Marvin Gaye

Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr. (April 2, 1939April 1, 1984), better known by his stage
name Marvin Gaye (he added the 'e' as a young man), was an acclaimed American
singer-songwriter and musician with a three-octave vocal range, who achieved
major success in the 1960s and 1970s as an artist for the Motown Records
label. He was shot dead by his father on April 1, 1984. Starting ... read more

How we made: Gary Kemp and Steve Norman on True

'I still get berated for the line "Take your seaside arms", but it's from Nabokov's Lolita'Gary Kemp, songwriter/guitaristI wrote the song at my parents' house, where I w...
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Breakin' Convention – review

Sadler's Wells, LondonFor three days each spring, the Breakin' Convention festival turns Sadler's Wells into a hip-hop hive, every foyer, studio and auditorium abuzz with...
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The Jonas Brothers Reunite … And Get It On!

YES!!!We knew we’d get a video sooner or later!!!The JoBros serenaded some special wedding goers at the wedding of their bassist, Greg Garbowsky and his new wife,...
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Lee Bannon "Caligula Themed Music"

Sacramento-based hip-hop producer Lee Bannon has been pushing the limits of the genre since his 2009 debut EP, Me & Marvin, which exclusively used Marvin Gaye samples, of...
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Why Plan B's Ill Manors is the greatest British protest song in years

Plan B is best when he writes about social alienation. His new single rails against how a whole swath of society has been cornered by prejudiceWhen Plan B debuted the vid...
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Ronnie Wood - Ronnie Wood's Romance Records

Ronnie Wood used to play Marvin Gaye records to be romantic with his girlfriends The 64-year-old rocker and his former Faces bandmate Rod Stewart shared a love of Motown ...
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The Sing-Off 3 – Top 5 – Videos and Recap

The Sing-Off is down to the Top 5! Each of the 5 remaining groups will sing 2 R&B songs–1 classic and 1 contemporary. CLASSIC R&B Afro-Blue: “Best of My Love...
Posted 15 November 2011 12.59am — Comment on this

Seal to cover Marvin Gaye, Al Green on new album

‘Soul 2’ will be released on November 21
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Marv Tarplin obituary

Guitarist with the Miracles who co-wrote their 1965 hit The Tracks of My TearsSoft and dreamy, a perfect pre-echo of the song's exquisitely swooning melancholy, the guita...
Posted 3 October 2011 1.05pm — Comment on this

Esther Gordy Edwards obituary

Key Motown Records executive who helped her brother Berry found the companyWhen Berry Gordy Jr asked his parents and seven siblings for an $800 loan with which to start h...
Posted 30 August 2011 6.22pm — Comment on this

Lmfao - Lmfao Star Grateful For Dad Gordy's Advice

Lmfao frontman Redfoo is grateful to his dad Berry Gordy for offering advice about his career after witnessing how his famous father guided Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye to ...
Posted 26 August 2011 1.42am — Comment on this

Big Sean, Kanye West, Roscoe Dash – Marvin Gaye

Hold up hold up hold up hold up hold up hold up hold up. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. New one from the homey Geometrix. Big Sean, Kanye West, Roscoe Dash – Marvin Gaye &...
Posted 5 August 2011 2.52pm — Comment on this

Paul McCartney provides stories, memories and a Marvin Gaye tribute...

Paul McCartney dodged the early threat of thunder storms and brought a memorable three-hour show to Comerica Park Sunday night.
Posted 25 July 2011 1.56pm — Comment on this

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Top songs

The 5 most played Marvin Gaye songs in the past year.

  • What's Going On  152 plays
  • Can I Get A Witness  138 plays
  • How Sweet It Is  138 plays
  • I Heard It Through The Grapevine  98 plays
  • Too busy thinking about my baby  98 plays

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Absolute Radio stations playing songs by Marvin Gaye over the past year.

  1. Absolute Radio 60s 474 plays
  2. Absolute Radio 70s 385 plays
  3. Absolute Radio 1 plays

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