan, and other hitmakers.
Marvel found his biggest success working with Ric Wake on Celine Dion records.
While working with Ric Wake he met Peter Zizzo. Home-base for Marvel is Big Baby Recording, in Manhattan’s Chelsea district.
There, surrounded by the latest music technology, he continues his pursuit of the Holy Grail in popular music: “an eclectic, unique sound that’s married to solid, memorable popular hooks.”
Marvel’s music has been covered by Maxi Priest, Jon Secada, Dream, Patti Austin, Jessica Andrews, Eternal, Nikki Webster, Jennifer Brown, and Garou.
Membership
In the 1980s he was a member of Members Only, a jazz ensemble who recorded for Muse Records.
