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Nov 13, 2009 · On April 1, 1984, one day short of his 45th birthday, Marvin Gaye is shot and killed by his own father, bringing a tragic end to the life of a musical artist at the peak of his career. Gaye was ...
May 21, 2021 · But Stone, like Gaye, was railing against a label's constraints — in his case, CBS Records and executive Clive Davis, who wanted a new album with hit singles in 1970. Stone gave Davis just three ...
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Birth and adoption of Marvin Gaye III. On November 17, 1965, a baby boy was born to Denise Gordy, six days after her sixteenth birthday. The boy was subsequently adopted by Marvin and Anna. The boy was christened at Detroit's Bethel AME Church and was named after his adoptive father. [20] Prior to Marvin III's birth, 43-year-old Anna had faked ...
BIO. There are few singers that remain really popular long after their passing. Usually after an initial flurry of reissues and media attention, they become the property of hardcore fans and few others. Marvin Gaye is different, different for one simple reason: he had an immense talent, not just as a singer but also as a songwriter that set him ...
Marvin Gaye broke the rules. Sure, Berry Gordy set them, and sometimes – in the 1960s, often – the singer fell into line. But the enigmatic and headstrong “Prince of Motown” constantly sought to chart his own course, even when plagued by a divided soul. Marvin’s ultimate legacy is one of the most socially conscious, celebrated and ...
