Marvin Eugene Smith (born 1952) is an American songwriter, executive and producer. He is a former protege of Motown producer

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. He has been active in the

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for 40 years. His songs have been recorded by a diverse range of artists that include

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("The Devil In Mrs. Jones" Motown 1977) to

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("You're A Winner" Whitfield-Warner 1980, "Somehow We Made It Through the Rain" Epic 1981) to

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("Gotta Go" Capital 2004) to Charlie Wilson ("There Goes My Baby" BMG 2009) to Mario,

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and

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("Somebody Else" RCA 2013).

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