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Contents:
- MARV GAYE: 'I WAS TERRIBLY DISILLNED WH LIFE'
- MARV GAYE WAS BORN TODAY… STAT OF THE 4 FILMS IN DEVELOPMENT + RARE INTERVIEW W/ FATHER & SON
- LOST FIL: RARE MARV GAYE INTERVIEW 1983 ONE YEAR BEFORE HIS PASSG
- RARE INTERVIEW WH MARV GAYE AND HIS FATHER MARV GAY SR.
- THREAD: RARE MARV GAYE TERVIEW OM FEBARY 1983
- THAT TIME TOM JOYNER INTERVIEWED MARV GAYE
- REMEMBERG MARV GAYE'S INIC 'WHAT'S GOG ON'
- 50 YEARS LATER, WHY MARV GAYE'S SEMAL ALBUM 'WHAT'S GOG ON' ENDUR
- MARV GAYE
- KEY TRACKS: MARV GAYE’S I WANT YOU
- 50 YEARS AFTER MARV GAYE ASKED, ‘WHAT’S GOG ON?’ AMERI STILL SEARCHG FOR AN ANSWER
- MARV GAYE & SMOKEY ROBSON
MARV GAYE: 'I WAS TERRIBLY DISILLNED WH LIFE'
To mark the 30th anniversary of Marv Gaye's ath on 1 April, here's a rare terview om Disc and Mic Echo om 1971 between Phil Sym and the mician, om Rock's Backpag * rare marvin gaye interview *
Marv Gaye's reer was nothg short of legendary, cementg himself as one of Motown's most succsful male artists wh untls unfettable hooks, and all after years of early mercial failur and workg as a ssn mician. Today history… April 2, 1939, Marv Gaye was born.
MARV GAYE WAS BORN TODAY… STAT OF THE 4 FILMS IN DEVELOPMENT + RARE INTERVIEW W/ FATHER & SON
Marv Gaye speaks on his early childhood and the dive spiratn that went to his masterpiece Whats Gog On. * rare marvin gaye interview *
Like Bob Marley, Marv Gaye is another famo legendary black mician whose story has terted many moviemakers, though none of the many projects announced recent years has seen the light of day. Gary Gray has long been tryg to get his Marv Gaye project off the ground; and we also know that Jse L Mart has been attached to star as the soulful sger a film directed by newer, Lren Goodman; and director Cameron Crowe has been workg on a Marv Gaye project for almost 5 years now, wh most recent news statg that Terrence Howard was talks to play the man (prevly offered to Will Smh); and lastly, a 4th Marv Gaye project was to be directed by Br Julien Temple, tentatively tled Midnight Love (named after the album Marv Gaye rerd Bssels the early 80s), and was to foc on the makg of the Midnight Love album, while Gaye was livg Belgium – a dg addict, sentially nsired somethg of a has-been.
And of those 4 Marv Gaye films velopment, the last one by Julien Temple at one time seemed like the most likely to be pleted first; had been given a greenlight, and fancg for s $8 ln budget; though no word on who was beg nsired for the tle role (rell you all heavily-bated the choic a prev post). Janis Gaye, the late sgers send and last wife (he was married twice), apparently knew nothg about this project, statg last year that she was at her home Rho Island last month when she read about plans to make the film (maybe she read here on Shadow And Act;)). Janis Gaye was said to be “very skeptil about attempts to brg Marv Gaye’s story to screen, ” as she has had difficulti tstg other volved parti over the years, sce his ath.
The hurdl ont of anyone tryg to make a Gaye bpic are manifold. Another is an actor pable of playg the sger; Then, there are the terts of his fay to nsir – those of his first wife, Anna Gordy, elr sister of Motown founr Berry Gordy, and of Janis Gaye and her children.
LOST FIL: RARE MARV GAYE INTERVIEW 1983 ONE YEAR BEFORE HIS PASSG
Marv Gaye Was Born Today... Stat Of The 4 Films In Development + Rare Interview w/ Father & Son * rare marvin gaye interview *
The last report on this said that EMI, which holds the rights to Gaye’s mic, on behalf of his children, Nona Gaye, Marv Gaye III, and Frankie Gaye, was unrstood to be ready to give the greenlight to Julien Temple’s $8 ln film. But, basilly, looks like ’ll be a challenge for any filmmaker terted makg a Marv Gaye film to pass all those tts, and make everybody happy!
As for ndidat nsired to play Marv Gaye… later last year, there was this quote om Jse L. It jt hasn’t happened… There’s five or six (other Gaye projects) the works.
RARE INTERVIEW WH MARV GAYE AND HIS FATHER MARV GAY SR.
Anchored by CNN’s Don Lemon on Sunday, May 9th at 8pm, ET Promo clip: In 1971, while the Uned Stat was the midst of the Vietnam war and social unrt permeated the untry, Motown sger Marv Gaye took to the airwav wh a song of peace a... * rare marvin gaye interview *
And fally, our very last report on all of this was a NY Post piece that mentned Berry Gordy’s attempts to block film productns on the life on Marv Gaye, for fear that he (Gordy) would be picted negatively. “He [Gordy] basilly owns the rights to the Marv Gaye story… And he’s been quietly blockg the scripts and mic bee he don’t want his name dragged through the mud, ” a source for the NY Post said. As I thk I’ve said before, I’m not holdg my breath on any of the other Marv Gaye films velopment; We’ll probably see a Soulja Boy bpic before a Marv Gaye film:).
THREAD: RARE MARV GAYE TERVIEW OM FEBARY 1983
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In a flashback to 1977, watch the below rare terview wh Marv Gaye Sr And Marv Gaye Jr. CNN Special: “What’s Gog On”: Marv Gaye’s Anthem for the Ag Anchored by CNN’s Don Lemon on Sunday, May 9th at 8pm, ET. In 1971, while the Uned Stat was the midst of the Vietnam war and social unrt permeated the untry, Motown sger Marv Gaye took to the airwav wh a song of peace and nsc reflectn.
In the CNN Special: What’s Gog On: Marv Gaye’s Anthem for the Ag airg Sunday, May 9th at 8pmET, CNN’s Don Lemon explor the impact and geni of Marv Gaye, his unprecented album and the anatomy of several inic hs om the rerd that reflect some of the most signifint challeng and divisns the natn today. Gaye triumphed by landg a platum album and transformg the most troublg social issu to an emotnal appeal. In this documentary, Lemon nducts rare terviews wh mic legends Stevie Wonr and Smokey Robson and speaks to other Motown micians who were there wh Gaye as he rerd What’s Gog On, si the inic Hsville stud Detro.
CNN Special: What’s Gog On: Marv Gaye’s Anthem for the Ag will stream live for subscribers on May 9th via ’s homepage and across mobile vic via CNN’s apps for iOS and Android wh a log- to a ble provir. Marv Gaye was one of the most allurg R&B and soul artist of all time. Most wouldn’t argue wh when we say Gaye was a mil geni but much of him remas a mystery.
THAT TIME TOM JOYNER INTERVIEWED MARV GAYE
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We know Gaye stggled wh prsn, fame and even dgs at some pot.
Watch this terview where you get si the md of Marv Gaye.
REMEMBERG MARV GAYE'S INIC 'WHAT'S GOG ON'
Marv Gaye released his landmark album What's Gog On 50 years ago today. We hear om artists and activists who were eply spired by the album's mic and s msag. * rare marvin gaye interview *
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Home Blog Rare Interview Wh Marv Gaye and his Father Marv Gay Sr. In this rare terview, Marv Gay Sr.
And his son Marv Gaye Jr. The terview giv a tailed look to the relatnship between the two men, which ultimately end the ath of Marv Gaye Jr.
50 YEARS LATER, WHY MARV GAYE'S SEMAL ALBUM 'WHAT'S GOG ON' ENDUR
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The two men discs Marv Gaye’s first reer choice, which was that of a football player. Marv gayeMarv Gaye. Rare Marv Gaye terview om Febary 1983.
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HomeMic & ArtsThat Time Tom Joyner Interviewed Marv Gaye. Marv Gaye is an Amerin mil legend, rponsible for some of the most inic Motown hs of all time. When Gaye on a playlist ’s a guarantee that everyone around is about to have a good time.
In 1984, Gaye sat down for an terview wh Tom Joyner. It was a lighthearted and sual affair, wh Gaye chewg gum throughout while offerg hont and open rpons to qutns verg a broad range of topics, om love to tax. Joyner would bee the last person to terview Gaye on film before his tragic passg.
Gaye’s life was cut short on April 1, 1984 when he was murred his home by his father. Gaye’s father had gotten physil wh his mother, and Gaye stepped to break up.
KEY TRACKS: MARV GAYE’S I WANT YOU
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Got a gun shortly thereafter and found Gaye his bedroom, shootg the mil great twice. The first bullet stck Gaye the heart and proved fatal. Marv Gaye released his landmark album What's Gog On 50 years ago today.
On this day 50 years ago, Marv Gaye released an album still nsired a masterpiece, "What's Gog On. Up to that pot, Gaye was known for R&B pop hs like "Heard It Through The Grapeve" and "A't No Mounta High Enough" wh Tammi Terrell. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "AIN'T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH")MARVIN GAYE: (Sgg) Listen, baby, a't no mounta high, a't no valley low, a't no river wi enough, TERRELL: (Sgg) If you need me ll me, no matter where you are, no matter how (Sgg) Don't worry, Tammi Terrell's ath 1970 vastated Marv Gaye.
I loved Grand Funk Railroad, The Suprem, really loved The Temptatns and then sudnly, "What's Gog On" by Marv Gaye.
50 YEARS AFTER MARV GAYE ASKED, ‘WHAT’S GOG ON?’ AMERI STILL SEARCHG FOR AN ANSWER
After Marv Gaye was fatally gunned down by his father, Marv Gaye Sr., 31 years ago on April 1, 1984, the soul mic world was left shock and wonrg how is Dad uld do that to his own son. * rare marvin gaye interview *
(SOUNDBITE OF MARVIN GAYE SONG, "WHAT'S GOING ON")UNIDENTIFIED PERSON #1: Hey, man, what's your name? (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "WHAT'S GOING ON")GAYE: (Sgg) Mother, mother, there's too many of you cryg. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "WHAT'S GOING ON")GAYE: (Sgg) Brother, brother, brother, there's far too many of you dyg.
(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "WHAT'S GOING ON")GAYE: (Sgg) What's gog on? (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "WHAT'S GOING ON")GAYE: (Volizg) JEFFERSON PATERSON: I thk the plight and the history of Ains this untry is one of btaly.
So when Gaye sgs about don't punish me wh btaly, that h you 1971 and hs you 2021. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "WHAT'S GOING ON")GAYE: (Sgg) Don't punish me wh btaly. (SOUNDBITE OF MARVIN GAYE SONG, "MERCY MERCY ME")CERMAK: The song "Mercy Mercy Me" sort of stood out to me - oil wasted on the ocean and upon our seas, fish full of mercury.
MARV GAYE & SMOKEY ROBSON
As a child, mician Devon Gilfillian remembers his father, a profsnal weddg sger, harmonizg wh Marv Gaye’s inic “What’s Gog On” album their livg room. While the groove of the mic was palpable, the lyrics were lost on a young Gilfillian. * rare marvin gaye interview *
(SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "MERCY MERCY ME")GAYE: (Sgg) Oil wasted on the oceans and upon our seas, fish full of That one really h me bee I was an environmental science scholar studyg the world's oceans, lerally, and studyg the creatur the oceans and startg to learn that same bad news all over aga. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "MERCY MERCY ME")GAYE: (Sgg) Oh, mercy, mercy In the late 2000s, I found myself dog outreach tn wh high schoolers and teachg this environmental science g standardized textbooks and realizg that I wasn't really engagg the stunts - right?