Mervyn Warren
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Mervyn Warren (born February 29, 1964 in Huntsville, Alabama) is an American film composer, record producer, lyricist, songwriter, music arranger, pianist and vocalist.
He began his career as gospel singer in his hometown Huntsville, Alabama. In 1985 he became a member of the a cappella sextet Take 6 which came to worlwide fame in 1988. He produced two albums with that group and won his first four Grammy Awards. Already in 1989, when he was still at Take 6, he became a lyricist for movie songs. His first work were the lyrics for "Don't shoot me", a song from the Spike Lee-movie Do The Right Thing. In 1991 he left Take 6 to became a full time arranger and producer for film songs.
