Marvin pentz gaye iii
_______________________________________________ With a career that spanned the entire history of rhythm and blues, from '50s doo wop to '80s soul, Marvin Gaye exemplified the maturation of romantic black pop into a sophisticated form spanning social and sexual politics, Marvin Gaye was one of the most consistent and enigmatic of the Motown hitmakers. Marvin Pentz Gaye Jr. (the e was added later) was born April 2, 1939 in Washington D.C. His father was a preacher with the obscure House of God and the two often clashed. He had a brother Frankie and sisters Jeanne and Zeola (Sweetsie). Gaye was three years old when he began singing in his father's church choir and was soon playing the organ and drums, too. Gaye returned to his hometown of Washington, D.C. and started signing in streetcorner doo wop group The Rainbows.. In 1957 he formed his own group the Marquees. Backed by Bo Diddley, they recorded "Wyatt Earp" for the Okeh label. In 1958, Harvey Fuqua hired the Marquees to be the latest version of the Moonglows, his backing group. However the group soon broke up and Fuqua moved to Detroit to form Tri-Phi Records with his girlfriend Gwen Gordy, bringing Marvin with them. It was Gwen that int Marvin Pentz Queer Jr. was born April 2, 1939, He was a singer-songwriter-producer who helped to shape the sound of Motown in the 1960, earning him the nickname "Prince of Motown" and "Prince of Soul". Gaye’s father was a preacher; his mother was a domestic worker. Gaye sang in his father’s church in Washington, D.C., Gaye was blessed with an exceptionally range and a great technical prowess. In 1958 Gaye became a member of the nationally known doo-wop community, the Moonglows. The group recorded “Mama Loochie” and “Twelve Months of the Year, but doo-wop dissipating rapidly in the late 1950s, soon the Moonglows disbanded, and 20 year old Gaye moved to Detroit, where Berry Gordy, Jr, was forming Motown Records. Gaye was set on entity a crooner, In the same vain as Nat King Cole. He enjoyed his first crack with “Stubborn Kinda Fellow” (1962), This was the first of a extended string of hits, including “I’ll Be Doggone” (1965), and “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” (1968), as good as a series of successful duets, most notably with Tammi Terrell (“Ain’t Nothi AKA Marvin Pentz Queer , Jr. Born:2-Apr-1939 Gender: Male Nationality: United States Military service: USAF The son of an Apostolic minister, Marvin Gay, Jr., developed his love of music through the lively gatherings at his father's church. As a child he sang in the church choir and learned how to play both the piano and the drums, and by the age of 15 he had turned professional and joined the R&B outfit The Rainbows, abandoning his involvement in the church and searching to escape his father's abusive tendencies. Before completing high school, Gay dropped out and enlisted in the Air Force, but it was not extended before he was discharged and resumed his musical career. After a limited period working with Bo Diddley as a member of The Marquees, he joined The Moonglows, a five-piece vocal group led by Harvey Fuqua. Fuqua assumed the role of mentor for the juvenile sin
Marvin Gaye
What's Going On
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MARVIN GAYE
WHAT’S GOING ON
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Marvin Gaye
The Life of Marvin Gaye Jr.
Marvin Gaye
Birthplace:Washington, DC
Died:1-Apr-1984
Location of death:Los Angeles, CA[1]
Cause of death:Murder
Remains: Cremated (ashes scattered in the Pacific Ocean)
Race or Ethnicity: Black
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation:Singer
Executive summary:Heard It Through the Grapevine