J. Marvin Brown, lead singer of the Softtones has passed!

[jboy88]

The Softones were never household names, but achieved a sizable cult following over the years. Their lead singer, J. Marvin Brown had a falsetto worthy of Eddie Kendricks himself. Sadly there’s no details of his passing at this time.

[Ms Flo]

The Softones were a household name on the east coast. Marvin Brwon had one of the best voices that ever recorded for Avco Records.

[arr&bee]

I love the softones,saw em in concert back in the day,and for my money[marvin brown was the best first tenor since eddie kendricks]that's how highly i thought of his talent...r.i.p.

[Boogiedown]

One of the first commercial 12" ers.

Credited as The Softones but I only hear Marvin Brown:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=notWJ1PjSB8

The great Horace Ott arranging [[ Village People , Richie Family)

RIP
Marvin Brown

[ratjr]

Marvin was a friend and a fellow tenor. One of the smoothest voices I ever heard.

Rest in peace Marvin.