Marvin Rainwater
Marvin Rainwater was born in Wichita, Kansas, United States on July 2nd, 1925 and is the Country Singer. At the age of 88, Marvin Rainwater biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Marvin Karlton Rainwater (July 2, 1925 – September 17, 2013) was an American country and rockabilly singer and songwriter with several hits in the late 1950s, including "Gonna Find Me a Bluebird" and "Whole Lotta Woman," which reached number one on the UK Singles Chart.
He was known for wearing Native American-themed outfits on stage and boasted to have quarter-blood Cherokee ancestry.
Early life and rise to fame
Stella (née Miller) and Cicero Percy Rainwater were born in Wichita, Kansas, and grew up during the Great Depression. He took classical piano lessons as an infant rather than listening to the Grand Ole Opry with his father, which culminated after he lost a portion of his right thumb to a work injury as a child. He started training to be a veterinarian, but after some time in the Navy during World War II, he picked up the guitar.
He became captivated with Roy Acuff and began performing and writing songs. He and his brothers appeared in numerous concerts around Virginia. He wore a buckskin jacket and headband at times. Roy Clark, a rising guitarist, appeared with Rainwater, and they cut a few demos for 4 Star Records. Teresa Brewer, a pop singer, turned his album "I Gotta Get My Baby" into a huge success. Some of the people were overdubbed and brought on budget-record labels.
Rainwater got his first break in the music industry when he appeared on Arthur Godfrey's shows. On May 9, 1955, he took first place on Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts. He appeared on ABC-TV's Ozark Jubilee for many years in Springfield, Missouri, beginning in 1955. He signed to MGM Records and produced a string of hits for the label, including peppy numbers like "Hot and Cold" and "Hot and Cold." Rainwater's voice was on display at the end of the album, and his indeflection and versatility led him to record rockabilities.
Rainwater was one of the country's most famous performers in the late 1950s, when his good looks and baritone voice made him popular. "Gonna Find Me a Bluebird," he wrote, was one of his first country songs. The album, which was released in 1957, became a big country-pop crossover hit, with Rainwater becoming one of the first country singers to appeal to a pop audience. The album debuted at No. 10 on the charts. On the country chart and the pop chart, there are 3 on the country chart and 18 on the pop chart. Rainwater's first gold record was sold one million copies by 1957, and it went back to one million copies by 1957. Rainwater migrated to the New Jersey-New York area after the song's success. "The Majesty of Love" (1957) was a duet with Connie Francis that has also sold over one million copies. His new single, "So You Think You Got Trouble," was a smashing follow-up to the country charts, but not on the pop charts. "Whole Lotta Woman," his self-penned "Whole Lotta Woman" made it to No. 1 in the United Kingdom. In April and May 1958, the 1 was on the road for three weeks. "I Dig You Baby," the country's second single, debuted No. 1. In June 1958, there was a year of excitement. "Nothin' Needs Nothin' (Like I Need You)" skipped the UK Top Thirty chart, but returned him to the US Country chart.
During the remainder of the 1950s, rainwater performed and toured. He recorded three more gold albums in 1959: "My Love Is Real," "My Brand Of Blues," and "Half Breed" (a cover version of a John D. Loudermilk song) have all gross more than one million albums. "The Pale Faced Indian," Rainwater recorded another Loudermilk song in 1959, "The Pale Faced Indian." Don Fardon and Paul Revere & The Raiders' attempts under the title "Indian Reservation" were unnoticed, but later efforts by him and the Raiders were also hit. Marvin performed a number of songs with his younger sister Patty Rainwater, who was almost 12 years old at the time. They recorded songs such as "Down In The Cellar" and "Two Fools In Love" as part of Patty's collection "Because I'm A Dreamer."
He started to erupt, and he began to calluses on his vocal cords. Rainwater and MGM Records came to an end in 1960. He went into brief hibernation to rest his voice and then performed sporadically for Warwick Records (United Kingdom), but without success. He appeared on a number of record labels, including United Artists, Warner Bros., and Sonet, in the 1960s, and formed Brave Records, his own record company.
Rainwater developed throat cancer in the 1970s, a condition that he gradually recovered and then moved to Aitkin, Minnesota. He appeared at rockabilly festivals in Europe on occasion and was still adored by many followers.
Rainwater was the 73rd inductee into the Rockabilly Hall of Fame.
He died of heart disease in Minneapolis on September 17, 2013. Marvin had five children. Charlene (Scriven) Bartel, Jimmy and Judi's first wife; Wade, Lora Lee, and Barbie by his second wife Barbara. He was saved by his third wife Sheree.
Later life
Rainwater suffered throat cancer in the 1970s, which he slowly recovered and then moved to Aitkin, Minnesota. He appeared at rockabilly festivals in Europe and was still beloved by many followers.
Rainwater was the 73rd inductee into the Rockabilly Hall of Fame.
In Minneapolis, he died of heart disease on September 17, 2013. Marvin had five children. Charlene Bartel, his first wife, and Barbie by his second wife Barbara; Wade, Lora Lee, and Barbie by his second wife Barbara. He was rescued by his third wife, Sheree.
Height of his career (late 1950s)
Rainwater was one of country's most noteworthy stars in the late 1950s, when his good looks and baritone voice made him popular. One of the first country songs he recorded was "Gonna Find Me a Bluebird", which he wrote. Released in 1957, the song became a big country-pop crossover hit, making Rainwater among the first country singers to appeal to a pop market. The song reached No. 3 on the country chart and 18 on the pop chart. It sold one million copies by 1957, and gave Rainwater his first gold record. During the song's success, Rainwater relocated to the New Jersey-New York area. "The Majesty of Love" (1957) was a duet with Connie Francis, which also sold over one million copies. His next single, "So You Think You Got Troubles", was a successful follow-up on the country charts, but not on the pop charts. His self-penned "Whole Lotta Woman" reached UK No. 1 for three weeks in April and May 1958. A second UK single, "I Dig You Baby", made No. 19 in June 1958. "Nothin' Needs Nothin' (Like I Need You)" missed the UK Top Thirty chart, but returned him to the US Country chart.
Rainwater performed and toured throughout the rest of the 1950s. In 1959, he added three more gold records: "My Love Is Real", "My Brand Of Blues" and "Half Breed" (A cover version of a John D. Loudermilk song,) all sold in excess of one million records. In 1959, Rainwater recorded another Loudermilk song, "The Pale Faced Indian". His original version went unnoticed, but later efforts by Don Fardon and Paul Revere & The Raiders under the title "Indian Reservation" were hits. Marvin recorded a number of songs with his little sister Patty Rainwater who was almost 12 years his junior. They recorded songs like "Down In The Cellar" as well as some of Patty's compositions like "Because I'm A Dreamer" and "Two Fools In Love".
His voice began to give out, and he developed calluses on his vocal cords. As a result, Rainwater and MGM Records parted ways in 1960. He went into brief retirement to rest his voice and then recorded sporadically for Warwick Records (United Kingdom), although without any hits. In the 1960s, he recorded for a series of record labels including United Artists, Warner Bros. and Sonet; and started his own record company called Brave Records.
In the 1970s, Rainwater developed throat cancer, from which he slowly recovered, and moved to Aitkin, Minnesota. He appeared occasionally at rockabilly festivals in Europe and was still loved by many fans.
Rainwater was the 73rd inductee into the Rockabilly Hall of Fame.
He died of heart failure on September 17, 2013, in Minneapolis. Marvin had five children. Jimmy and Judi by his first wife Charlene (Scriven) Bartel; Wade, Lora Lee and Barbie by his second wife Barbara. He was survived by his third wife Sheree.