{"title":"Marva Whitney","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"it-s-my-thing-1","title":"It’s My Thing","description":"\u003cp\u003eAmong the most revered voices in funk, Marva Whitney holds a special place thanks to her fierce energy and unmistakable style on tracks like the classic ‘Unwind Yourself,’ a long-time favorite for DJs and dance-floors alike. Emerging from the dynamic world of the James Brown Revue in the late 1960s—alongside iconic names like Lyn Collins and Vicki Anderson—Marva quickly carved out a name for herself.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIn 1969, she began recording as a solo artist under James Brown’s King label, scoring a Top 20 R\u0026amp;B hit with ‘It’s My Thing.’ While mainstream hits were few, her music resonated deeply with funk lovers and crate diggers around the world. Songs like ‘You Got to Have a Job’ and the endlessly sampled ‘Unwind Yourself’ have only grown in stature over the decades.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eHer album,\u003cem\u003e It’s My Thing\u003c\/em\u003e, dropped that same year and has since become a touchstone of the genre. Backed by the legendary JB’s and produced by James Brown himself—who also contributed to most of the songwriting — the album captures a raw, unapologetic funk sound with a distinctly female voice at the forefront.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eFrom the explosive opening of ‘It’s My Thing’—a bold response to the Isley Brothers’ ‘It’s Your Thing’—Marva channels sheer intensity, backed by a band that doesn’t let up. The pace briefly softens with ‘If You Love Me,’ a soul soaked ballad in the spirit of Otis Redding, before diving back into the rhythmic grit of tracks like ‘Unwind\u003cbr\u003eYourself.’\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eDecades later, \u003cem\u003eIt’s My Thing\u003c\/em\u003e continues to inspire, sampled by producers and treasured by collectors—a powerful snapshot of funk at its most uncompromising.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vampisoul","offers":[{"title":"LP - Black","offer_id":53259650728267,"sku":"R1570-4674","price":37.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/image003_740cda20-6119-45cc-867d-8b2f5efea9c3.jpg?v=1756300912"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/collections\/marva-whitney.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}