Marvin Gaye American singer songwriter and multi-instrumentalist
Marvin Gaye is a 44 years old American singer songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Washington, D.C.. Marvin Gaye was born on April 02, 1939 (died on April 01, 1984, he was 44 years old) in Washington, D.C. as Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr.. His nickname was Gay Marvin Pentz Jr..
About
Birth name of Marvin Gaye is Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr.
No, he died on 04/01/1984, 40 years ago. He was 44 years old when he died. Cause of death: ballistic trauma. He died in Los Angeles and buried in Glendale .
Family
His mother is Alberta Gay and his father is Marvin Gay Sr.. His mother was American musician His mother died at the age of 74 (Marvin was 48 years old). When Marvin born she was 26 years old. and Marvin Gay Sr. was 24 years old when Marvin born. His father was an American minister.
Parents
Mother: Alberta Gay
Father: Marvin Gay Sr.
Wives
Marvin Gaye had two marriages.
Anna Gordy Gaye, American musician and businesswoman
He married with Anna Gordy Gaye (92), in 1963. Marvin Gaye was 23 and Anna Gordy Gaye was 40 years old. After 14 years, they break up in 1977.
Child
He had one child, Nona (49, American actor) . When his first child, Nona Gaye, was born, Marvin Gaye was 35 years old.
Brother
Marvin Gaye had 1 sibling. Frankie (2 years younger)
Marvin Gaye net worth
He had a net worth of 9 million dollars.
Works
Marvin Gaye Albums (102)
There are 102 albums of Marvin Gaye.
His last album Save The World Remix Suite released 2 years 5 months ago. When Save The World Remix Suite released, he was 82 years old. This album contains 4 tracks
His first album The Soulful Moods Of Marvin Gaye released 63 years ago, he was 21 years old when this album released. There were 11 songs in this album.
Save The World Remix Suite
Abraham, Martin & John
Funky Nation: The Detroit Instrumentals
What's Going On (Deluxe Edition / 50th Anniversary)
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Popular Marvin Gaye Songs
- Ain't No Mountain High Enough (Woman, released 11 years ago)
- Sexual Healing (Love Songs, released 15 years ago)
- Sexual Healing - Kygo Remix (Sexual Healing (Kygo Remix), released 8 years ago)
- I Heard It Through The Grapevine (Sunshine Sixties, released 5 years ago)
- Got To Give It Up - Pt. 1 (Funk à l'ancienne, released 3 years ago)
- It Takes Two (60's Triple set, released 21 years ago)
- Let's Get It On (Let's Get It On (Expanded Edition), released 50 years ago)
- What's Going On (What's Going On, released 53 years ago)
- How Sweet It Is (How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You, released 59 years ago)
- Mercy Mercy Me (What's Going On, released 53 years ago)
Marvin Gaye Movies (18)
There are 18 movies of Marvin Gaye.
His first feature film was Whitney (2018, as Himself (archive footage)). He was 79 when he starred in this movie. Since 2018, he has appeared in 18 feature films. The last one is Marvin Gaye: The Real Thing - In Performance 1964-1981 (2006). In this movie, we watched him as himself .
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Marvin Gaye movie characters
The names of the characters/jobs in the films he starred in are as follows:
| Character/Job | Movie | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Himself | Whitney (2018) | 79 |
| TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (2004) | 64 | |
| Himself | DJ Cinema Presents: Masterpiece Theater Blend Dvd (2009) | 69 |
| Original Music Composer | Trouble Man (1972) | 33 |
| Himself | The T.A.M.I. Show (1964) | 25 |
| David Owens | The Ballad of Andy Crocker (1969) | 30 |
| Himself | Motor City's Burning: Detroit from Motown to the Stooges (2008) | 68 |
| Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever (1983) | 44 | |
| Himself | Marvin Gaye: What's Going On (2008) | 66 |
| Himself | Standing Room Only: Diana Ross (1981) | 41 |
| Jim | Chrome and Hot Leather (1971) | 32 |
| The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1977 (1977) | 0 | |
| Himself | Live at Amsterdam 1976 | 0 |
| Himself | Save the Children (1973) | 34 |
| Himself | The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1974 (1974) | 35 |
| Himself | DTV: Golden Oldies (1984) | 45 |
| Himself | Marvin Gaye - Live In Montreux 1980 (2003) | 64 |
| Himself | Marvin Gaye: The Real Thing - In Performance 1964-1981 (2006) | 67 |
Marvin Gaye TV Shows (6)
His first TV Show was The Ed Sullivan Show (1948).
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Awards (1)
Awarded Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1995 .
What was Marvin's zodiac sign?Marvin Gaye zodiac sign was aries.
Other facts about Marvin Gaye
| Alias | Gay Marvin Pentz Jr. |
|---|---|
| Place of death | Los Angeles |
| Genre | Funk, Jazz, Rhythm and blues, Soul music, Psychedelic soul |
| Instrument | Piano |
| IPI name number | 00066982531 , named as: GAYE MARVIN P |
| Part of | The Funk Brothers , subject has role: drummer |
| Family name | Pentz. Show people with the surname Pentz , series ordinal: 1 |
| Killed by | Marvin Gay Sr. , statement is subject of: death of Marvin Gaye |
| Manner of death | Homicide , statement is subject of: death of Marvin Gaye |
| Influenced by | Nat King Cole |
| Date of death | 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z |
| Instrument | Piano |
| Record | Motown |
| Voice type | Tenor |
| Official website | Marvin Gaye official website |
| Country of citizenship | United States Of America |
| Place of burial | Glendale |
| Cause of death | Ballistic Trauma |
| Genre | Soul Music |
| Ethnic group | African Americans |
| Given name | Marvin |
| Religion | Pentecostalism |
| Work period (start) | 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Languages spoken, written or signed | English |
| Birth name | Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr. |
| Discography | Marvin Gaye Discography |
| Work period (end) | 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Has list | List Of Tributes To Marvin Gaye |
| On focus list of Wikimedia project | WikiProject African Diaspora |
| Name in native language | Marvin Pentz Gaye, Jr. |
| Europeana entity | Agent/base/61188 |
