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Written by Walter Orange, Dennis Lambert and Franne Golde, "Nightshift" was the band's biggest post–Lionel Richie hit, reaching No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100, and No. 1 on Billboard's Hot R&B Songs. [13] [12] Paying tribute to the late soul singers Marvin Gaye and Jackie Wilson, who both died in 1984, "Nightshift" also earned the group its ...
The song was written by lead singer Walter Orange in collaboration with Dennis Lambert and Franne Golde as a tribute to soul/R&B singers Jackie Wilson and Marvin Gaye, both of whom died in 1984. The song was released as the album's first single in January 1985 by Motown Records. [2] "Nightshift" was recorded in 1984 and became the Commodores ...
American music artist Marvin Gaye released 25 studio albums, four live albums, one soundtrack album, 24 compilation albums, and 83 singles.In 1961 Gaye signed a recording contract with Tamla Records, owned by Motown.
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".
The hit song, which Gaye co-wrote with former Memphis resident Ed Townsend, was released on Gaye's 1973 album "Let's Get It On" and hit number 1 on the Billboard singles chart within a few months.
Marvin Gaye's Greatest Hits is a compilation album released by American R&B/soul singer and Motown legend Marvin Gaye, released on the Motown label in 1976 on LP and 1987 on CD.
Marvin Gaye performs on April 4, 1981 in Oostende, Belgium ; Marvin Gaye and children Frankie and Nona at the 25th Annual Grammy Awards on February 23, 1983 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles ...
The Complete Duets is a two-disc compilation album of duet recordings by Motown Records artists Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, recorded between 1965 and 1969.The set compiles all of the tracks from the duo's three albums - United, You're All I Need and Easy - as well as several of Tammi Terrell's solo recordings and other previously unissued material.