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Marvin Gaye was an American music artist and singer-songwriter who won acclaim for a series of recordings with Motown Records.Gaye's personal life, mainly documented in the biography, Divided Soul: The Life of Marvin Gaye, included his faith; child abuse by his father; personal relationships with his two wives, friends, and girlfriends; and bouts of depression and drug abuse.
Marvin Pentz Gaye Jr. (né Gay; April 2, 1939 – April 1, 1984) [1] was an American singer-songwriter and musician. He helped 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 successes, which earned him the nicknames "Prince of Motown" and "Prince of Soul".
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.
Jan Gaye, the second wife of Marvin Gaye, died Saturday at her home. She sang background on 'Got to Give It Up' and wrote a book about their marriage. ... Jan and Marvin got married in 1977. They ...
Marvin Gaye: married Berry Gordy's sister Anna Gordy in 1962; divorced in 1977; Richard Lawson: married Berry Gordy's niece Denise Gordy in 1978, divorced in 1989; he is now married to Tina Knowles, who is the mother of Beyoncé and Solange Knowles. Harvey Fuqua: married sister Gwen Gordy in 1961; divorced in 1968
As if offering confessional testimony to his wife, Gaye airs his side of the story of how his ill-fated marriage to the sister of his record label boss Berry Gordy collapsed. In a spoken narrative, the singer accuses Anna in the beginning of not following their marriage vows, saying that lying about being faithful was similar to "lying to God".
Marvin Gaye once recorded a promo E.P. for the Free Press. It was 1966 and a way to get more exposure for Motown. Before Marvin Gaye was a huge star, he recorded a promotional song for the Free Press
Along with Marvin, many of the family members have also made contributions within the music industry, theatre and film. Aside from him, the most notable relatives include Gaye's father Marvin Gay Sr. , his mother Alberta , brother Frankie , sister Zeola, brother-in-law Gordon Banks , son Marvin III (adopted by his first wife Anna from her niece ...