Genres: Seasonal,Electronica/Dance,Pop,Soul/R&B

Born in the city of Washington D.C. in 1939, Marvin Gaye would become one of the greatest R&B singers of all time. He was raised in what was called the Simple City Projects and before he started his music career, he was a caddie at the Norbeck Country Club in Maryland.

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Marvin Gaye

If you cannot find peace within yourself, you will not find it anywhere else.

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Born in the city of Washington D.C. in 1939, Marvin Gaye would become one of the greatest R&B singers of all time. He was raised in what was called the Simple City Projects and before he started his music career, he was a caddie at the Norbeck Country Club in Maryland. He was the son of a minister and would begin his first moments in music within his father’s church as a member of the choir.

He would join many bands while in high school as he was multi talented and would eventually leave his high school while in the eleventh grade to pursue his music career. He would go on to join the military where he had hopes of becoming an aviator of some sort although he would later be discharged as he would fake a mental illness to get out of the service.

Career Start

Being multi talented in many different instruments, Marvin Gaye was looking for any type of role he could find within the music industry. He would join his childhood friend Reese Palmer and they would go on to form a band and would be later signed by Bo Diddley to Okeh Records and would record the songs Wyatt Earp and Hey Little School Girl. The singles would become moderate successes but would be enough to get them into the band The Moonglows, who would after a break up of original members become The New Moonglows.

Gaye would spend a few years of his time with the group but would eventually leave to pursue his own solo career. His first solo album was released in 1961 and was called The Soulful Moods of Marvin Gaye. This album would prove to be completely unsuccessful and would be a disappointment to both Gaye and Motown; however, he would not be deterred. Gaye would find his first hit single called Stubborn Kind of Fellow in September of 1962, which would propel his career into the spotlight.

He would go on to release a number of other singles that would chart in the top forties and would go on to collaborate with industry legend Smokey Robinson and other musical artists of the time. He would go on to team up with other artists and would release his next album called You’re All I Need in 1968. The album contained the song Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing, which is still a hit of the present.

Continuing Success

Marvin Gaye would go into a depression after his long time duo partner Tammi Terrell would die in March of 1970. He would not be heard from for over two years as the death was far too depressing for him to deal with. He later confess to some of his friends that he though about quitting the music business all together and possibly trying out for the American Football League. However, he would bring himself out of this depressive state and go on to release his most famous album to date that was called What’s Going On.

The album would contain the two famous hit singles called Mercy Mercy Me and Inner City Blues. The record has been heralded as the most influential and important album of R&B history. Marvin Gaye would go on to be one of the most acclaimed R&B performers of all time. He has delighted fans for many years and his albums continue to be played across radio airwaves to this date. His many fans may be able to find some of his music available as a free music download or for internet screening.

Did You Know

• Marvin Gaye was fatally shot by his own father after intervening in a family argument.

• His last public performance was at a 1983 NBA All-Star game where he performed the National Anthem. He was one of the first artists to put a personal twist on the song.

• He co-wrote the song ‘Dancing in The Streets’ for Martha and the Vandellas.

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