Marv Gaye’s inic NBA All-Star Game natnal anthem: ‘He turned that thg to his own’ - The Athletic

Contents:

• 20 YEARS AGO, MARV GAYE TOOK 'NATNAL ANTHEM' TO NEW HEIGHTS
• FEBARY 13, 1983: THE AFTERNOON MARV GAYE REVOLUTNIZED THE SGG OF THE NATNAL ANTHEM
• THE PLAYERS’ ANTHEM: WHEN MARV GAYE SANG ‘THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER’ AT THE 1983 ALL-STAR GAME
• GAYE PERFORMS ANTHEM
• FLASHBACK: MARV GAYE REIMAG ‘THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER’ 1983
• THREAD: MARV GAYE STAR SPANGLED BANNER 1968
• THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNERMARV GAYETRACK 85 ON THE MASTER (1961-1984) 1 VIEWER3 CONTRIBUTORSTHE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER LYRICSSAY...CAN YOU SEEBY THE DAWN'S EARLY LIGHTWHAT SO PROUDLY WE HAILEDAT THE TWILIGHT'S LAST GLEAMG?WHOSE BROAD STRIP & BRIGHT STARSTHROUGH THE PERILO FIGHT, OH LORDOH, THE FIGHTO'ER THE RAMPARTS WE WATCHED WERE SO GALANTLY, YEAHSTREAMG& THE ROCKETS RED GLARE!THE BOMBS BURSTG AIRGAVE PROOFTHROUGH THE NIGHTTHAT OUR FLAGWAS STILL THEREOH, SAYDO THY STAR-SPANGLED BANNERYET WAVEFOR THE LANDOF THE EE!& THE HOMEOF THE...HOME OF THE BRAVEOH, LORDWHOOO!YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKEEMBEDCANCELHOW TO FORMAT LYRICS:TYPE OUT ALL LYRICS, EVEN REPEATG SONG PARTS LIKE THE CHOSLYRICS SHOULD BE BROKEN DOWN TO DIVIDUAL LUSE SECTN HEARS ABOVE DIFFERENT SONG PARTS LIKE [VERSE], [CHOS], ETC.USE ALICS (<I>LYRIC</I>) AND BOLD (<B>LYRIC</B>) TO DISTGUISH BETWEEN DIFFERENT VOLISTS THE SAME SONG PARTIF YOU DON’T UNRSTAND A LYRIC, E [?]TO LEARN MORE, CHECK OUT OUR TRANSCRIPTN GUI OR VIS OUR TRANSCRIBERS FOMABOUTHAVE THE SI SOP ON THIS SONG?SIGN UP AND DROP SOME KNOWLEDGESTART THE SONG BASK A QUTN ABOUT THIS SONGASK A QUTN *‌WHO WROTE “THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER” BY MARV GAYE?THE MASTER (1961-1984) (1995)MARV GAYE1. STUBBORN KD OF FELLOW2. PRI AND JOY3. HCH HIKE4. WHEREVER I LAY MY HAT (THAT’S MY HOME)5. WHAT DO YOU WANT WH HIM6. ONCE UPON A TIME7. WHAT’S THE MATTER WH YOU BABY8. CAN I GET A WNS?9. COULDN’T ASK FOR MORE10. YOU’RE WONRFUL11. I WONR12. YOU’RE A WONRFUL ONE13. IT’S GOT TO BE LOVE14. TRY IT BABY15. LEAV’16. MY LOVE FOR YOU17. HOW SWEET IT IS (TO BE LOVED BY YOU)18. BABY DON’T YOU DO IT19. JT LIKE A MAN20. PRETTY LTLE BABY21. TALK ABOUT A GOOD FEELG22. I’LL BE DOGGONE23. LTLE DARLG (I NEED YOU)24. ONE MORE HEARTACHE25. A’T THAT PECULIAR26. YOU’RE THE ONE FOR ME27. TAKE THIS HEART OF ME28. YOUR UNCHANGG LOVE29. IT TAK TWO30. I COULDN’T HELP FALLG FOR YOU31. LONELY LOVER32. WHOUT YOUR SWEET LOV’33. A’T NO MOUNTA HIGH ENOUGH34. IF I COULD BUILD MY WHOLE WORLD AROUND YOU35. YOUR PREC LOVE36. IF THIS WORLD WERE ME37. WHOUT YOU (MY WORLD IS LONELY)38. TOGETHER WE STAND (DIVID WE FALL)39. YOU40. CHAED41. I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVE42. YOU’RE WHAT’S HAPPENG (IN THE WORLD TODAY)43. THIS LOVE STARVED HEART OF ME (IT’S KILLG ME)44. A’T NOTHG LIKE THE REAL THG45. KEEP ON LOV’ ME HONEY46. YOU’RE ALL I NEED TO GET BY47. TOO BY THKG ABOUT MY BABY48. MORE THAN A HEART CAN STAND49. HOW CAN I FET50. THAT’S THE WAY LOVE IS51. YTERDAY52. THE END OF OUR ROAD53. GOOD LOV’ A’T EASY TO COME BY54. WHAT YOU GAVE ME55. WHAT’S GOG ON56. SAVE THE CHILDREN57. MERCY MERCY ME (THE ELOGY)58. INNER CY BLU (MAKE ME WANNA HOLLER)59. I’M GOG HOME (MOVE)60. PIECE OF CLAY61. YOU’RE THE MAN, PT. I & II (SGLE VERSN)62. CHECKG OUT (DOUBLE CLUTCH)63. TROUBLE MAN64. LET’S GET IT ON65. COME GET TO THIS66. JT TO KEEP YOU SATISFIED67. PLEDGG MY LOVE68. MY MISTAKE (WAS TO LOVE YOU)69. DISTANT LOVER70. I WANT YOU71. AFTER THE DANCE (VOL)72. GOT TO GIVE IT UP73. HERE, MY DEAR74. WHEN DID YOU STOP LOVG ME, WHEN DID I STOP LOVG YOU75. ANGER76. ANNA’S SONG77. A FUNKY SPACE RERNATN78. WHEN DID YOU STOP LOVG ME, WHEN DID I STOP LOVG YOU (REPRISE)79. SHE NEEDS ME80. WHY DID I CHOOSE YOU?81. LIFE IS FOR LEARNG82. FUNK ME83. LOVE ME NOW OR LOVE ME LATER84. EGO TRIPPG OUT85. THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER86. I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVE (LIVE)87. ROCK’ AFTER MIDNIGHT88. SEXUAL HEALG89. THE LORD’S PRAYEREXPAND CREDSWRTEN BYFRANCIS STT KEYTHE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER IS A COVER OFTHE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER (DEFENCE OF FORT M'HENRY) BY FRANCIS STT KEYTAGSPOPEXPAND COMMENTSADD A MENTSIGN UP AND DROP KNOWLEDGE ?GENI IS THE ULTIMATE SOURCE OF MIC KNOWLEDGE, CREATED BY SCHOLARS LIKE YOU WHO SHARE FACTS AND SIGHT ABOUT THE SONGS AND ARTISTS THEY LOVE.SIGN UPGENI IS THE WORLD’S BIGGT LLECTN OF SONG LYRICS AND MIL KNOWLEDGE
• MARV GAYE SPIC UP “THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER” AT NBA ALL-STAR GAME, ON THIS DAY IN 1983 [WATCH]
• MARV GAYE SGS THE NATNAL ANTHEM
• MARV GAYE’S INIC NBA ALL-STAR GAME NATNAL ANTHEM: ‘HE TURNED THAT THG TO HIS OWN’

20 YEARS AGO, MARV GAYE TOOK 'NATNAL ANTHEM' TO NEW HEIGHTS

20 Years Ago, Marv Gaye Took 'Natnal Anthem' To New Heights. It was 20 years ago, at the 1983 NBA All-Star Game, that Marv Gaye stole the show wh his sgular rendn of "The Star-Spangled Banner. But for this game, Gaye took the anthem to a new level.

FEBARY 13, 1983: THE AFTERNOON MARV GAYE REVOLUTNIZED THE SGG OF THE NATNAL ANTHEM

He says Gaye's one rehearsal was bumpy. By this pot his life, Gaye was battlg a ser dg addictn. But then the lights dimmed, and Gaye ma history.

THE PLAYERS’ ANTHEM: WHEN MARV GAYE SANG ‘THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER’ AT THE 1983 ALL-STAR GAME

One year later, Marv Gaye was ad, shot by his own father. Marv Gaye uld not have looked more qutsentially Marv Gaye if he’d tried.

But back then, Gaye was a feel-good eback story. ” Gaye would e the NBA’s center stage to propel him to the Grammys jt 10 days later.

GAYE PERFORMS ANTHEM

Gaye, a lchp of swagger, walked to center urt at The Fom a ep blue su — jacket buttoned — wearg dark shas urty of an NBA gift package that had been distributed to all media and VIP guts.

” Gaye eher didn’t know, didn’t show or didn’t re. The honor guard of nearby Edwards Air Force Base was behd Gaye wh the Amerin and California flags raised. We knew he was Marv Gaye.

FLASHBACK: MARV GAYE REIMAG ‘THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER’ 1983

Gaye had tertwed his way to the sports world before.

THREAD: MARV GAYE STAR SPANGLED BANNER 1968

Four years earlier, 1979, Gaye sang at the send Larry Holm-Earnie Shavers fight at Caars Palace Las Vegas.

THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNERMARV GAYETRACK 85 ON THE MASTER (1961-1984) 1 VIEWER3 CONTRIBUTORSTHE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER LYRICSSAY...CAN YOU SEEBY THE DAWN'S EARLY LIGHTWHAT SO PROUDLY WE HAILEDAT THE TWILIGHT'S LAST GLEAMG?WHOSE BROAD STRIP & BRIGHT STARSTHROUGH THE PERILO FIGHT, OH LORDOH, THE FIGHTO'ER THE RAMPARTS WE WATCHED WERE SO GALANTLY, YEAHSTREAMG& THE ROCKETS RED GLARE!THE BOMBS BURSTG AIRGAVE PROOFTHROUGH THE NIGHTTHAT OUR FLAGWAS STILL THEREOH, SAYDO THY STAR-SPANGLED BANNERYET WAVEFOR THE LANDOF THE EE!& THE HOMEOF THE...HOME OF THE BRAVEOH, LORDWHOOO!YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKEEMBEDCANCELHOW TO FORMAT LYRICS:TYPE OUT ALL LYRICS, EVEN REPEATG SONG PARTS LIKE THE CHOSLYRICS SHOULD BE BROKEN DOWN TO DIVIDUAL LUSE SECTN HEARS ABOVE DIFFERENT SONG PARTS LIKE [VERSE], [CHOS], ETC.USE ALICS (<I>LYRIC</I>) AND BOLD (<B>LYRIC</B>) TO DISTGUISH BETWEEN DIFFERENT VOLISTS THE SAME SONG PARTIF YOU DON’T UNRSTAND A LYRIC, E [?]TO LEARN MORE, CHECK OUT OUR TRANSCRIPTN GUI OR VIS OUR TRANSCRIBERS FOMABOUTHAVE THE SI SOP ON THIS SONG?SIGN UP AND DROP SOME KNOWLEDGESTART THE SONG BASK A QUTN ABOUT THIS SONGASK A QUTN *‌WHO WROTE “THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER” BY MARV GAYE?THE MASTER (1961-1984) (1995)MARV GAYE1. STUBBORN KD OF FELLOW2. PRI AND JOY3. HCH HIKE4. WHEREVER I LAY MY HAT (THAT’S MY HOME)5. WHAT DO YOU WANT WH HIM6. ONCE UPON A TIME7. WHAT’S THE MATTER WH YOU BABY8. CAN I GET A WNS?9. COULDN’T ASK FOR MORE10. YOU’RE WONRFUL11. I WONR12. YOU’RE A WONRFUL ONE13. IT’S GOT TO BE LOVE14. TRY IT BABY15. LEAV’16. MY LOVE FOR YOU17. HOW SWEET IT IS (TO BE LOVED BY YOU)18. BABY DON’T YOU DO IT19. JT LIKE A MAN20. PRETTY LTLE BABY21. TALK ABOUT A GOOD FEELG22. I’LL BE DOGGONE23. LTLE DARLG (I NEED YOU)24. ONE MORE HEARTACHE25. A’T THAT PECULIAR26. YOU’RE THE ONE FOR ME27. TAKE THIS HEART OF ME28. YOUR UNCHANGG LOVE29. IT TAK TWO30. I COULDN’T HELP FALLG FOR YOU31. LONELY LOVER32. WHOUT YOUR SWEET LOV’33. A’T NO MOUNTA HIGH ENOUGH34. IF I COULD BUILD MY WHOLE WORLD AROUND YOU35. YOUR PREC LOVE36. IF THIS WORLD WERE ME37. WHOUT YOU (MY WORLD IS LONELY)38. TOGETHER WE STAND (DIVID WE FALL)39. YOU40. CHAED41. I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVE42. YOU’RE WHAT’S HAPPENG (IN THE WORLD TODAY)43. THIS LOVE STARVED HEART OF ME (IT’S KILLG ME)44. A’T NOTHG LIKE THE REAL THG45. KEEP ON LOV’ ME HONEY46. YOU’RE ALL I NEED TO GET BY47. TOO BY THKG ABOUT MY BABY48. MORE THAN A HEART CAN STAND49. HOW CAN I FET50. THAT’S THE WAY LOVE IS51. YTERDAY52. THE END OF OUR ROAD53. GOOD LOV’ A’T EASY TO COME BY54. WHAT YOU GAVE ME55. WHAT’S GOG ON56. SAVE THE CHILDREN57. MERCY MERCY ME (THE ELOGY)58. INNER CY BLU (MAKE ME WANNA HOLLER)59. I’M GOG HOME (MOVE)60. PIECE OF CLAY61. YOU’RE THE MAN, PT. I & II (SGLE VERSN)62. CHECKG OUT (DOUBLE CLUTCH)63. TROUBLE MAN64. LET’S GET IT ON65. COME GET TO THIS66. JT TO KEEP YOU SATISFIED67. PLEDGG MY LOVE68. MY MISTAKE (WAS TO LOVE YOU)69. DISTANT LOVER70. I WANT YOU71. AFTER THE DANCE (VOL)72. GOT TO GIVE IT UP73. HERE, MY DEAR74. WHEN DID YOU STOP LOVG ME, WHEN DID I STOP LOVG YOU75. ANGER76. ANNA’S SONG77. A FUNKY SPACE RERNATN78. WHEN DID YOU STOP LOVG ME, WHEN DID I STOP LOVG YOU (REPRISE)79. SHE NEEDS ME80. WHY DID I CHOOSE YOU?81. LIFE IS FOR LEARNG82. FUNK ME83. LOVE ME NOW OR LOVE ME LATER84. EGO TRIPPG OUT85. THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER86. I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVE (LIVE)87. ROCK’ AFTER MIDNIGHT88. SEXUAL HEALG89. THE LORD’S PRAYEREXPAND CREDSWRTEN BYFRANCIS STT KEYTHE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER IS A COVER OFTHE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER (DEFENCE OF FORT M'HENRY) BY FRANCIS STT KEYTAGSPOPEXPAND COMMENTSADD A MENTSIGN UP AND DROP KNOWLEDGE ?GENI IS THE ULTIMATE SOURCE OF MIC KNOWLEDGE, CREATED BY SCHOLARS LIKE YOU WHO SHARE FACTS AND SIGHT ABOUT THE SONGS AND ARTISTS THEY LOVE.SIGN UPGENI IS THE WORLD’S BIGGT LLECTN OF SONG LYRICS AND MIL KNOWLEDGE

Gaye was an avid sports fan — he even once tried out for the Detro Lns. Whether or not he knew , though, as much as Gaye found spiratn the athlet who stood behd him on The Fom’s urt, they found as much if not more him. “I’ve gone on the rerd many tim sayg that Marv Gaye was my favore artist.

MARV GAYE SPIC UP “THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER” AT NBA ALL-STAR GAME, ON THIS DAY IN 1983 [WATCH]

Readg Divid Soul: The Life of Marv Gaye, ’s kd of gut-wrenchg. Gaye was a tortured spir whose life oftentim played out publicly — spe the sger’s natural shyns.

Gaye attempted suici by e overdose Hawaii 1980. By the time of the 1983 All-Star Game, Gaye had long sce returned om his self-imposed European exile. While there, Gaye -wrote (wh Oll Brown and David Rz) 1982’s sultry “Sexual Healg.

Marv Gaye performs the Netherlands. The two-time NBA champn and Fals MVP lghs at the memory of first meetg Gaye Hollywood — alongsi Johnson — at the famo and famo The Palladium. Thomas was surprised Gaye knew his name.

MARV GAYE SGS THE NATNAL ANTHEM

Abdul-Jabbar, on a break om the book tour for his Beg Kareem: On and Off the Court, rells nng to Gaye at stud ssns for his iend Stevie Wonr’s 1976 Songs In The Key of Life. “Marv Gaye was absolutely on the foreont of [artists tacklg societal issu].

Que possibly the most exced for Gaye’s performance wasn’t a player but a ach.

MARV GAYE’S INIC NBA ALL-STAR GAME NATNAL ANTHEM: ‘HE TURNED THAT THG TO HIS OWN’

” But as for Gaye himself: “What happened the late ’60s was a lot of what’s gog on our society today. All durg the day, and right before the early afternoon tipoff, Gaye was nowhere to be found. Arrivg only moments before showtime, Gaye ma his way to the floor.

It was a simple beat dubbg a dm track done by Gaye’s guarist and mil director Gordon Banks and a keyboard track that Gaye laid down himself. There isn’t a blueprt for Gaye’s charisma. ” Gaye’s anthem was patrtic s own soulful way, but was simultaneoly bonair too.