Have You Heard This Through the Grapeve? The Marv Gaye Stamp is Available – NBC Los Angel

Contents:

• MARV GAYE HONORED APRIL 2 ON USPS MIC INS STAMP
• MARV GAYE TO MAKE HIS US POSTAL STAMP BUT ON WHAT WOULD HAVE BEEN HIS 80TH BIRTHDAY
• #5371 – 2019 FIRST-CLASS FOREVER STAMP - MIC INS: MARV GAYE
• MARV GAYE HONORED WH USPS FOREVER STAMP
• THE US POSTAL SERVICE IS HAVG A MARV GAYE STAMP PARTY LA
• MARV GAYE GETS A COMMEMORATIVE STAMP FOR HIS WOULD-BE 80TH BIRTHDAY
• ON MARV GAYE'S 80TH BIRTHDAY, HIS COMMEMORATIVE U.S. POSTAGE STAMP IS HERE, MY DEAR
• HAVE YOU HEARD THIS THROUGH THE GRAPEVE? THE MARV GAYE STAMP IS AVAILABLE
• MARV GAYE TO BUT ON US POSTAL STAMPS ON WHAT WOULD HAVE BEEN HIS 80TH BIRTHDAY
• VOTE Y FOR THE MARV GAYE USPS COMMEMORATIVE STAMP
• MARV GAYE COMMEMORATIVE STAMP DEBUTS AT GREEK THEATRE
• MARV GAYE, GREGORY H TO BE FEATURED IN 2019 FOREVER STAMPS COLLECTN

MARV GAYE HONORED APRIL 2 ON USPS MIC INS STAMP

Stamp Announcement 19-13: Marv Gaye Stamp.

Postal Service® will issue the Marv Gaye stamp (Forever® priced at the First-Class Mail® rate) one sign, a prsure-sensive adhive pane of 16 stamps (em 586100). The Marv Gaye pane of 16 stamps may not be spl and the stamps may not be sold dividually. Postal Service® honors Marv Gaye (1939–1984), one of the most fluential mic performers of his generatn.

One si of the pane clus the stamps, brief text about Gaye’s legacy, and the image of a sliver of a rerd seemg to peek out the top of the sleeve. Another portra of Gaye, also spired by historic photographs, appears on the reverse along wh the Mic Ins seri logo. Availabily to Post Offic: Item 586100, Marv Gaye (Forever Priced at the First-Class Mail Rate) Commemorative Pane of 16 Stamps.

MARV GAYE TO MAKE HIS US POSTAL STAMP BUT ON WHAT WOULD HAVE BEEN HIS 80TH BIRTHDAY

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Marv Gaye Stamp.

#5371 – 2019 FIRST-CLASS FOREVER STAMP - MIC INS: MARV GAYE

• “Marv Gaye” • Mic Ins logo. The newt stamp the Uned Stat Postal Service’s Mic Ins memorative seri pays tribute to Marv Gaye (1939-1984), whose multifaceted mic reer took him to the top of the pop and R&B charts the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. Gaye found fame worldwi wh hs such as I Heard Through the Grapeve, What’s Gog On, Let’s Get On and Sexual Healg.

The nonnomated (55¢) Marv Gaye forever stamp will be issued April 2, wh an 11 a.

MARV GAYE HONORED WH USPS FOREVER STAMP

The issue date falls on Gaye’s 80th birthday. The Marv Gaye stamp is the nth issue and the 12th stamp overall the Mic Ins seri, which began wh the Lydia Mendoza forever stamp issued May 15, 2013 (Stt 4786). The Marv Gaye stamp sign featur an oil-on-panel patg by Kadir Nelson “spired by historic photographs, ” acrdg to the Postal Service.

The portra, agast a sky blue background, shows Gaye sgg, drsed a red shirt and multilor kn p. “Marv Gaye” reads down along the right si of the stamp, and “forever” and “a” are found at upper left, wh the year date 2019 the upper left rner.

“Marv Gaye (1939-1984) was one of the most fluential mic performers of his generatn. A send Kadir Nelson oil patg of Gaye, sg and wearg a whe shirt, is shown on the reverse of the pane.

THE US POSTAL SERVICE IS HAVG A MARV GAYE STAMP PARTY LA

Gaye’s name siarly reads down along the right si of the pane reverse, and the Mic Ins logo is prted the upper left rner. Gaye was born Washgton, D. Gaye was signed by Berry Gordy to Motown Rerds 1961.

As a solo artist, Gaye h gold wh I Heard Through the Grapeve 1968. Wh the album What’s Gog On, released 1971, Gaye tablished himself as a voice for social change.

Gaye’s reer ntued even as he stggled wh substance abe and the failure of two marriag.

MARV GAYE GETS A COMMEMORATIVE STAMP FOR HIS WOULD-BE 80TH BIRTHDAY

Gaye had a stormy relatnship wh his father throughout much of his life, and on April 1, 1984, the sger was shot and killed by his father after an altertn between them.

Callg Gaye a mic visnary, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ducted him 1987.

ON MARV GAYE'S 80TH BIRTHDAY, HIS COMMEMORATIVE U.S. POSTAGE STAMP IS HERE, MY DEAR

“Marv Gaye ma a huge ntributn to soul mic general and the Motown sound particular, ” the hall noted.

Many of Gaye’s rerdgs are clud listgs of the all-time greatt sgl and albums, and What’s Gog On was add to the Natnal Rerdg Registry at the Library of Congrs 2003. The Marv Gaye memorative is the eighth U. The Postal Service has prepared two special first-day ncels for the Marv Gaye stamp, one black and the other lor.

The late Motown sger Marv Gaye is beg honored by the Uned Stat Postal Service wh a memorative stamp that will but on April 2, which would have been his 80th birthday. {mosads}“One si of the pane clus the stamps, brief text about Gaye’s legacy, and the image of a sliver of a rerd seemg to peek out the top of the sleeve, ” the postal service said.

HAVE YOU HEARD THIS THROUGH THE GRAPEVE? THE MARV GAYE STAMP IS AVAILABLE

“Another portra of Gaye, also spired by historic photographs, appears on the reverse along wh the Mic Ins seri logo.

“Gaye’s prence and unique sound will live on forever through his mic and now through the mail, ” the postal service said a statement to CNN this week. Some of the most known hs by Gaye, who has also been dubbed the “Prce of Soul, ” clu “What’s Gog On? 2019 55¢ Marv Gaye – Mic Ins Seri.

Marv Gaye (1939-84) rose to populary at a time when Motown artists did not sg about social and polil issu. But Gaye asked, "Wh the world explodg around me, how am I supposed to keep sgg love songs. Gaye veloped a love for sgg when he was four years old.

MARV GAYE TO BUT ON US POSTAL STAMPS ON WHAT WOULD HAVE BEEN HIS 80TH BIRTHDAY

Gaye had his first number one h 1967 wh "I Heard Through the Grapeve. In 1970, Gaye helped wre "What's Gog On" rponse to police btaly and the Vietnam War. So Gaye went on strike until they agreed to release – and beme a number one h.

Gaye ntued to evolve, blendg soul, jazz, pop, and gospel such hs as "Let's Get It On" and "Sexual Healg. For his role as a mil pneer, Gaye has been dubbed the "Prce of Soul" and "Prce of Motown. On what would have been Marv Gaye’s 80th birthday on April 2nd, the U.

“The Postal Service is honored to regnize Marv Gaye, the Motown legend, wh a stamp on his birthday this venue that held a special place his heart, ” stat Gary R.

VOTE Y FOR THE MARV GAYE USPS COMMEMORATIVE STAMP

“Known as the ‘Prce of Soul, ’ Gaye was a man whose timels mic was a te talogue of human emotns that spired, rmed and entertaed the world. Also, members of the Gaye fay — son Marv Gaye III, dghter Nona Gaye, sister Zeola Gaye and brother Antwn Gay — participated the stamp’s unveilg. The Marv Gaye Forever stamp is the nth the Postal Service’s Mic Ins stamp seri.

Gaye was one of the most fluential mic performers of his generatn. The artwork for this stamp featur a portra of Marv Gaye spired by historic photographs.

Gaye’s name appears vertilly on the right si of the stamp. One si of the pane clus the stamps and brief text about Gaye’s legacy, wh the image of a sliver of a rerd seemg to peek out the top of the sleeve. “It brgs me great pri and pleasure to see my father fally get a stamp, ” ments Marv Gaye III.

MARV GAYE COMMEMORATIVE STAMP DEBUTS AT GREEK THEATRE

“If our father uld rpond to the stamp’s artwork, we are sure that first of all he would fd a tremendo honor, as we do, ” stat dghter Nona and nephew Frankie Gaye a wrten statement. The Marv Gaye stamp is beg issued as a Forever stamp. Such is the se wh soul legend Marv Gaye, who is set to be honored wh a memorative postage stamp.

MARV GAYE, GREGORY H TO BE FEATURED IN 2019 FOREVER STAMPS COLLECTN

Markg the ocsn is a special Marv Gaye memorative Forever stamp first-day-of-issue ditn ceremony set for April 2 at LA’s Greek Theatre.

“In celebratn of the ‘Prce’ of Soul, the Uned Stat Postal Service will honor Marv Gaye on his 80th birthday, ” reads the prs statement.