Person

Marvin Gaye

Marvin Pentz Gaye Jr. (né Gay; April 2, 1939 – April 1, 1984) was an American soul and R&B singer, songwriter, and musician. He helped shape the sound of Motown in the 1960s, first as an in-house session player and later as a solo artist with a string of successes, which earned him the nicknames "Prince of Motown" and "Prince of Soul".

Gaye's Motown songs include "Ain't That Peculiar", "How Sw…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
United States
Born
April 2nd, 1939
Died
April 1st, 1984
Genres
Labels
Rhino
Astralwerks Records
Columbia
Motown
Universal Music TV
Last updated: November 17th, 2022

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