Marvin Gaye

Marvin Gaye
Marvin Gaye
	Marvin Gaye in 1973
Background information
Birth name	Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr.
Born	April 2, 1939; Washington, D.C., United States
Died	April 1, 1984 (aged 44); Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres	Soul, R&B
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter, composer, musician, record producer
Instruments	Vocals, keyboards, drums, percussion, clavinet, synthesizers, piano
Years active	1958–1984
Labels	Motown (Tamla-Motown), Columbia

Marvin Gaye (born Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr.,^[1] April 2, 1939 - April 1, 1984) was an American soul and R&B singer and songwriter. He was a famous artist recording on the Motown label in the 1960s and 1970s. He became an independent artist when he released his 1971 album, What's Going On. After living in Europe in the late 1970s, Gaye had a comeback hit with 1982's "Sexual Healing". The record won him two Grammy Awards and became his biggest hit. He was killed on April 1, 1984 by his own father, Marvin Gay, Sr.. After his death, he was inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Simmonds, Jeremy (2008). The Encyclopedia of Dead Rock Stars: Heroin, Handguns, and Ham Sandwiches. Chicago Review Press. p. 190. ISBN 978-1-556-52754-8.

[simmonds-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Simmonds, Jeremy (2008). The Encyclopedia of Dead Rock Stars: Heroin, Handguns, and Ham Sandwiches. Chicago Review Press. p. 190. ISBN 978-1-556-52754-8.

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