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    Wisconsin musician, Paul Cebar, paid homage to Tarplin with his song "Marv's Fluttering Guitar (For Marv Tarplin)" from the album Tomorrow Sound Now For Yes...
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    a quintet at Columbia with Billy's brother Donald Griffin replacing Marv Tarplin, after a few releases, they disbanded in 1978. In all, the group had...
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    Rogers (who would marry Smokey Robinson in 1959). The group's guitarist, Marv Tarplin, joined them sometime in 1958. The Matadors began touring Detroit venues...
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    Miracles, including her cousin Bobby Rogers, Pete Moore, Ronald White, and Marv Tarplin. She was inducted alongside her former husband, Miracles lead singer...
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  • The Tracks of My Tears (category Songs written by Marv Tarplin)
    Tracks of My Tears" is a song written by Smokey Robinson, Pete Moore, and Marv Tarplin. It is a multiple award-winning 1965 hit R&B song originally recorded...
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  • Miracles members Robinson, Ronald White, Bobby Rogers, Pete Moore, and Marv Tarplin. In fact, with the sole exception of the song, "My Baby Changes Like...
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  • Retrieved 2 January 2022 McKinley, JAMES C. Jr. (October 4, 2011). "Marv Tarplin, Motown Guitarist and songwriter, Dies at 70". The New York Times. This...
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  • Ain't That Peculiar (category Songs written by Marv Tarplin)
    Robinson, and fellow Miracles members Bobby Rogers, Pete Moore, and Marv Tarplin. "Ain't That Peculiar" features Gaye, with the Andantes on backing vocals...
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  • Miracles: Smokey Robinson, Bobby Rogers, Pete Moore, Ronnie White, and Marv Tarplin. "Say You" (Charles Jones, Robert Dobyne, Robert Staunton) (lead singers:...
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  • "Virgin Man." Several songs were written by Robinson with fellow Miracle Marv Tarplin, who left the group a year after Robinson's departure to join him in...
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    needed] After Smokey and Claudette Robinson and long-time guitarist Marv Tarplin left the group in 1972, the group carried on with Billy Griffin as their...
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  • Robinson-penned songs "My Girl" and "The Composer". Miracles members Marv Tarplin, Pete Moore and Ronnie White were also co-writers on several of the album's...
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  • duet with his then-wife, former Miracle Claudette Robinson, and Miracle Marv Tarplin, with whom he shared songwriting credits, on guitar. The song "Travelin'...
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  • Take This Heart of Mine (category Songs written by Marv Tarplin)
    Miracles members Warren "Pete" Moore, William "Smokey" Robinson and Marv Tarplin, produced by Robinson and released as a single by American soul singer...
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  • would become known as the quiet storm radio format. Miracles member Marv Tarplin was also a contributor to this album. All tracks composed and arranged...
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  • as a single), and the melancholy "The Reel of Time". Miracles members Marv Tarplin and Claudette Robinson are featured on the songs "You've Got the Love...
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  • original lineup): Smokey Robinson, Ronald White, Bobby Rogers, Pete Moore, Marv Tarplin (mentioned on the back of the album, though not pictured on the front)...
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  • feature the complete original six-member group lineup on its cover: Marv Tarplin, Claudette Rogers Robinson, Smokey Robinson, Bobby Rogers, Ronnie White...
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    Miracles, to hire the Primettes' guitarist, Marv Tarplin (who had been discovered by Ross) for an upcoming tour. Tarplin ended up playing in Robinson's band(s)...
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  • Miracles albums to feature Miracles guitarist and original group member Marv Tarplin on its cover. The Miracles' bass singer Pete Moore is not featured on...
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    sessions they participated in at the Snake Pit). Regular Miracles guitarist Marv Tarplin was also present on the song. The song also topped the Billboard Best...
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  • I'll Be Doggone (category Songs written by Marv Tarplin)
    song was written by Miracles members Smokey Robinson, Pete Moore and Marv Tarplin, initially for The Temptations, who rejected the song. It became his...
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  • Miracles (Smokey Robinson, Bobby Rogers, Pete Moore, Ronnie White and Marv Tarplin) had, three months earlier, lost the services of their sole female member...
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    Cruisin' (Smokey Robinson song) (category Songs written by Marv Tarplin)
    on the Soul chart as well. The song was co-written by fellow Miracle Marv Tarplin. "Cruisin'" was an even bigger hit in New Zealand, hitting number one...
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  • "It's a Good Feeling". Smokey's fellow Miracles Warren "Pete" Moore and Marv Tarplin collaborated with him on the songs "You Must Be Love" (a popular regional...
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  • co-lead. Robinson was the producer, and he had Eddie Willis and Miracle Marv Tarplin share the guitar parts. The song was released on the Tamla label on November...
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  • songs were written by Miracles members Smokey Robinson, Pete Moore, Marv Tarplin, Bobby Rogers, and Ronnie White. Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 was voted the...
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  • Jackson "The Love I Saw In You Was Just a Mirage" (Smokey Robinson, Marv Tarplin; originally performed by the Miracles) – 4:22 Lead and spoken vocals:...
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  • My Girl Has Gone (category Songs written by Marv Tarplin)
    Gone" was the guitar riffs of Miracles member Marv Tarplin, who also inspired "The Tracks of My Tears". Marv employed a 12 string guitar on the song, accompanied...
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  • Trouble" The Temptations 33 22 - "I Like It Like That" The Miracles Marv Tarplin 27 10 - "You're My Remedy" The Marvelettes 48 16 - "Baby, Baby I Need...
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