Marvin Pentz Gaye Jr. was an American R&B and soul singer, songwriter and producer who lived from 1939 to 1984, known as the Prince of Motown, credited with helping shape the sound of Motown and soul music in the 1960s and 1970s. After early hits including I Heard It Through the Grapevine, he became one of the first Motown artists to produce his own recordings with the landmark 1971 album What's Going On, later scoring his biggest commercial success with 1982's Sexual Healing before he was shot and killed by his father in 1984. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
Active From Year Active To Year Connections
Practices
Source Marvin Gaye (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases
Nationality
Also in Geography Atlas: the nationality of this subject.
Source Wikidata: Marvin Gaye
Originated In
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject originated.
Sources
1. Marvin Gaye (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
helped to shape the sound of Motown and soul music in the 1960s and 1970s
Lead section
Commonly referred to as the "Prince of Motown" and "Prince of Soul", he helped to shape the sound of Motown and soul music in the 1960s and 1970s.
Infobox: years_active
1957-1984
In Group: Soul and Gospel Singers, Lead
Marvin Pentz Gaye Jr. (né Gay; April 2, 1939, April 1, 1984) was an American R&B and soul singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer.
View the Source Wikidata: Marvin Gaye
Wikidata Q189758, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.