Celebration: Marvin Gaye

Marvin Gaye

Born: April 2nd, 1939 - April 1st, 1984 (Died at age 44)
Birthplace: Washington, D.C.
Singing Debut: Beginning his career at Motown in 1961, Gaye quickly became Motown's top solo male artist and scored numerous hits during the 1960s
Fact you may not know: Motown Records president Berry Gordy signed Gaye first as a session drummer for acts such as The Miracles, The Contours, Martha and the Vandellas.  Marvin most notably played drums on The Marvelettes' 1961 hit, "Please Mr. Postman"

Marvin Gaye Album

Career Accolades: Gaye released many hits at Motown, among them "Stubborn Kind of Fellow", "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)", "I Heard It Through the Grapevine", and several hit duets with Tammi Terrell, including "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" and "You're All I Need to Get By", before moving on to his own form of musical self-expression.
During the 1970s, Gaye would release several other notable albums, including Let's Get It On and I Want You, and had hits with singles such as "Let's Get It On", "Got to Give It Up", and, in the early 1980s, "Sexual Healing".

Awards: Before his death, Gaye won a Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for the single, Sexual Healing on February 23, 1983 on the Grammy Awards 25th Anniversary.

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