Marvin
Real Name:
Marvin Pentz Gaye Jr.
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Marvin Gaye's real name was Marvin Pentz Gay Jr.. He was born on April 2nd, 1939 in Washington, D.C., USA, & died on April 1st, 1984 in Los Angeles, CA, USA.
This man was a master of soul but with a very troubled background. Throughout his life he was torn between the Bible and the bedroom. Heavily into drugs, involved in a failing marriage and $4 million in debt, he was shot by his father (a preacher) after a heated argument on a Sunday morning. Gaye's career took a dive in the 70's but then in 1982 had a smash with Sexual Healing. That year, he returned to the US and went on tour which was a failure. Broke, he returned to live with his parents until that fateful day. A truly great soul singer.
•Started out singing doo-wop in The Moonglows.
•His first wife, Anna, was the sister of Motown boss Berry Gordy.
•Had hit duets with Tami Terrell, Mary Wells, Kim Weston and Diana Ross.
•Wrote the soundtrack to the 1973 blaxploitation film "Troubleman."
•Female punks The Slits did a great cover of "Heard It Through The Grapevine."
•Recorded most of his last album "Midnight Love," in Belgium
•He was murdered by his father the day before his 45th birthday.
Inducted into Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 1987 (Performer).
This man was a master of soul but with a very troubled background. Throughout his life he was torn between the Bible and the bedroom. Heavily into drugs, involved in a failing marriage and $4 million in debt, he was shot by his father (a preacher) after a heated argument on a Sunday morning. Gaye's career took a dive in the 70's but then in 1982 had a smash with Sexual Healing. That year, he returned to the US and went on tour which was a failure. Broke, he returned to live with his parents until that fateful day. A truly great soul singer.
•Started out singing doo-wop in The Moonglows.
•His first wife, Anna, was the sister of Motown boss Berry Gordy.
•Had hit duets with Tami Terrell, Mary Wells, Kim Weston and Diana Ross.
•Wrote the soundtrack to the 1973 blaxploitation film "Troubleman."
•Female punks The Slits did a great cover of "Heard It Through The Grapevine."
•Recorded most of his last album "Midnight Love," in Belgium
•He was murdered by his father the day before his 45th birthday.
Inducted into Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 1987 (Performer).
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Discography
| Releases: | ||||
| Diana & Marvin (Album) ◄ (3 versions) | Tamla Motown ... | 1973 | ||
| Grapevine (CD, Maxi, Promo, Car) | All Around The World | 2007 | ||
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| Sexual Healing / Going To A Gogo (7", TP, Ltd) | Sexual Healing | Jamaican Airlines | ||
| Unofficial Releases: | ||||
| Get Your Hand Outta My Pocket! Vol. 3 (12", EP) | Keep On Climbin | Organik Rekordings | 2006 | |
| Motown Flies Jamaica (LP, Comp) | I Heard It Through The... | Jamaican Airlines | 2008 | |
| Motown Flies Jamaica Vol 2 (LP, Comp) | Sexual Healing, Stubbo... | Jamaican Airlines | 2008 | |
| Sexual Healing / Going To A Gogo (7", Single) | Sexual Healing | Jamaican Airlines | ||
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such a sweet, sweet voice. the pure emotion this man conveys through his singing is incredible. it's like he's found a direct channel from his heart to your ears. yes he started to make "Top Shop" songs towards the end, but his contribution to soul and music as a whole is undeniable. his "What's Going On" is not only a masterpiece but a benchmark in soul music growing up. That it would end in a tragic way seems so right, though so horrible, as he was such a legend. His career, spanning the naive to the jaded, has seen Gaye as a writer, singer, producer, musician and social commentor. How anyone could not get shivers up the spine and a warmth in the heart from this man i just don't know. "If you let, I will take you to where love is king." Amen.
