Marvin Gaye
American R&B den soul singer (1939-1984)
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".
Marvin Gaye
Ein sex anaa gender | male |
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Country wey e be citizen | United States |
Name in native language | Marvin Pentz Gaye, Jr. |
Birth name | Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr. |
Name wey dem give am | Marvin, Pentz |
Family name | Gaye |
Pseudonym | Marvin Gaye |
Ein date of birth | 2 April 1939 |
Place dem born am | Washington, D.C. |
Date wey edie | 1 April 1984 |
Place wey edie | Los Angeles |
Manner of death | homicide |
Cause of death | gunshot wound |
Killed by | Marvin Gay Sr. |
Place wey dem bury am | |
Ein poppie | Marvin Gay Sr. |
Mummie | Alberta Gay |
Sibling | Frankie Gaye |
Spouse | Anna Gordy Gaye |
Kiddie | Nona Gaye, Marvin Gaye III |
Languages edey speak, rep anaa sign | English |
Ein occupation | singer, record producer, singer-songwriter, pianist, songwriter |
Educate for | William Syphax School, Randall Junior High School, Spingarn High School, Cardozo Education Campus |
Work period (start) | 1959 |
Work period (end) | 1984 |
Ethnic group | African Americans |
Religion anaa worldview | Pentecostalism |
Partner in business or sport | Tammi Terrell |
Voice type | tenor |
Instrument | voice |
Discography | Marvin Gaye discography |
Member of | The Funk Brothers |
Genre | soul, pop music, rhythm and blues, funk |
Record label | Motown, Columbia Records |
Influenced by | Nat King Cole |
Award e receive | Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame |
Generational suffix | L252247-F2 |
Dema official website | https://www.marvingaye.net/ |
Copyright representative | American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers |
Copyright status as creator | works protected by copyrights |
Has list | list of tributes to Marvin Gaye |
Ein early life
editNa 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
editSolo studio albums
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Collaborative albums
Posthumous albums
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Filmography
edit- 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
edit- Marvin Gaye: Live in Montreux 1980 (2003)[5]
- The Real Thing: In Performance (1964–1981) (2006)
References
edit- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Milloy, Courtland (April 8, 1984). "The War for One Man's Soul: Marvin Gaye". The Washington Post. p. C1, C2.
- ↑ Ritz 1991, p. 6.
- ↑ "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.
External links
edit- Marvin Gaye at AllMovie
- Marvin Gaye at AllMusic
- Marvin Gaye at the Internet Broadway Database
- Marvin Gaye at IMDb
- Marvin Gaye dem interview am for de Pop Chronicles (1969) top
- Marvin Gaye Biography
- FBI Records: The Vault - Marvin Gaye at vault.fbi.gov
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