Background
Yancy was born on May 31, 1950, in Chicago, Illinois, as Marvin Jerome Yancy, to Reverend Robert Yancy Senior, who was the pastor of Fountain of Life Baptist Church, at the time of his death in 1977, and his mother, Anne.
Yancy was born on May 31, 1950, in Chicago, Illinois, as Marvin Jerome Yancy, to Reverend Robert Yancy Senior, who was the pastor of Fountain of Life Baptist Church, at the time of his death in 1977, and his mother, Anne.
He started his music career, in 1971, with the The Independents, who were an American Rhythm & Blues vocal group. His lone solo album, Heavy Load, was released on January 1, 1985, by Nashboro Records, and it placed at Number. 4 on the Billboard magazine Gospel Albums chart.
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 Junior., Kevin, Derrick, Sherwin, Stevie, Darrel, Melvin and Terry, along with Four sisters that were in his family, Geraldine, Faye and Judith, Linda.
He began his music career in 1971, with The Independents, who were an American Rhythm & Blues vocal group. The band disbanded in 1975, and he focused more on helping his spouse Natalie Cole, with recording and writing songs as her record producer.
His only solo release, Heavy Load, was released on January 1, 1985 by Nashboro Records, and this placed at Number.
4 on the Billboard magazine Gospel Albums.