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Marvin Gaye, (Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr. Washington, D.C., April 2, 1939 – Los Angeles, California, April 1, 1984) was a pop, soul, rock and roll and rhythm and blues singer, arranger, musician, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and record producer.
He gained international fame during the 1960s and 1970s as an artist on the Motown label. His best records are still held in extremely high regard, and he is often cited as one of the finest singers of his era.
Gaye began his career in Motown in 1960, and soon became Motown’s top solo male artist. He scored numerous hits during the 1960s, among them “Stubborn Kind of Fellow”, “How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)”, “I Heard It Through the Grapevine”, and several hit duets with Tammi Terrell, including “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” and “You’re All I Need to Get By”, before moving on to his own form of musical self-expression.
Along with Stevie Wonder, Gaye is notable for fighting the hit-making—but creatively restrictive—Motown record-making process, in which performers and songwriters and record producers were generally kept in separate camps. Gaye forced Motown to release his 1971 album What’s Going On, which is today hailed as one of the best albums of all time. Subsequent releases proved that Gaye, who had been a part-time songwriter for Motown artists during his early years with the label, could write and produce his own singles without having to rely on the Motown system.
He gained international fame during the 1960s and 1970s as an artist on the Motown label. His best records are still held in extremely high regard, and he is often cited as one of the finest singers of his era.
Gaye began his career in Motown in 1960, and soon became Motown’s top solo male artist. He scored numerous hits during the 1960s, among them “Stubborn Kind of Fellow”, “How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)”, “I Heard It Through the Grapevine”, and several hit duets with Tammi Terrell, including “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” and “You’re All I Need to Get By”, before moving on to his own form of musical self-expression.
Along with Stevie Wonder, Gaye is notable for fighting the hit-making—but creatively restrictive—Motown record-making process, in which performers and songwriters and record producers were generally kept in separate camps. Gaye forced Motown to release his 1971 album What’s Going On, which is today hailed as one of the best albums of all time. Subsequent releases proved that Gaye, who had been a part-time songwriter for Motown artists during his early years with the label, could write and produce his own singles without having to rely on the Motown system.
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What's Going On (Rarities Edition)
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Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)
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Ain't No Mountain High Enough
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Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)
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What's Happening Brother
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God Is Love
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Save The Children
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Right On
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mamabedlam wrote:
I was friends with most of the artists at Mo West Studios (Motwon) back in the day, but I never got to see or meet Marvin Gaye. That he was among the best is obvious. His friends knew of the joys and tortures of his personal life, but his talent remains beyond simple description.
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lexoo2020 wrote:
whats going" is the best song of all time
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tridentgum0 wrote:
This is one badass man.
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Majk_Angelo wrote:
GENIUS!
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Gayball86 wrote:
master
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RBeeSea wrote:
Marvin rules! and he was the biggest pervert ever....RIP.
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one_be_lo wrote:
here, my dear is way underrated...
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MOTOWNMAULER wrote:
marvin gaye is my all time favorite. he was 1 hell of a singer. it sucks knowing his life was cut short by his own father over a bullshitting arguement. he IS the greatest motown artist in my opinion.
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DonnieSTFU wrote:
Coolest motherfucker to have ever lived. I'm convinced.
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PODpaznokciem wrote:
amazing man.
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sexypirate wrote:
The best artist of all time, probably yes.
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janthony1969 wrote:
what's up everbody!
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jeanses wrote:
The best artist of 70`s? Probably yes.
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Sunzy wrote:
What's happenin' brotherr.
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FruLoveNess wrote:
So smooth... and healing... love that rythm.
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akjaffa wrote:
For me Marvin Gaye had the best voice out of all of the great singers. The world is a poorer place without him.
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2Fairy wrote:
ооо ееее)
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himajesty wrote:
I want sexual healing, sexual heaaling is good to me :p
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outroplano wrote:
fodasso!
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mak182 wrote:
gênio né!?
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11 Oct 2006 | from blog.myspace.com/marvingaye70s
Just got this message in from Harry Weinger @ Univeral Music, the guy who's been putting together the deluxe editions and reissues of Marvin Gaye's albums the last few years:
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