Marv Tarplin
Marvin Tarplin (June 13, 1941 – September 30, 2011) was an American musician, best known as the guitarist for the Miracles from the 1950s through the early 1970s. He was one of the group's original members and co-wrote several of their biggest hits, including the 1965 Grammy Hall Of Fame-inducted "The Tracks of My Tears". He is also a winner of the BMI Songwriter's Award, and the ASCAP Award Of Merit, and was a 2012 posthumous inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the Miracles.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Marvin Tarplin |
| Born | June 13, 1941 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | September 30, 2011 (aged 70) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Genres | Soul |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar |
| Years active | 1958–2008 |
| Labels | Motown |
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