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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
taking a look at the life and career of
Marvin Gaye
Marvin Pence Gaye jr. was born on April
2nd 1939 in Washington DC growing up in
a religious household he started singing
in church congregations he discovered
secular music in high school and joined
several rhythm and blues and doo-wop
groups his singing and piano playing
eventually got him signed to Motown
Records in the early 1960s he started as
a session drummer for other artists
however his first single released under
the name Marvin Gaye was let your
conscience be your guide this was
followed by his debut called the soulful
moods of Marvin Gaye the album mixed his
jazz interests with the labels desire
for R&B recordings in 1962 Gaye had a
minor hit with stubborn kind of fellow
following that was the album that
stubborn kind of fellow which spawned
the singles hitchhike and pride and joy
you
enjoy
the next few years provided more
evidence of gays hit-making abilities
with the success of songs like baby
don’t you do it and how sweet it is to
be loved by you his popularity was
further cemented by his first charting
album together which featured duets with
Mary Wells the 1966 record moods of
Marvin Gaye gave him his first
number-one R&B single I’ll be doggone
gay then released several jazz inspired
recordings however they sold poorly in
comparison to his later successes such
as it takes to with Kim Weston his duets
with Tammi Terrell were also huge hits
and included 8 no mountain high enough
and you’re all I need to get by
unfortunately the duo success was cut
short when a brain tumor forced Terrell
to stop performing though her illness
and eventual death affected Gaye
immensely his biggest hit came during
this time in 1968 with I heard it
through the grapevine
Oh
the tune became one of gay signature
songs and a Motown landmark it was
followed by hits like too busy thinking
about my baby and that’s the way love is
in 1971 gay convinced Motown to release
an effort that was drastically different
from his previous work incorporating
jazz and funk what’s going on explored
social and political issues that became
a trend for later soul music the concept
album generated three top-ten singles
the most notable of these was the title
cut which became a pop and R&B crossover
sensation many have you cried the record
success allowed gay to gain more
creative control over his music and this
resulted in albums like the soundtrack
for the film Trouble Man
another change in direction came about
with 1973 s let’s get it on this
sexually charged album was a massive
commercial hit thanks in part to the
title tracks number one success
up next was a duets album with Diana
Ross entitled Diana and Marvin as well
as the record Marvin Gaye live which
showcased Ches talent is a live
performer his next solo effort was
1976’s disco influenced I want you and
that album found crossover success with
the title cut in 1977 he had his third
number-one pot hit from the album live
at the London Palladium the commercially
disappointing double album here my dear
was then released in 1978 by 1979 Gaye
was plagued with financial troubles drug
addiction and marital issues his last
record with Motown was thus 1981’s in
our lifetime
1982 gays Columbia Records comeback
album was called midnight love the
internationally successful effort
produced the worldwide hit sexual
healing and that song one gay his first
two Grammy Awards he was a star once
again nevertheless gays struggled with
his health and depression was getting
the best of him
he moved back into his parents home
however the atmosphere there was fraught
with quarreling on April 1st 1984 one of
these arguments ultimately led to gays
deaths after he was shot by his father
several posthumous collections have been
released including 1985’s dream of a
lifetime and romantically yours as well
as 1997’s
vulnerable over his career Marvin Gaye
covered almost the entire history of
rhythm and blues it is no wonder that he
has been and continues to be one of
music’s most influential artists turn
turn the lights down low turn the lights
down
don’t go away
from Motown to soul funk disco and R&B
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
taking a look at the life and career of
Marvin Gaye
Marvin Pence Gaye jr. was born on April
2nd 1939 in Washington DC growing up in
a religious household he started singing
in church congregations he discovered
secular music in high school and joined
several rhythm and blues and doo-wop
groups his singing and piano playing
eventually got him signed to Motown
Records in the early 1960s he started as
a session drummer for other artists
however his first single released under
the name Marvin Gaye was let your
conscience be your guide this was
followed by his debut called the soulful
moods of Marvin Gaye the album mixed his
jazz interests with the labels desire
for R&B recordings in 1962 Gaye had a
minor hit with stubborn kind of fellow
following that was the album that
stubborn kind of fellow which spawned
the singles hitchhike and pride and joy
you
enjoy
the next few years provided more
evidence of gays hit-making abilities
with the success of songs like baby
don’t you do it and how sweet it is to
be loved by you his popularity was
further cemented by his first charting
album together which featured duets with
Mary Wells the 1966 record moods of
Marvin Gaye gave him his first
number-one R&B single I’ll be doggone
gay then released several jazz inspired
recordings however they sold poorly in
comparison to his later successes such
as it takes to with Kim Weston his duets
with Tammi Terrell were also huge hits
and included 8 no mountain high enough
and you’re all I need to get by
unfortunately the duo success was cut
short when a brain tumor forced Terrell
to stop performing though her illness
and eventual death affected Gaye
immensely his biggest hit came during
this time in 1968 with I heard it
through the grapevine
Oh
the tune became one of gay signature
songs and a Motown landmark it was
followed by hits like too busy thinking
about my baby and that’s the way love is
in 1971 gay convinced Motown to release
an effort that was drastically different
from his previous work incorporating
jazz and funk what’s going on explored
social and political issues that became
a trend for later soul music the concept
album generated three top-ten singles
the most notable of these was the title
cut which became a pop and R&B crossover
sensation many have you cried the record
success allowed gay to gain more
creative control over his music and this
resulted in albums like the soundtrack
for the film Trouble Man
another change in direction came about
with 1973 s let’s get it on this
sexually charged album was a massive
commercial hit thanks in part to the
title tracks number one success
up next was a duets album with Diana
Ross entitled Diana and Marvin as well
as the record Marvin Gaye live which
showcased Ches talent is a live
performer his next solo effort was
1976’s disco influenced I want you and
that album found crossover success with
the title cut in 1977 he had his third
number-one pot hit from the album live
at the London Palladium the commercially
disappointing double album here my dear
was then released in 1978 by 1979 Gaye
was plagued with financial troubles drug
addiction and marital issues his last
record with Motown was thus 1981’s in
our lifetime
1982 gays Columbia Records comeback
album was called midnight love the
internationally successful effort
produced the worldwide hit sexual
healing and that song one gay his first
two Grammy Awards he was a star once
again nevertheless gays struggled with
his health and depression was getting
the best of him
he moved back into his parents home
however the atmosphere there was fraught
with quarreling on April 1st 1984 one of
these arguments ultimately led to gays
deaths after he was shot by his father
several posthumous collections have been
released including 1985’s dream of a
lifetime and romantically yours as well
as 1997’s
vulnerable over his career Marvin Gaye
covered almost the entire history of
rhythm and blues it is no wonder that he
has been and continues to be one of
music’s most influential artists turn
turn the lights down low turn the lights
down
don’t go away
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