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Apr 22, 2024 · Marvin Gaye (born April 2, 1939, Washington, D.C., U.S.—died April 1, 1984, Los Angeles, California) was an American soul singer-songwriter-producer who, to a large extent, ushered in the era of artist-controlled popular music of the 1970s.
Marvin Gaye was a major force in twentieth century music—a singer of rare sensitivity, a versatile pianist, expert drummer, writer of startling originality and producer capable of seamlessly integrating a multitude of melodic strands. Beyond his great popularity, his impact on artists of his generations and generations to come is enormous.
MARVIN GAYE. < Class of 1987. All Inductees > YEAR. 1987. INDUCTED BY. Ashford & Simpson. CATEGORY. Performers. Marvin Gaye sang to survive. Gaye’s singing nurtured the soul—both the audience’s and his own. He used his honeyed tenor to explore sexuality and social issues on such sprawling concept albums as the intensely exploratory What’s Going On.
About Marvin Gaye. Marvin Gaye was one of the most consistent and enigmatic of the Motown hitmakers, with a career that exemplified the maturation of black pop into a sophisticated form...
May 7, 2008 · May 7, 2008. On April 2, Marvin Pentz Gay Jr. is born to Alberta & Marvin Pentz Gay in Washington D.C. at Freedman's Hospital. Marvin grows up with his parents, older sister Jeanne,...
May 20, 2021 · After a decade of polished pop hits, Gaye, now in his early 30s, revealed there was a lot on his mind: the outrage of the war in Vietnam (What’s Happening Brother?); the strangulation of the...
Apr 1, 2014 · Tue 1 Apr 2014 05.18 EDT. On 1 April 1984, soul singer Marvin Gaye was shot dead by his father, Marvin Gay Sr, a day shy of his 45th birthday. Gaye was one of the biggest names in the Motown...
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