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Marvin Gaye

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Marvin Gaye
human
Ein sex anaa gendermale Edit
Country wey e be citizenUnited States Edit
Name in native languageMarvin Pentz Gaye, Jr. Edit
Birth nameMarvin Pentz Gay, Jr. Edit
Name wey dem give amMarvin, Pentz Edit
Family nameGaye Edit
PseudonymMarvin Gaye Edit
Ein date of birth2 April 1939 Edit
Place dem born amWashington, D.C. Edit
Date wey edie1 April 1984 Edit
Place wey edieLos Angeles Edit
Manner of deathhomicide Edit
Cause of deathgunshot wound Edit
Killed byMarvin Gay Sr. Edit
Place wey dem bury am Edit
Ein poppieMarvin Gay Sr. Edit
MummieAlberta Gay Edit
SiblingFrankie Gaye Edit
SpouseAnna Gordy Gaye Edit
KiddieNona Gaye, Marvin Gaye III Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signEnglish Edit
Ein occupationsinger, record producer, singer-songwriter, pianist, songwriter Edit
Educate forWilliam Syphax School, Randall Junior High School, Spingarn High School, Cardozo Education Campus Edit
Work period (start)1959 Edit
Work period (end)1984 Edit
Ethnic groupAfrican Americans Edit
Religion anaa worldviewPentecostalism Edit
Partner in business or sportTammi Terrell Edit
Voice typetenor Edit
Instrumentvoice Edit
DiscographyMarvin Gaye discography Edit
Member ofThe Funk Brothers Edit
Genresoul, pop music, rhythm and blues, funk Edit
Record labelMotown, Columbia Records Edit
Influenced byNat King Cole Edit
Award e receiveGrammy Lifetime Achievement Award, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Edit
Generational suffixL252247-F2 Edit
Dema official websitehttps://www.marvingaye.net/ Edit
Copyright representativeAmerican Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers Edit
Copyright status as creatorworks protected by copyrights Edit
Has listlist of tributes to Marvin Gaye Edit

Marvin Pentz Gay Jr., na he dey spell ein surname Gaye ( dem born am April 2, 1939, wey he die April 1, 1984). Na he be American R&B den soul singer den san be songwriter. Ebe ein wey help Motown make ein sounds dey be, way back for de 1960s, wey make dem give am nicknames "Prince of Motown" den "Prince of Soul".

Ein early life

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Na dem born Marvin Pentz Gay Jr. for April 2, 1939, at Freedman's Hospital[1] insyd Washington, D.C., to church minister Marvin Gay Sr. den domestic worker Alberta Gay (née Cooper). Na ein first home be insyd a public housing project,[2] de Fairfax Apartments[3] (now dem demolish am) at 1617 1st Street SW insyd de Southwest Waterfront neighborhood.[4]

Discography

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Solo studio albums
  • The Soulful Moods of Marvin Gaye (1961)
  • That Stubborn Kinda Fellow (1963)
  • When I'm Alone I Cry (1964)
  • Hello Broadway (1964)
  • How Sweet It Is to Be Loved by You (1965)
  • A Tribute to the Great Nat "King" Cole (1965)
  • Moods of Marvin Gaye (1966)
  • In the Groove (1968)
  • M.P.G. (1969)
  • That's the Way Love Is (1970)
  • What's Going On (1971)
  • Trouble Man (1972)
  • Let's Get It On (1973)
  • I Want You (1976)
  • Here, My Dear (1978)
  • In Our Lifetime (1981)
  • Midnight Love (1982)
 Collaborative albums
  • Together (with Mary Wells) (1964)
  • Take Two (with Kim Weston) (1966)
  • United (with Tammi Terrell) (1967)
  • You're All I Need (with Tammi Terrell) (1968)
  • Easy (with Tammi Terrell) (1969)
  • Diana & Marvin (with Diana Ross) (1973)

Posthumous albums

  • Dream of a Lifetime (1985)
  • Romantically Yours (1985)
  • Vulnerable (1997)
  • You're the Man (2019)
  • Funky Nation: The Detroit Instrumentals (2021)

Filmography

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  • 1965: T.A.M.I. Show (documentary)
  • 1969: The Ballad of Andy Crocker (television movie)
  • 1971: Chrome and Hot Leather (television movie)
  • 1973: Save the Children (documentary)

Videography

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  • Marvin Gaye: Live in Montreux 1980 (2003)[5]
  • The Real Thing: In Performance (1964–1981) (2006)

References

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  1. ↑ Catlin, Roger (April 27, 2012). "Washington, D.C., sites with links to Marvin Gaye". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
  2. ↑ Crockett, Stephen A. Jr. (July 24, 2002). "Song of the City: In the Name of Marvin Gaye, Neighbors Rescue a Park Near His Old Home". The Washington Post. p. C1.
  3. ↑ Milloy, Courtland (April 8, 1984). "The War for One Man's Soul: Marvin Gaye". The Washington Post. p. C1, C2.
  4. ↑ Ritz 1991, p. 6.
  5. ↑ "Marvin Gaye – Live in Montreux 1980: Marvin Gaye: Movies & TV". Amazon. May 20, 2003. Archived from the original on May 24, 2011. Retrieved July 8, 2011.
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