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==History==
[[Image:Starlighters backstage.jpg|thumb|300px|Marty, Marvin and the Starlighters backstage. Marvin has a bandaged left hand after injuring himself with a screwdriver when freeing Marty from the trunk of the band's car.]]
The band performed at the [[Enchantment Under the Sea]] dance on [[November 12]], [[1955]]. Marvin played the guitar and was the lead vocalist, while another member, [[Reginald]], played the drums. The other three played the [[Starlighters pianist|piano]], the [[Starlighters bass fiddlist|bass fiddle]] and the [[Starlighters saxophone player|saxophone]]. The band took a break shortly before 9:00 in the evening, and went out to Reginald's [[Cadillac|car]] to smoke. When [[Marty McFly]] was locked in the trunk of their car during their break by [[Match]], [[Skinhead]], and [[3-D]], the band demanded to know why the bullies were messing with their car, which was the private property of the band. [[Biff's gang]] responded with racist taunts and accusations of drug abuse ("spook" and "reefer addicts" by 3-D and Skinhead respectively). These slurs enraged the band, who chased away the gang. Marvin did not participate in that, as he heard shouting from the trunk and attempted to free the captive. He asked Reginald for his keys, but Reginald said he could not find them. Marty shouted that the keys were in the trunk. 

Marvin attempted to jimmy open the trunk with a [[screwdriver]], but badly cut his left hand when the tool slipped. This caused Marvin to call it a night, since he couldn't play guitar with an injured hand. However, Marty stepped forward to take over on guitar, while Marvin continued to sing. 

After "Earth Angel", the band joined Marty in an upbeat tune that was to be a rock 'n' roll classic, "[[Johnny B. Goode]]". However, as Marty segued over to heavy metal, the Starlighters gave up on trying to figure out where he was going, and Marty concluded the act on his own, to the confusion of the audience.