Marvin Sease was from the era of gospel singers that ended up pursuing a career in R&B, but while Sease never made it big nationally, he made an interesting name for himself with a raunchier take on the genre in the late 80’s, including a minor hit with a ten minute track called “Candy Licker” which did well in jukeboxes. A hard working guy, Sease toured continuously performing to a loyal group of fans.
“Candy Licker (live)”:
Marvin Sease was 64 years old.
This article appears in Feb 10-16, 2011.
My heart goes out to the family of The late great Marvin Sease.He will truly be missed. I got the chance to see him in concert last year @ The Hampton C. here in hampton Virginia and he wasn’t feeling well ..RIP