Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
Alberta Gay (born Alberta Williams Cooper; January 1, 1913 – May 8, 1987) was the mother of five children including recording artists Marvin Gaye and Frankie Gaye.Born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, she married the minister Marvin Gay Sr., after relocating to Washington, D.C., in her early twenties.
The Gaye family is a family most notable for their relation to Motown music artist Marvin Gaye. ... + Alberta Cooper (1 January 1913 – 8 May 1987)
While in Washington, Gay met his future wife, Alberta Cooper, whom he married on July 2, 1935. [6] The couple bought a small house in southeastern Washington, D.C., at 1617 First Street SW, which was only a few blocks away from the Anacostia River. [7] The street was nicknamed "Simple City" for its being "half-city, half-country". [6]
Marvin Pentz Gay Jr. was born on April 2, 1939, at Freedman's Hospital [8] in Washington, D.C., to church minister Marvin Gay Sr. and domestic worker Alberta Gay (née Cooper). His first home was in a public housing project, [9] the Fairfax Apartments [10] (now demolished) at 1617 1st Street SW in the Southwest Waterfront neighborhood. [11]
Get AOL Mail for FREE! Manage your email like never before with travel, photo & document views. Personalize your inbox with themes & tabs. You've Got Mail!
Frankie Gaye (born Frances Gay; November 15, 1941 – December 28, 2001) [1] was an American recording artist and the brother of fellow recording artist Marvin Gaye. [2] Gaye's recollections of his tenure in the Vietnam War inspired Marvin's song " What's Happening, Brother ," from the album What's Going On .
Gaye's father never approved of his son's career in music, and gradually grew resentful that Gaye was closer to his mother, Alberta, and had become the breadwinner for the family. [citation needed] Despite a brief improvement in their relationship after Gaye found success with his album What's Going On, father and son never found any lasting peace.
The Sexual Healing Tour took off at Humphrey's Concerts by the Bay in San Diego on April 18, [5] over two weeks after the singer's 44th birthday. Gaye performed most of the songs from the Midnight Love album, opening the show with the song "Third World Girl" and also performed songs such as "Joy", "Rockin' After Midnight", before ending the show with "Sexual Healing" itself.