Marvin Gaye
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| - | '''Marvin Gaye''' (born '''Marvin Pentz Gay Jr.''';<!-- NOTE: Do not change the spelling of his birth name – it was Gay, with no e – he later changed it for his professional name. --> April 2, 1939 – April 1, 1984){{sfn|Simmonds|2008|pp=190–192}} was an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He helped to shape the sound of [[Motown (music style)|Motown]] in the 1960s, first as an in-house session player and later as a solo artist with a string of hits, earning him the nicknames "Prince of Motown" and "Prince of Soul". | + | '''Marvin Gaye''' (April 2, 1939 – April 1, 1984) - was an [[American singer-songwriter]] and record producer. He helped to shape the sound of [[Motown (music style)|Motown]] in the 1960s, first as an in-house session player and later as a solo artist with a string of hits. |
| - | Gaye's Motown hits include "[[Ain't That Peculiar]]", "[[How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)|How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)]]", and "[[I Heard It Through the Grapevine]]". Gaye also recorded duets with [[Mary Wells]], [[Kim Weston]], [[Tammi Terrell]], and [[Diana Ross]]. During the 1970s, Gaye recorded the albums ''[[What's Going On (Marvin Gaye album)|What's Going On]]'' and ''[[Let's Get It On]]'' and became one of the first artists in Motown to break away from the reins of a production company. His later recordings influenced several contemporary R&B subgenres, such as [[quiet storm]] and [[neo soul]]. He was a tax exile in Europe in the early 1980s; he released "[[Sexual Healing]]" the 1982 hit which won his first two [[Grammy Award]]s on the album ''[[Midnight Love]]''. Gaye's last televised appearances were at the [[1983 NBA All-Star Game]], where he sang "[[The Star-Spangled Banner]]"; ''[[Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever]]''; and ''[[Soul Train]]''.{{sfn|Batchelor|2005|pp=41–43}} | + | Gaye's Motown hits include "[[Ain't That Peculiar]]", "[[How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)|How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)]]", and "[[I Heard It Through the Grapevine]]". Gaye also recorded duets with [[Mary Wells]], [[Kim Weston]], [[Tammi Terrell]], and [[Diana Ross]]. During the 1970s, Gaye recorded the albums ''[[What's Going On (Marvin Gaye album)|What's Going On]]'' and ''[[Let's Get It On]]'' and became one of the first artists in Motown to break away from the reins of a production company. His later recordings influenced several contemporary R&B subgenres, such as [[quiet storm]] and [[neo soul]]. He was a tax exile in Europe in the early 1980s; he released "[[Sexual Healing]]" the 1982 hit which won his first two [[Grammy Award]]s on the album ''[[Midnight Love]]''. |
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| - | On April 1, 1984, the eve of his 45th birthday, Gaye was shot dead by his father, [[Marvin Gay Sr.]] at their house in [[West Adams, Los Angeles|West Adams]], Los Angeles, after an argument. Many institutions have posthumously bestowed Gaye with awards and other honors including the [[Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award]], and inductions into the [[Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame]], the [[Songwriters Hall of Fame]], and the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]]. | + | |
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Marvin Gaye (April 2, 1939 – April 1, 1984) - was an American singer-songwriter and record producer. He helped to shape the sound of Motown in the 1960s, first as an in-house session player and later as a solo artist with a string of hits.
Gaye's Motown hits include "Ain't That Peculiar", "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)", and "I Heard It Through the Grapevine". Gaye also recorded duets with Mary Wells, Kim Weston, Tammi Terrell, and Diana Ross. During the 1970s, Gaye recorded the albums What's Going On and Let's Get It On and became one of the first artists in Motown to break away from the reins of a production company. His later recordings influenced several contemporary R&B subgenres, such as quiet storm and neo soul. He was a tax exile in Europe in the early 1980s; he released "Sexual Healing" the 1982 hit which won his first two Grammy Awards on the album Midnight Love.
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Discography
- 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)
- I Heard It Through the Grapevine a.k.a. 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 Template:Small (1964)
- Take Two Template:Small (1966)
- United Template:Small (1967)
- You're All I Need Template:Small (1968)
- Easy Template:Small (1969)
- Diana & Marvin Template:Small (1973)
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Filmography
- 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)
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See also
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