- He was an American singer, songwriter and record producer
Real name: | Marvin Pentz Gaye, Jr. |
Marvin Gaye Height
| How tall was Marvin Gaye? | 185 cm / 6 ft 1 in | Born: | 02 April 1939 Comment | When did Marvin Gaye die? / Died | 01 April 1984 | How many years did Marvin Gaye live? / Lived | 44 years | Where was Marvin Gaye born? | Washington, US | Where did Marvin Gaye die? / Deathplace | West Adams, Los Angeles | Nicknames: | The Prince of Soul, The Prince of Motown | Zodiac sign: | Aries |
Marvin Gaye Net worth 2024 (estimated)
| How much is Marvin Gaye worth? | $5,000,000
| Nationality: | American | Hair color: | Black | Eyes color: | Brown |
Who was Marvin Gaye? / Facts
- He helped to shape the sound of Motown in the 1960s, first as an in-house session player and later as a solo artist
- Hits - "Ain't That Peculiar", "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)" and "I Heard It Through the Grapevine", and duet recordings with Mary Wells, Kim Weston, Diana Ross and Tammi Terrell
- Recognition - He earned the titles "Prince of Motown" and "Prince of Soul"
- During the 1970s, he recorded the concept albums What's Going On and Let's Get It On and became one of the first artists in Motown to break away from the reins of their production company
- Gaye's later recordings influenced several contemporary R&B subgenres, such as quiet storm and neo soul
- Following a period in Europe as a tax exile in the early 1980s, Gaye released the 1982 Grammy Award-winning hit "Sexual Healing" and its parent album Midnight Love
- On April 1, 1984, Gaye's father, Marvin Gay Sr., fatally shot him at their house in the West Adams district of Los Angeles
- Awards - After his death, he won many awards and honors, such as the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame, the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
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Marvin Gay Sr., Alberta Gay, Marvin Gaye III, Frankie Gaye
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