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First Name
Last Name
Full Name at Birth
Marvin Pentz Gay Jr.
Age
Date of Birth
Birthplace
Date of Death
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Cause of Death
Height
Build
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Occupation Category
Claim to Fame
I Heard It Through the Grapevine
Music Genre
Music Style
Soul,
Motown,
Smooth Soul,
Urban,
Quiet Storm,
Funk,
Soundtracks,
Blaxploitation,
Pop/Rock,
Doo Wop,
Contemporary Pop/Rock,
Pop-Soul,
AM Pop,
Early Pop/Rock,
Psychedelic Soul,
Early R&B Music Mood
Earnest,
Elegant,
Intimate,
Poignant,
Passionate,
Romantic,
Plaintive,
Reflective,
Smooth,
Warm,
Party/Celebratory,
Carefree,
Cheerful,
Happy,
Confident,
Fun,
Hedonistic,
Ambitious,
Distraught,
Amiable/Good-Natured,
Sentimental,
Producer Instrument
Official Website
Biography
Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr. (April 2, 1939 April 1, 1984), better known by his stage name Marvin Gaye, was an American singer-songwriter and musician with a four-octave vocal range. Starting as a member of the doo-wop group The Moonglows in the late fifties, he ventured into a solo career after the group disbanded in 1960 signing with the Tamla Records subsidiary of Motown Records. After starting off as a session drummer, Gaye ranked as the label's top-selling solo artist during the sixties.
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