Marvin Gaye's music was full of soulful intent, yet somehow, the melody to his greatest song was written by accident. Read ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Fifty years ago, vibrating with agitation and energy, Marvin Gaye headed down the wood steps into a Detroit studio and made his ...

Marvin Gaye died at the hands of his father Rev. Marvin Gay Sr. Julie Tremaine is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. She has been at PEOPLE since 2022. Her work has previously appeared in Food and Wine, ...

In 1971, Marvin Gaye was one of Motown's biggest stars, known for romantic hits and a voice that seemed tailor-made for love ...

Marvin Gaye actually revealed himself as more than the typical Motown factory drone well before 1971's What's Going On. He just hadn't quite harnessed those ambitions yet. A desire to break the mold, ...

Marvin Gaye released his landmark album What's Going On 50 years ago today. We hear from artists and activists who were deeply inspired by the album's music and its messages. NPR is celebrating 50 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gaye was shot to death by his father on April 1, 1984, one day before his 45th birthday. (Illustration: Danny Miller) Marvin Gaye, ...

In June 1973, Marvin Gaye cemented his status as one of music's sexual icons with his hit single "Let's Get It On." The years leading up to the single’s release were turbulent for Gaye. After the ...

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The song with the silky, layered vocals and an emphatic protest message was topical when Gaye cut it in 1970. It was still relevant when a newly freed Nelson Mandela recited its lyrics for a packed ...

Marvin Gaye III filed for divorce from his wife, Wendy Gaye, just two months after she filed a restraining order against him. According to legal documents obtained by TMZ, Marvin listed their date of ...