Posted
2/11/2011 08:31:00 PM
by Douglas
Marvin Sease, a.k.a. the "candylicker" is no longer with
us.Marvin Sease, a blues and soul singer known for his 1980s hit "Candy Licker," has died after a lengthy illness. He was 64.
Brett Bonner, editor of Living Blues Magazine, says Sease started in gospel music in South Carolina before moving to New York and eventually playing rhythm and blues. Bonner says after "Candy Licker" was released in the late 1980s, Sease became popular for his live performances in the South. Bonner says many of Sease's song were too dirty for airplay.
If you've ever had a friend say "Jody ain't got no bills" you have to appreciate this song. And if you have no idea who "Jody" is, I guess I have to feel a little sorry for you. Here's the song, in all its unairable
glory.