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RGMike

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RIP Marv Tarplin, Miracles guitarist/songwriter, 70
« on: October 24, 2011, 08:48:43 AM »
He died Sept 30th but I just heard about it this weekend ... he co-wrote (with Smokey R) many of the Miracles biggest hits -- "Tracks of my Tears", "Goin' to a Go-Go", "My Girl is Gone" etc etc, as well as Smokey's big solo numbers "Cruising" and "Being With You" and dozens of other people's hits like "Ain't That Peculiar".

http://www.billboard.com/news/marv-tarplin-miracles-guitarist-dies-at-1005384562.story#/news/marv-tarplin-miracles-guitarist-dies-at-1005384562.story
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Re: RIP Marv Tarplin, Miracles guitarist/songwriter, 70
« Reply #1 on: November 05, 2011, 12:46:26 PM »
Quote from: RGMike on October 24, 2011, 08:48:43 AM
He died Sept 30th but I just heard about it this weekend ... he co-wrote (with Smokey R) many of the Miracles biggest hits -- "Tracks of my Tears", "Goin' to a Go-Go", "My Girl is Gone" etc etc, as well as Smokey's big solo numbers "Cruising" and "Being With You" and dozens of other people's hits like "Ain't That Peculiar".

http://www.billboard.com/news/marv-tarplin-miracles-guitarist-dies-at-1005384562.story#/news/marv-tarplin-miracles-guitarist-dies-at-1005384562.story

Really underreported; I think TIME ignored this.  His guitar was *crucial* to some of those early Miracles hits and to "Ain't That Peculiar."
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