Marv Gaye, Amerin soul sger-songwrer-producer who, to a large extent, hered the era of artist-ntrolled popular mic of the 1970s. Among his h songs were ‘I Heard It Through the Grapeve,’ ‘A’t Nothg Like the Real Thg,’ ‘What’s Gog On,’ ‘Let’s Get It On,’ and ‘Sexual Healg.’
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MARV GAYE'S FATHER AND KILLER IS AD
The mother of sla soul sger Marv Gaye, who tried to stop the 1984 argument that led to her son's ath and her hband's arrt, died Friday of bone ncer at St. * is marvin gaye senior alive *
But Marv Gaye died a btal ath at the hands of his own father - shot at pot blank range the bedroom of their Los Angel home.
ALBERTA GAY, 74, DI; MOTHER OF SOUL SGER
13Marv Gaye was shot ad by his own father 1984Cred: Redferns. It also marked the high pot of 25-year Marv Gaye’s reer - which went hand hand wh womanisg, dg addictn and creasg paranoia, and end wh tragedy a day before his 45th birthday. 13Marv Gay Sr was arrted for the shootgCred: AP:Associated Prs.
MARV GAYE
At the same time he add an ‘e’ to his origal surname of Gay - to shut down any speculatn about his sexualy and to distance himself om his abive dad.
As Gaye’s fame grew, so did his pennce on dgs and his creasgly erratic behavur.