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Marvin Gaye

Marvin Gaye. Christy Hendricks. Marvin Pentz Gay Jr. Born April 2, 1939 in Washington D.C. Later in his life added the ‘e’ at the end of his name. Oldest of 4 siblings; One brother, and two sisters. Family Life. Father was a minister for a Jewish Orthodox Church

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Marvin Gaye

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  1. Marvin Gaye Christy Hendricks

  2. Marvin Pentz Gay Jr • Born April 2, 1939 in Washington D.C. • Later in his life added the ‘e’ at the end of his name. • Oldest of 4 siblings; One brother, and two sisters.

  3. Family Life • Father was a minister for a Jewish Orthodox Church • Authoritarian, very strict • Corporal punishment, even for minor infractions • Working mother • Lived in a harsh ‘ghetto’ neighborhood • No drinking • No dancing • No listening to anything other than church music

  4. Began singing and playing the organ in the church by the time he was 3. • Throughout his young childhood he taught himself the drums and piano. • Quit high school and joined the Air Force. • Discharged from the Air Force. • Began singing in street corner doo-wop groups. • Formed The Marquees • Moves to The Moonglows

  5. Motown Records: • 1961 - Signed on with Motown Records. • Started as a session drummer and played on all the early hits of Smokey Robinson and the Miracles • First solo work to break into the top 40: “Hitch Hike” • Released in 1962 • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnGWSQoLK44

  6. From 1967 to 1969 reign as R&B’s hottest duo • Some of their biggest hits include: Ain't No Mountain High Enough, Your Precious Love, Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing, You're All I Need to Get By • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xz-UvQYAmbg

  7. The Prince of Motown • Topped the charts for seven weeks • Sold four million copies • Became Motown’s biggest-selling single of the Sixties • For all this, Gaye earned the nickname “the Prince of Motown.” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87FjkqtK67o

  8. What’s Going On • Was a self composed and produced concept album • Debuted #6 on the Billboard Charts in 1971. • Garnered widespread critical acclaim • Won the Rolling Stone Album of the Year award. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-kA3UtBj4M&feature=related

  9. From 1961 until 1985: • 19 Studio albums • 6 Duet Albums • 56 records on the pop singles charts • 1987 inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

  10. April 1, 1984

  11. "I record so that I can feed people what they need, what they feel. Hopefully, I record so that I can help someone overcome a bad time."

  12. References: • Marvin Gaye. (2012). Retrieved November 15, 2012, from The Biography Channel: http://www.biography.com/people/marvin-gaye-9307988?page=1 • Marvin Gaye Biography. (2012). Retrieved November 15, 2012, from Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: http://rockhall.com/inductees/marvin-gaye/bio/ • Ritz, D. (2000). Marvin Gaye Biography. Retrieved November 15, 2012, from Sing365.com: http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Marvin-Gaye-Biography/2479E1513170C15348256BD400117645 • Simon, Schuster, & Serpick. (2001). Marvin Gaye. Retrieved November 15, 2012, from Rolling Stone: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/artists/marvin-gaye/biography

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