Marilyn Cotton

Gospel singer and wife of Dan Cotton. Mother to Beth Cotton, Jenni Cotton, Lori Cotton, and Patti Cotton. Born Red Bank, Tennessee, on December 14, 1933 Died May 20, 2016, (age 82) Loma Linda, California. Marilyn sang for Adventist television broadcasts from the early 1950s through the 2010s and was a featured soloist in countless evangelistic campaigns around the world. In 1952, at age eighteen, Marilyn was hired as a soloist on Faith for Today, a pioneering religious telecast in New York City hosted by William Fagal. Throughout her career Marilyn sang countless times as a featured soloist in church services and concerts, and at regional, national, and international Adventist church conclaves. Although she was known primarily for her singing of sacred music, she also occasionally performed secular music and concerts.