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Marvin Gaye

Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr. (April 2, 1939 - April 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 who achieved major success in the 1960s and 1970s as an artist for the Motown label. Born and raised in Washington, D.C., Gaye was the son of a storefront minister of a local Pentecostal church and grew up singing in his father's church, later learning to play ... piano and drums. As a teenager, he discovered doo-wop and joined local doo-wop groups in the D.C. area. After dropping out of school and briefly enlisting in the United States Air Force, he returned to D.C. where he formed the Marquees, who were first discovered by Bo Diddley and later was mentored by Harvey Fuqua, who changed their name to "Harvey & The New Moonglows", recording for Chess Records for two years. Later leaving the Moonglows for a solo career as Harvey Fuqua's protege, he settled for work in Detroit labels such as Anna and Tri-Phi Records before joining Motown in 1961. Initially earning pay as a session drummer and encompassing a three-octave vocal range, Gaye eventually became Motown's top-selling solo artist of the 1960s. He was crowned "The Prince of Motown" and "The Prince of Soul" because of solo hits such as "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)", "Ain't That Peculiar", "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" and his duet singles with singers such as Mary Wells and Tammi Terrell. His early 1970s releases, What's Going On and Let's Get It On paved the way for the concept album format in R&B music in the 1970s while the Let's Get It On and I Want You albums helped influence the quiet storm, urban contemporary and slow jam genres. After a self-imposed tax exile in Europe in the early 1980s, Gaye returned on the 1982 Grammy-Award winning hit, "Sexual Healing" and the Midnight Love album. After a violent argument with his father, he was shot dead by him on April 1, 1984. In 2008, the American music magazine Rolling Stone ranked Gaye at number 6 on its list of the Greatest Singers of All Time, and ranked at number 18 on 100 Greatest Artists of All Time, and he ranked number 20 on VH1's list of 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. Gaye was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987. See more [+]

Aint No Mountain High Enough |||||

Ain't no mountain high Ain't no valley low Ain't no river wi...

Lets get it on |||||

That gets a nice bass line in the 4th string (0,4,5,7) -- do...

I Heard It Through The Grapevine |||||

Ooh, I bet you're wonderin' how I knew, 'Bout your plans to ...

Sexual Healing |||||

Baby I'm hot just like an oven I need some lovin' And baby, ...

Whats Going On |||||

Father, father We don't need to escalate You see, war is not...

Mercy, Mercy Me |||||

Ah, mercy, mercy me, Ah, things ain't what they used to be, ...

It Takes Two |||||

HER: One can have a dream, baby HIM: Two can make that dream...

Abraham Martin And John |||||

Has anybody here seen my old friend Abraham? Can you tell m...

I want you |||||

I want you the right way I want you but I want you to want m...

Sunny |||||

Sunny, yesterday and my heart was filled with rain. Sunny, y...

When A Man Loves A Woman |||||

When a man loves a woman, can't keep his mind on nothing els...

I Will Be Doggone |||||

> >Well, I'll be doggone if I wouldn't work all day (baby) >...

Can I Get A Witness |||||

Listen everybody, especially you girls is it right to be lef...

Lucky lucky me |||||

Lady Luck shows my love me Oh, When she blessed me with your...

Hitch Hike |||||

I'm goin' to Chicago, that's the last place my baby strayed ...

That's The Way Love Is |||||

Ah baby After many tears fall from your eyes A thousand time...

Flying High In The Friendly Sky |||||

Ooh, ooh, ooh, Ooh, ooh, ooh, Wooh, ooh Flying high, In th...

Got To Give It Up |||||

I used to go out to parties And stand around And my body yea...

The Star-spangled Banner |||||

Oh say can you see by the dawn's early light What so proudly...

You're All I Need To Get By |||||

You're all I need to get by Like the sweet morning dew, I ...

Purple Snowflakes |||||

Softly they fall, where do they go? (Purple snowflakes) Cove...

After The Dance |||||

Dance with me, come on, dance with me baby Dance with me, co...

Ain't No Mountain High Enough |||||

Listen baby; Ain't no mountain high, Ain't no valley low, A...

I'll Be Around |||||

I'll be around No matter how you treat me now I'll be around...

Ain't That Peculiar |||||

Honey you do me wrong but still I'm crazy about you Stay awa...

Calypso Blues |||||

Wa-oo wa-oo wa-oo wa-ay Wa-oo-oo, wa-oo-oo, Wa-oo wa-oo wa-o...

Chained |||||

Seems just yesterday you were in my arms And in a special wa...

Sweeter As The Days Go By |||||

Verse Oh you've got a smile like a sweet lovin' angel, oh ba...

You Are That Special One |||||

Oh Ooh (That special one) Oh baby (You're that special one)...

Your Unchanging Love |||||

I'm going to hold on (hold on) hold on (hold on To your unch...

Youve Got What It Takes |||||

You don't drive a big fast car, no You don't look a-like a m...

Stop Look Listen To Your Heart |||||

You're alone all the time Does it ever puzzle you? Have you ...

Ain't No Mountain High Enough |||||

Ain't no mountain high Ain't no valley low Ain't no river wi...

Stand By Me |||||

When the night has come And the land is dark And the moon is...

What’s Happening Brother |||||

Hey baby, what'cha know good I'm just gettin' back, but you ...

Let's Get It On |||||

Capotraste na 1ª casa I've been really tryin , baby Tryin to...

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