Marvin Gaye
Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr. (2 April 1939 - 1 April 1984) was an American soul and rnb singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist, known as The Prince of Soul, or The Prince of Motown. Originally a member of the doo-wop group The Moonglows, he pursued a solo career after the group disbanded and released many successful solo hits including I Heard It Through the Grapevine, Let's Get It On and What's Going On. His best albums are still held in extremely high regard, and he is often cited as one of the finest singers of his era. Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr. was born in 1939 to Marvin Gay, Sr. and Alberta Gay in Washington, D.C.. Gaye began his career in Motown in 1958, and soon became Motown's top solo male artist. He scored numerous hits during the 1960s, among them Ain't That Peculiar, Stubborn Kind of Fellow, and How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You), as well as 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, 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 ...
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What's Going On
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I Heard It Through the Grapevine
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Let's Get It On
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Sexual Healing
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Ain't No Mountain High Enough
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Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)
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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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How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
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I Want You
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Save the Children
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Right On
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Got To Give It Up
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Wholy Holy
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Flyin' High (In the Friendly Sky)
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Got To Give It Up (Part 1)
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Lets Get It On
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Trouble Man
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Come Get to This
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Too Busy Thinking About My Baby
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You're All I Need To Get By
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Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing
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Distant Lover
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It Takes Two
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Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Stereo Version
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Can I Get A Witness
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Ain't That Peculiar
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Mercy Mercy Me
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Whats Going On
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I'll Be Doggone
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That's The Way Love Is
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Stubborn Kind of Fellow
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Keep Gettin' It On
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Your Precious Love
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If I Should Die Tonight
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Pride And Joy
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Just To Keep You Satisfied
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I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Single Version (Mono)
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You Sure Love To Ball
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Please Stay (Once You Go Away)
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When Did You Stop Loving Me, When Did I Stop Loving You
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If I Could Build My Whole World Around You
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After The Dance
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Hitch Hike
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Here, My Dear
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Anger
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Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home)
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I Want To Come Home For Christmas
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