Word: marvinism
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...mean no disrespect to Mr. Marvin B. Tepper, a corporate lawyer whose generosity and previous commitments allowed three friends and me to make use of his reserved...
...some of the greatest American novels of the past quarter-century, Erickson would put up Blonde on Blonde, Frank Sinatra's Where Are You, Little Richard's Grooviest Seventeen Original Hits, Springsteen's The River and Marvin Gaye's What's Going On. And anyone who's scandalized by such an idea . . . well, they just haven't been listening. Try this simple test at home. Ask what made more sense to your life: any novel by V.S. Naipaul or any record by Bob Dylan. Any voters for Naipaul probably wouldn't have read this...
...inspiration for the ravishing Nenah Cherry, whose hit single Buffalo Stance dressed street sound up in supper-club clothes without sacrificing funk. Bobby Brown, the soul flash of the moment, made an album that sold more than 4 million copies and spawned three hit singles, marrying the sensuality of Marvin Gaye to the unearthly musical surprises of Prince...
Other than luck, what an oilman needs most is persistence. Marvin Davis has plenty of both. The bulky son of a dress manufacturer from Newark, Davis made his first billion dollars in less than 20 years as a Denver-based wildcatter with a salesman's knack for raising capital and a blessed instinct for drilling gushers. Now, amid the takeover frenzy gripping the airline industry, Davis has set his cap for a giant carrier...
...heft amplify his forceful nature. At the same time, he is a gregarious socialite who counts among his close friends Gregory Peck, Don Rickles, Henry Kissinger and former President Gerald Ford. Like many pals, Ford has invested in Davis' oil deals over the years. Says Ford: "You look at Marvin, and he looks like a tough, mean guy -- and he is a tough businessman. But on a personal side, he's a warm person, a nice guy to be with...