Reverend Marvin Jerome Yancy (May 31, 1950 – March 22, 1985) was an
American gospel musician,
pastor and
Grammy-winning
record producer, and former pastor of Fountain of Life Baptist Church. He started his music career, in 1971, with the
The Independents, who were an
American R&B vocal group. His lone solo album,
Heavy Load, was released on January 1, 1985, by
Nashboro Records, and it placed at No. 4 on the
Billboard magazine Gospel Albums chart.