Marvin Gaye

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Marvin Gaye

• Born Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr. on April 2, 1939 in
  Washington D.C.

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The Early Years

• Marvins singing career started in the choir at
  the church where his father was a minister.

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The Early Years

• To his fathers dismay, he left the choir in 1955
  to join a group called the Rainbows.

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The Early Years

• In 1957, he joined the Marquees
• In 1958, he joined the Moonglows

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The Early Years

• In 1960, Marvin moved to Detroit and joined Berry
  Gordy at Motown records

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The Early Years

• In 1961, Marvin married Berry Gordys sister,
  Anna, who was 17 years older than him.

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The Early Years

• Later on in 1961, Berry Gordy offered Marvin a
  solo recording contract.

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The Early Years

• In 1962, Marvin added an e to the end of his
  name and recorded his first hit single, Stubborn
  Kind of Fellow.

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The Early Years

• Marvin played with many of Motowns young stars
  like Stevie Wonder.

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Motowns Rising Star

• Marvin teamed up with some of Motowns leading
  female vocalists like Mary Wells, Kim Weston, and
  Tammi Terrell

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Motowns Rising Star

• Marvins first big hit, How Sweet It Is To Be
  Loved By You, was followed up by hit after hit
  in the late 1960s and 1970s.

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Motowns Rising Star

• Ill Be Doggone and Aint That Peculiar both
  became number 1 hits in the late 1960s.

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Motowns Rising Star

• I heard It Through The Grapevine became
  Motowns biggest-selling record in 1968.

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Motowns Rising Star

• The death of friend and singing partner, Tammi
  Terrell, in 1970 devastated Marvin and sent him
  into seclusion.

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Motowns Rising Star

• He came back with another number 1 hit, Whats
  Going On, in 1971.

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Motowns Rising Star
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Motowns Rising Star
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Motowns Rising Star
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Motowns Rising Star

• In the early 1970s, Marvin began to use cocaine
  and rarely worked with outsiders.

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Motowns Rising Star

• His marriage with Anna ended in 1975, but he
  continued to produce number 1 hits.
• Drug and tax problems forced him to leave for
  Hawaii in 1978.

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Motowns Rising Star

• Running away from the IRS, Marvin moved to Europe
  in 1980.

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Motowns Rising Star

• Marvin left Motown Records for Columbia Records
  in 1982 and went on to produce a hit single.

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Motowns Rising Star

• Marvin won his only Grammy Award at the 25th
  Annual Awards in 1982 for Best Male RB Vocal
  Performance

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Motowns Falling Star

• In 1982, he returned to the USA and moved in with
  his parents.

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Motowns Falling Star

• Addicted to cocaine and suffering from depression
  he often talked about committing suicide.

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Motowns Falling Star

• Marvins depression led to mood swings that
  resulted in arguments with his father
  rekindling childhood feuds.

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• Marvin Gaye died on April 1, 1984, after a
  disagreement with his father, Marvin Gay, Sr. He
  was shot to death by his father. An awful end to
  one of Motown and soul musics greatest
  performers.
• Even in death his music lives on today.

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Marvin Penze GayeApril 2, 1939 April 1, 1984

• More than 10,000 people attended the funeral of
  Marvin Penze Gaye on April 5, 1984 in Los
  Angeles, California

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References

• http//www.soulwalking.co.uk/Marvin20Gaye.html
• http//www.sdf.se/simon/marvin/biography.html
• http//www.marvingayefans.com/
• http//www.freep.com/motownat40/archives/040884mo.
  htm
• http//www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/singerUnid/
  
• http//www.bbc.co.uk/aboutmusic/profiles/gayemarvi
  n.shtml