Marvin Sease has passed at 64

A blues legend has died. Marvin Sease passed away today, February 8, 2011.

An official cause of death has not yet been released but several bloggers are saying he had pneumonia.

In eight more days, he would have celebrated his 65th birthday.

Marvin started his career singing with the Five Gospel Crowns in Charleston, South Carolina.

Soon after turning 20, he went to New York and joined up with a group called the Gospel Crowns.

After performing in the gospel circuit, Marvin decided to start an R&B group. He gathered his three brothers and built Sease.

He performed throughout the blues festival and blues club circuits.

His explicit lyrics were a turn from his gospel roots, but they gained him a huge following and much fame.

In 1986, Marvin released an independent album titled “Marvin Sease” and it featured his very popular song Ghetto Man.

Hear Marvin Sease sing Ghetto Man.

He got his big break by signing with Polygram

Candy Licker was the song that propelled Marvin to stardom.

The lyrics were explicit and the song receiver very little airplay.

Still, the song was successful through word of mouth, jukebox play and live performances.

Ever since, Marvin has been recording and playing blues festivals and clubs ever since and has a cult-like following.

Marvin Sease was scheduled to appear at several blues festivals this month including Greensboro and Cleveland.

Source From: www.examiner.com

East West Shrine game

As far as NFL draft prospects are concerned, this weekend’s East-West Shrine Game ranks a notch below the following weekend’s Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala.

But if you’re a football junkie in need of a fix on Saturday at 3 p.m. (NFL Network), one player that bears watching is University of North Carolina defensive tackle Marvin Austin.

The 6–2, 312-pound Austin is likely to be an early-round selection in April’s draft, despite the fact he was suspended by the NCAA for his entire senior season after taking improper gifts from an agent.

Austin was a force as a junior for the Tar Heels, piling up 42 tackles – including six for loss and four sacks. But since he didn’t play a down as a senior, his performance this week at the East-West game and his NFL workouts will be particularly important.

You can bet Austin will be one of many players the Titans are eyeing, as Jeff Fisher’s club has a serious need to get deeper, bigger and stronger in the middle of the defensive line.

If you find it easier to gauge how well quarterbacks are doing, you might want to keep an eye on Delaware quarterback Pat Devlin. The 6–3, 226-pound Devlin has been marked by many as a sleeper prospect, and has drawn natural comparisons to another former Blue Hen now succeeding on the NFL level – Joe Flacco.

Devlin is projected right now as a mid-round draft pick after completing 261-of-384 passes (68 percent) for 22 touchdowns and three interceptions on the FCS level last season.

Arm strength is considered by scouts as a potential questionmark, as is the fact he took a lot of snaps from the shotgun. But he’s getting high praise for his poise and his ability to read the field.


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