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Marvel Allen was born and raised in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. She has done everything from recording commercial jingles and film (the controversial "Beulah Land"), to performing as a background vocalist for studio recordings and live performances. She has provided background vocals for numerous artists including Regina Belle, Will Downing, Annie Lennox, and Delfeayo Marsalis and appeared as a Band Vocalist in Broadway’s “Hot Feet”. She recently “brought down the house,” according to The Philadelphia Sun, with her covers of Aretha Franklin classics at the Celebrate Aretha event at the Aloft Harlem Hotel in November 2021. Attendees included Lou Gossett, III, Rolanda Watts, Tony winner Irene Gady and Emmy Award winning producer Turlok Malik.