Marv Gaye - Death, Father & Songs

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• YOU’RE THE MAN (PART 2)MARV GAYETRACK 78 ON THE COMPLETE MOTOWN SGL - VOL. 12A: 1972 PRODUCED BYMARV GAYE19721 VIEWER7 CONTRIBUTORSYOU’RE THE MAN (PART 2) LYRICSWELLYOU BEEN TALK’, TALK’ TO THE PEOPLETRY’ TO GET THEM TO GO YOUR WAYTELLG , TELLG NOT TO WORRYYOU SAY WE WON’T BE LED ASTRAYWE’RE SO TIRED OF YOUR SIGNIFYGHOW DO WE KNOW, TILL ’S TOO LATEWHETHER OR NOT YOU’VE BEEN LYG?THK ABOUT THE MISTAK YOU MAKEI BELIEVE, SIR, THAT HUMANY’S AT STAKEYOU SEE, B’, B’ IS JT ONE ISSUEONE ISSUEWHAT ABOUT THE RT OF , MISTER?WELLIF YOU, IF YOU GOT THE PLANI SAIDIF YOU’VE GOT THE MASTER PLANI GOT TO VOTE FOR YOUAH YEAHI GOT TO VOTE FOR YOU‘CSE YOU’RE THE MAN I KNOW, AH YEAH!MAYBE WHAT THIS UNTRY NEEDS IS A LADYIS A LADY FOR PRINTNO, WE DON’T WANNA HEAR NO MORE LIABOUTHOW YOU PLAN TO ENOMIZEWE WANT OUR DOLLAR VALUE CREASEDAND EMPLOYMENT TO RISETHIS HEAVY TAXATN HAS GOT ALL THIS AWFUL SUATNDON’T GIVE NO PEACE SIGNTURN AROUNDROB THE PEOPLE BLDENOMICSMONEY IS ALL YOU’RE TERTED DO YOU HAVE A PLAN ALL THE PEOPLE N SHARE ?‘CSE IF YOU’VE GOT THE PLANI GOT TO VOTE FOR YOUCSE YOU’RE THE MAN. I KNOW!YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKEJPEOPLE MARCHG ON WASHGTONWHY NOT HEAR WHAT THEY HAVE TO SAY?BEE THE TABL MIGHT TURN AGAST YOUSET AROUND ELECTN DAYDEMAGOGU AND ADMTED MORY HATERS SHOULD NEVER BE PRINT, THIS TIME A LADYWILL YOU, WILL YOU STOP THE BOMBSRIGHT ALL THE WRONGSTHIS ADMISTRATN HAS DONE?I KNOW PEACE AND EEDOM IS THE ISSUEOH LORD!DO YOU HAVE A PLAN WH YOU, MISTER?‘CSE IF YOU’VE GOT A PLANI SAIDYOU, YOU’VE GOT THE MASTER PLANWELL I GOT TO VOTE FOR YOUOH LORD I GOT TO VOTE FOR YOU‘CSE! YOU’RE THE MANGOT TO VOTE FOR YOU!IF YOU’RE GONNA TAKE A STANDGOT TO VOTE FOR YOU. GONNA BE THE MAN?WHAT ABOUT THE ISSU?WHAT ABOUT THE YOUNG FOLK?WHAT ABOUT MARIJUANA?WHAT ABOUT PEACE?PEACE THE LANDDO YOU UNRSTAND?GOTTA, GOTTA, GOTTA, GOTTA, TAKE A STANDTHEN I’LL VOTE FOR YOUTHK, YOU’RE THE MANTELL ME SOMETHGDON’T N AWAYTELL ME SOMETHGGOTTA SEE YOU YOUR FACEI GOTTA VOTE FOR YOUTHK THAT YOU’RE THE MANGOTTA TO BE STRONGWHETHER YOU’RE RIGHT OR WRONGEMBEDCANCELHOW 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 PRODUCED “YOU'RE THE MAN (PART 2)” BY MARV GAYE?WHEN DID MARV GAYE RELEASE “YOU'RE THE MAN (PART 2)”?WHO WROTE “YOU'RE THE MAN (PART 2)” BY MARV GAYE?THE COMPLETE MOTOWN SGL - VOL. 12A: 1972 (2013)VAR ARTISTS1. A SIMPLE GAME2. L.A. (MY TOWN)3. OUR FAVORE MELODY4. YOU GAVE ME LOVE5. A BREATH TAKG GUY6. YOU’RE THE ONE FOR ME BOBBY7. I’M SOMEONE WHO CAR8. ONCE I HAVE YOU (I WILL NEVER LET GO)9. I’M SOMEONE WHO CAR [STEREO PROMO VERSN]10. OUT IN THE NIGHT11. GYPSY EY12. OUT IN THE NIGHT [STEREO PROMO VERSN]13. WHAT IT IS?14. CALIFORNIA SOUL15. FEEL LIKE GIV’ UP16. TAKE SOMEBODY LIKE YOU17. TAKE A LOOK AROUND18. SMOOTH SAILG (FROM NOW ON)19. TAKE A LOOK AROUND [STEREO PROMO VERSN]20. I WANT TO BE HUMBLE21. MY PLACE22. I WANT TO BE HUMBLE [STEREO PROMO VERSN]23. ROCK’ ROB24. LOVE IS HERE AND NOW YOU’RE GONE25. CAN YOU GIVE ME LOVE WH A GUARANTEE26. IF YOU GONNA LEAVE (JT LEAVE)27. CAN YOU GIVE ME LOVE WH A GUARANTEE [STEREO PROMO VERSN]28. LOVE ISN’T HERE (LIKE IT USED TO BE)29. POOR FOOL30. LOVE ISN’T HERE (LIKE IT USED TO BE) [SEND PRSG]31. POOR FOOL (SEND PRSG)32. WALK THE NIGHT33. I DON’T WANT TO DO WRONG34. TAKE ME CLEAR FROM HERE35. BALL OF CONFN (THAT’S WHAT THE WORLD IS TODAY)36. I’M GONNA GET YOU, PART 237. I’M GONNA GET YOU, PART 138. HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT39. MR. FIX-IT MAN40. YOU’VE GOT TO MAKE THE CHOICE41. TAOS NEW MEXI42. SHADOW43. THE ZOO (THE HUMAN ZOO)44. I’M LOOKG FOR LOVE45. WHAT’D I SAY46. NICE TO BE WH YOU47. WHAT’D I SAY [LIVE/1972]48. LET ME RUN INTO YOUR LONELY HEART49. EDDIE’S LOVE50. EDDIE’S LOVE [PROMO VERSN]51. ME AND BOBBY MCGEE52. NO ONE’S GONNA BE A FOOL FOREVER53. WHAT IT IS, WHAT IT IS54. YOU ARE THAT SPECIAL ONE55. LTLE BTY PRETTY ONE56. IF I HAVE TO MOVE A MOUNTA57. AUTOMATILLY SUNSHE58. PREC LTLE THGS59. IT’S THE SAME OLD LOVE60. LAST ROW, FIRST BALNY61. IT’S THE SAME OLD LOVE [STEREO PROMO VERSN]62. NIHAA SHIL HOZHO (I AM HAPPY ABOUT YOU)63. END64. NIHAA SHIL HOZHO (I AM HAPPY ABOUT YOU) [STEREO PROMO VERSN]65. I CAN’T QU YOUR LOVE66. HAPPY (IS A BUMPY ROAD)67. I CAN MAKE IT ALONE68. COME CLEAN69. SUPERWOMAN (WHERE WERE YOU WHEN I NEED YOU)70. I LOVE EVERY LTLE THG ABOUT YOU71. IT’S TOO MUCH FOR MAN TO TAKE TOO LONG72. TIME DON’T WA73. IT’S TOO MUCH FOR MAN TO TAKE TOO LONG [STEREO PROMO VERSN]74. LONG WAY FROM HOME75. WHY DO YOU CRY76. LONG WAY FROM HOME [STEREO PROMO VERSN]77. YOU’RE THE MAN (PART 1)78. YOU’RE THE MAN (PART 2)79. I WANNA BE WHERE YOU ARE80. WE’VE GOT A GOOD THG GOG81. WE’VE COME TOO FAR TO END IT NOW82. PAPA WAS A ROLL’ STONE83. FRIENDSHIP TRA84. PAPA WAS A ROLL’ STONE [STEREO PROMO VERSN]85. GET ME SOME HELP86. IF TIME COULD STAND STILL87. GET ME SOME HELP [STEREO PROMO VERSN]88. TEAR ON DOWN89. I WANT YOU BACK90. LABEL ME LOVE91. LIFE’S A BALL (WHILE IT LASTS)92. MOTHER NATURE93. FUNKY MIC SHO’ NUFF TURNS ME ON94. MOTHER NATURE [STEREO PROMO VERSN]95. SAIL AWAY96. HARD HEAD WOMAN97. I CAN’T GIVE BACK THE LOVE I FEEL FOR YOU98. MD, BODY AND SOUL99. A LTLE MORE TST100. A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A WORKG MAN101. A LTLE MORE TST [STEREO PROMO VERSN]102. MONEY (THAT’S WHAT I WANT)103. FOR YOUR PREC LOVE104. GROOVE THANG105. ME AND MY FAY106. LOOK’ THROUGH THE WDOWS107. LOVE SONG108. SOMEBODY UP THERE109. BUT I LOVE YOU MORE110. TO KNOW YOU IS TO LOVE YOU111. HAPPS112. SOMEBODY OUGHTA’ TURN YOUR HEAD AROUND113. EARTH PEOPLECREDSPRODUCED BYMARV GAYEWRTEN BYKENH STOVER & MARV GAYERELEASE DATE1972TAGSR&BMOTOWNEXPAND 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 {LOR:#595959;FONT-FAY:GILROY,HELVETI,ARIAL,SANS-SERIF;FONT-WEIGHT:600;MARG-BOTTOM:0.625REM;}@MEDIA(MAX-WIDTH: 48REM){{FONT-SIZE:0.875REM;LE-HEIGHT:1.2;}}@MEDIA(M-WIDTH: 48REM){{FONT-SIZE:1.25REM;LE-HEIGHT:1.2;}} A{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN-THICKNS:0.0625REM;TEXT-RATN-LOR:HER;TEXT-UNRLE-OFFSET:0.25REM;LOR:HER;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.3S EASE--OUT;TRANSN:ALL 0.3S EASE--OUT;} A:HOVER{LOR:#A00000;TEXT-RATN-LOR:BORR-LK-BODY-HOVER;}MARV GAYE WAS A SOUL SGER-SONGWRER WH MOTOWN THE 1960S AND 1970S. 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HE RERD SONGS BY SMOKEY ROBSON BEFORE BEG HIS OWN PRODUCER ON THE PROTT ALBUM WHAT'S GOG ON (1971). GAYE'S LATER RERDS VELOPED HIS PRODUCTN STYLE AND YIELD SEVERAL HS, CLUDG "LET'S GET IT ON," "SEXUAL HEALG" AND "I HEARD THROUGH THE GRAPEVE." GAYE WAS KILLED 1984 DURG A DOMTIC DISPUTE WH HIS FATHER.EARLY LIFESGER MARV PENTZ GAYE, JR., ALSO KNOWN AS THE "PRCE OF SOUL," WAS BORN WASHGTON, D.C., ON APRIL 2, 1939. GAYE WAS RAISED UNR THE STRICT NTROL OF HIS FATHER, REVEREND MARV GAY SR.—MARV GAYE JR. ADD THE "E" ON THE END OF HIS NAME LATER LIFE—THE MISTER AT A LOL CHURCH, AGAST A BLEAK BACKDROP OF WISPREAD VLENCE HIS NEIGHBORHOOD. THROUGHOUT HIS CHILDHOOD, GAYE OFTEN FOUND PEACE MIC, MASTERG THE PIANO AND DMS AT A YOUNG AGE. UNTIL HIGH SCHOOL, HIS SGG EXPERIENCE WAS LIMED TO CHURCH REVIVALS, BUT SOON HE VELOPED A LOVE FOR R&B AND DOO-WOP THAT WOULD SET THE FOUNDATN FOR HIS REER. IN THE LATE 1950S, GAYE JOED A VOL GROUP LLED THE NEW MOONGLOWS. THE TALENTED SGER HAD A PHENOMENAL RANGE THAT SPANNED THREE VOL STYL AND HE SOON IMPRSED THE GROUP'S FOUNR, HARVEY FUQUA. IT WASN'T LONG BEFORE GAYE AND FUQUA BOTH ME TO THE ATTENTN OF DETRO MIC IMPRAR {-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN-THICKNS:0.0625REM;TEXT-RATN-LOR:HER;TEXT-UNRLE-OFFSET:0.25REM;LOR:#A00000;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.3S EASE--OUT;TRANSN:ALL 0.3S EASE--OUT;}{LOR:#595959;TEXT-RATN-LOR:BORR-LK-BODY-HOVER;}BERRY GORDY JR. AND WERE SIGNED TO GORDY'S LEGENDARY MOTOWN RERDS.MOTOWN RERDSGAYE'S FIRST CERTIFIED H UNR HIS OWN NAME WOULDN'T E UNTIL 1962, BUT HIS EARLY YEARS AT MOTOWN WERE FULL OF BEHD-THE-SCEN SUCCS. HE WAS A SSN DMMER FOR MOTOWN LEGENDS SUCH AS LTLE STEVIE WONR, THE SUPREM, THE MARVELETT AND MARTHA AND THE VANLLAS. SHOWG HIS STRIP AS MOTOWN'S RENAISSANCE MAN, GAYE WENT ON TO BREAK TO THE TOP 40 FOR THE FIRST TIME ON HIS OWN 1962 WH HIS SOLO SGLE "HCH HIKE." THROUGHOUT THE 1960S, GAYE WOULD SHOW HIS IMMENSE RANGE, CHURNG OUT SOLO DANCE HS AND ROMANTIC DUETS WH H-MAKERS LIKE DIANA ROSS AND MARY WELLS. "CAN I GET A WNS" AND "I HEARD THROUGH THE GRAPEVE" WERE SOME OF GAYE'S BIGGT HS OF THE PERD, THE LATTER ACHIEVG S PLACE AS MOTOWN'S BT-SELLG SGLE OF THE 1960S. FOR THREE HIGH-FLYG YEARS, GAYE AND TAMMI TERRELL WOWED THE UNTRY WH THEIR SOARG DUET PERFORMANC OF SONGS LIKE "A'T NO MOUNTA HIGH ENOUGH" AND "IF I COULD BUILD MY WHOLE WORLD AROUND YOU." UNFORTUNATELY, THEIR REIGN AS THE ROYAL COUPLE OF R&B END WHEN TERRELL SUCCUMBED TO A BRA TUMOR 1970. HIS BELOVED PARTNER'S ATH HERED A DARK PERD FOR THE SGER, WHO SWORE NEVER TO PARTNER WH ANOTHER FEMALE VOLIST AND THREATENED TO ABANDON THE STAGE FOR GOOD.POLIL MSAGEIN 1970, SPIRED BY LATG VLENCE AND POLIL UNRT OVER THE VIETNAM WAR, GAYE WROTE THE LANDMARK SONG "WHAT'S GOG ON." DPE CLASH WH MOTOWN OVER THE SONG'S CREATIVE DIRECTN, THE SGLE WAS RELEASED 1971 AND BEME AN STANT SMASH. ITS SUCCS PROMPTED GAYE TO TAKE EVEN MORE RISKS, BOTH MILLY AND POLILLY. WHEN WAS RELEASED THE SPRG OF 1971, THE WHAT'S GOG ON ALBUM SERVED TO OPEN GAYE UP TO NEW DIENC WHILE MATAG HIS MOTOWN FOLLOWG. DEPARTG OM THE TRIED AND TE MOTOWN FORMULA, GAYE WENT OUT ON HIS OWN ARTISTILLY, PAVG THE WAY FOR OTHER MOTOWN ARTISTS LIKE WONR AND MICHAEL JACKSON TO BRANCH OUT LATER YEARS. BEYOND FLUENCG HIS PEERS, THE ALBUM GARNERED WISPREAD CRIL ACCLAIM, WNG THE ROLLG STONE ALBUM OF THE YEAR AWARD.CROSSOVER SUCCSIN 1972, GAYE MOVED TO LOS ANGEL AND SOON MET JANIS HUNTER, WHO WOULD LATER BEE HIS SEND WIFE. INSPIRED PART BY HIS NEWFOUND PENNCE, GAYE RERD ONE OF THE MOST REVERED LOVE ANTHEMS OF ALL TIME, "LET'S GET IT ON." THE SONG BEME HIS SEND NO. 1 BILLBOARD H, CEMENTG HIS CROSSOVER APPEAL ONCE AND FOR ALL. SHORTLY AFTERWARDS, MOTOWN PHED GAYE TO TOURG TO PALIZE ON HIS MOST RECENT SUCCS; RELUCTANTLY THE SGER-SONGWRER RETURNED TO THE STAGE. THROUGH MOST OF THE MID-1970S, GAYE WAS TOURG, LLABORATG OR PRODUCG. WORKG WH DIANA ROSS AND THE MIRACL, HE PUT OFF RELEASG ANOTHER SOLO ALBUM UNTIL 1976. HE NTUED TOURG AFTER THE RELEASE OF I WANT YOU (1976) AND, AFTER SRG A NO. 1 H 1977 WH THE DANCE SGLE "GOT TO GIVE IT UP," RELEASED HIS LAST ALBUM FOR MOTOWN RERDS (HERE, MY DEAR) 1978. (DES LATER, "GOT TO GIVE IT UP" WOULD BEE THE CENTER OF A BIG NTROVERSY. IN 2013, GAYE'S TATE ASSERTED THAT PRODUCER/SONGWRER PHARRELL WILLIAMS AND SGER/SONGWRER ROB THICKE HAD MTED PYRIGHT GEMENT BY TAKG MAJOR MIL ELEMENTS OM THE DIS TRACK FOR THE MEGA-H "BLURRED L." AFTER A SE WHICH THICKE TTIFIED THAT HE'D HAD LTLE TO DO WH THE WRG OF THE SONG, THE JURY LED FAVOR OF GAYE'S FAY, WHO WERE AWARD $7.3 LN DAMAG AND PROF SHAR. THE JURY ALSO LED THAT NEHER WILLIAMS OR THICKE HAD PURPOSELY MTED GEMENT.) AFTER TWO S AT MOTOWN, GAYE SIGNED WH CBS'S COLUMBIA RERDS 1982 AND BEGAN TO WORK ON HIS LAST ALBUM, MIDNIGHT LOVE. THE LEAD SGLE OM THAT ALBUM, "SEXUAL HEALG," BEME A HUGE EBACK H FOR THE R&B STAR AND EARNED HIM HIS FIRST TWO GRAMMY AWARDS AND AN AMERIN MIC AWARD FOR FAVORE SOUL SGLE.PERSONAL LIFEIN 1975, GAYE'S WIFE ANNA GORDY—BERRY GORDY'S SISTER—FILED FOR DIVORCE, AND TWO YEARS LATER GAYE MARRIED HUNTER, WHO HAD BY THEN GIVEN BIRTH TO THEIR DGHTER, NONA (BORN SEPTEMBER 4, 1974) AND THEIR SON FRANKIE (BORN NOVEMBER 16, 1975). GAYE ALSO HAD AN ADOPTED SON (MARV PENTZ GAYE III) OM HIS PREV MARRIAGE. THE SGER'S MARRIAGE TO HUNTER PROVED SHORT LIVED AND TUMULTUO, ENDG DIVORCE 1981.DEATH AND LEGACYDPE HIS SUCCSFUL EBACK THE EARLY 1980S, GAYE STGGLED BADLY WH THE SUBSTANCE ABE AND BOUTS OF PRSN THAT HAD PLAGUED HIM FOR MOST OF HIS LIFE. AFTER HIS LAST TOUR, HE MOVED TO HIS PARENTS' HOE. THERE HE AND HIS FATHER FELL TO A PATTERN OF VLENT FIGHTS AND QUARRELS THAT RELLED NFLICTS THAT HAD HNTED THE FAY FOR S. ON APRIL 1, 1984, MARV GAYE SR. SHOT AND KILLED HIS SON AFTER A PHYSIL ALTERTN; THE FATHER CLAIMED HE ACTED SELF-FENSE BUT WOULD LATER BE NVICTED OF VOLUNTARY MANSLGHTER. THREE YEARS AFTER HIS ATH, GAYE WAS DUCTED TO THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME. CREATG BETIFUL ART OM A TROUBLED LIFE, GAYE AGA AND AGA BROUGHT HIS VISN, RANGE AND ARTISTRY TO THE WORLD STAGE. AT THE END OF HIS REER, HE ADMTED HE NO LONGER MA MIC FOR PLEASURE; STEAD, HE SAID, "I RERD SO THAT I N FEED PEOPLE WHAT THEY NEED, WHAT THEY FEEL. HOPEFULLY, I RERD SO THAT I N HELP SOMEONE OVERE A BAD TIME."{BORR:0;BORR-BOTTOM:TH SOLID BLACK;MARG:1.875REM 0;CLEAR:BOTH;}QUICK {FONT-FAY:CHARTER,GEIA,TIM,SERIF;FONT-SIZE:1.1875REM;LE-HEIGHT:1.6;MARG:0.9375REM 0 0 0.625REM;PADDG:0 0 0 1.25REM;}@MEDIA(M-WIDTH: 48REM){{MARG:0.9375REM 0;}} B, STRONG{FONT-FAY:HER;FONT-WEIGHT:BOLD;} EM{FONT-STYLE:ALIC;FONT-FAY:CHARTER,GEIA,TIM,SERIF;} EM, I{FONT-FAY:HER;FONT-STYLE:ALIC;} LI{PADDG-BOTTOM:0.625REM;} STRONG{FONT-FAY:CHARTER,GEIA,TIM,SERIF;FONT-WEIGHT:BOLD;} LI::MARKER{LOR:#323232;}NAME: MARV GAYEBIRTH YEAR: 1939BIRTH DATE: APRIL 2, 1939BIRTH CY: WASHGTON, D. C.BIRTH COUNTRY: UNED STATGENR: MALEBT KNOWN FOR: MARV GAYE WAS A SOUL SGER-SONGWRER WH MOTOWN THE 1960S AND 1970S. HE PRODUCED HIS OWN RERDS AND OFTEN ADDRSED NTROVERSIAL THEM.INDTRIPOPASTROLOGIL SIGN: ARIINTERTG FACTSBEFORE MAKG AS A SOLO ARTIST, MARV GAYE PLAYED DMS FOR ARTISTS SUCH AS STEVIE WONR AND THE SUPREM.DEATH YEAR: 1984DEATH DATE: APRIL 1, 1984DEATH STATE: CALIFORNIADEATH CY: LOS ANGELDEATH COUNTRY: UNED STATFACT CHECKWE STRIVE FOR ACCURACY AND YOU SEE SOMETHG THAT DON'T LOOK RIGHT,NTACT !CITATION INFORMATIONARTICLE TLE: MARV GAYE BGRAPHYAUTHOR: EDORSWEBSE NAME: THE WEBSEURL: ACCS DATE: PUBLISHER: A&E; TELEVISN NETWORKSLAST UPDATED: APRIL 19, 2021ORIGAL PUBLISHED DATE: APRIL 2, 2014QUOTES
• MARV GAYE
• YOU’RE THE MAN, PT. I & II (SGLE VERSN)MARV GAYETRACK 61 ON THE MASTER (1961-1984) PRODUCED BYMARV GAYEAPR. 26, 19721 VIEWER4 CONTRIBUTORSYOU’RE THE MAN, PT. I & II (SGLE VERSN) LYRICS[VERSE 1]TALK', TALK' TO THE PEOPLETRY, GET THEM TO GO YOUR WAYTELL' LI, NOT TO WORRYTHAT WE WON'T BE LED ASTRAYSO BLD, UNSIGNIFIEDYOUR OPPONENTS ALWAYS LYGTHK ABOUT THE MISTAK YOU MAKEI BELIEVE AMERI'S AT STAKE[CHOS]YOU KNOW, B', B' IS THE ISSUEDO YOU HAVE A PLAN WAGER? WOOIF, IF YOU HAVE A PLAN, AHIF YOU HAVE A MASTER PLANI GOT TO, GOT TO VOTE FOR YOUHEY, HEY, GOT TO VOTE FOR YOUYOU'RE THE MAN, WOO(YOU'RE THE MAN, YOU'RE THE MAN)WOO (YOU'RE THE MAN, YOU'RE THE MAN)[VERSE 2]WE DON'T WANNA HEAR NO MORE LIABOUT HOW YOU PLANNED A PROMISEWE WANT OUR DOLLAR VALUE CREASEDTHAT EMPLOYMENT TO, TO RISETHE NATN'S TAXATNIS ' ALL, ALL OF THIS FLATNDON'T GIVE NO PEACE SIGNTURN AROUND, ROB THE PEOPLE BLDYOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE[CHOS]ENOMICS IS THE ISSUEDO YOU HAVE A PLAN WAGER?'CSE IF YOU'VE GOT A MASTER PLANGOT TO VOTE FOR YOUYOU'RE THE MAN[BRIDGE]DON'T YOU UNRSTAND?THERE'S MISERY THE LANDDON'T YOU UNRSTAND?THERE'S MISERY THE LANDDON'T YOU UNRSTAND?THERE'S MISERY THE LANDDON'T YOU UNRSTAND?THERE'S MISERY THE LANDDON'T YOU UNRSTAND?THERE'S MISERY THE LANDDON'T YOU UNRSTAND?THERE'S MISERY THE LANDDON'T YOU UNRSTAND?THERE'S MISERY THE LANDDON'T YOU UNRSTAND?THERE'S MISERY THE LAND (WOO)[VERSE 3]PEOPLE MARCHG ON WASHGTONWHY NOT HEAR WHAT THEY HAVE TO SAYBEE THE TABL JT MIGHT TURN AGAST YOU, BROTHERSET AROUND ELECTN DAYPOLICS AND HYPOCRIS TURNG ALL TO LUNATICSCAN YOU TAKE THE GUNS OM OUR SONS?RIGHT ALL THE WRONG THIS ADMISTRATN'S DONE?[CHOS]PEACE AND EEDOM IS THE ISSUE, OHDO YOU HAVE A PLAN WAGER?'CSE IF YOU'VE GOT THE PLAN, IF YOU'VE GOT THE MASTER PLANI GOT TO VOTE FOR YOU, HEY, HEY, GOT TO VOTE FOR YOU'CSE YOU'RE THE MAN[OUTRO]VOTE FOR YOU (HEY, YOU'RE THE MAN)GOT TO VOTE FOR YOU (I GOT TO VOTE FOR YOU)GOT TO VOTE FOR YOU, GOT TO VOTE FOR YOU (WOO)GOT TO VOTE FOR YOU, GOT TO VOTE FOR YOUGOT TO VOTE FOR YOU, GOT TO VOTE FOR YOUGOT TO VOTE FOR YOU, GOT TO VOTE FOR YOUEMBEDCANCELHOW 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 PRODUCED “YOU'RE THE MAN, PT. I & II (SGLE VERSN)” BY MARV GAYE?WHEN DID MARV GAYE RELEASE “YOU'RE THE MAN, PT. I & II (SGLE VERSN)”?WHO WROTE “YOU'RE THE MAN, PT. I & II (SGLE VERSN)” 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 CREDSPRODUCED BYMARV GAYEWRTEN BYKENH STOVER & MARV GAYEMIX ENGEERCAL HARRISDMS, PERCSNMARV GAYEKEYBOARDSMARV GAYEVIB, KAZOOJACK ASHFORDDMSURIEL JONSEND BASSJAM JAMERSONBASSMICHAEL HENRSONGUARSLEROY EMMANUEL, MELV “WAH WAH” WATSON & RAY PARKER JR.RELEASE DATEAPRIL 26, 1972SONGS THAT INTERPOLATE YOU’RE THE MAN, PT. I & II (SGLE VERSN)YOU’RE THE MAN (ALTERNATE VERSN 2) BY MARV GAYEYOU’RE THE MAN, PT. I & II (SGLE VERSN) REMIXYOU'RE THE MAN (ALTERNATE VERSN 1) BY MARV GAYETAGSR&BSOULEXPAND 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'S DGHTER WILL NEVER FIVE PRCE

YOU’RE THE MAN (PART 2)MARV GAYETRACK 78 ON THE COMPLETE MOTOWN SGL - VOL. 12A: 1972 PRODUCED BYMARV GAYE19721 VIEWER7 CONTRIBUTORSYOU’RE THE MAN (PART 2) LYRICSWELLYOU BEEN TALK’, TALK’ TO THE PEOPLETRY’ TO GET THEM TO GO YOUR WAYTELLG , TELLG NOT TO WORRYYOU SAY WE WON’T BE LED ASTRAYWE’RE SO TIRED OF YOUR SIGNIFYGHOW DO WE KNOW, TILL ’S TOO LATEWHETHER OR NOT YOU’VE BEEN LYG?THK ABOUT THE MISTAK YOU MAKEI BELIEVE, SIR, THAT HUMANY’S AT STAKEYOU SEE, B’, B’ IS JT ONE ISSUEONE ISSUEWHAT ABOUT THE RT OF , MISTER?WELLIF YOU, IF YOU GOT THE PLANI SAIDIF YOU’VE GOT THE MASTER PLANI GOT TO VOTE FOR YOUAH YEAHI GOT TO VOTE FOR YOU‘CSE YOU’RE THE MAN I KNOW, AH YEAH!MAYBE WHAT THIS UNTRY NEEDS IS A LADYIS A LADY FOR PRINTNO, WE DON’T WANNA HEAR NO MORE LIABOUTHOW YOU PLAN TO ENOMIZEWE WANT OUR DOLLAR VALUE CREASEDAND EMPLOYMENT TO RISETHIS HEAVY TAXATN HAS GOT ALL THIS AWFUL SUATNDON’T GIVE NO PEACE SIGNTURN AROUNDROB THE PEOPLE BLDENOMICSMONEY IS ALL YOU’RE TERTED DO YOU HAVE A PLAN ALL THE PEOPLE N SHARE ?‘CSE IF YOU’VE GOT THE PLANI GOT TO VOTE FOR YOUCSE YOU’RE THE MAN. I KNOW!YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKEJPEOPLE MARCHG ON WASHGTONWHY NOT HEAR WHAT THEY HAVE TO SAY?BEE THE TABL MIGHT TURN AGAST YOUSET AROUND ELECTN DAYDEMAGOGU AND ADMTED MORY HATERS SHOULD NEVER BE PRINT, THIS TIME A LADYWILL YOU, WILL YOU STOP THE BOMBSRIGHT ALL THE WRONGSTHIS ADMISTRATN HAS DONE?I KNOW PEACE AND EEDOM IS THE ISSUEOH LORD!DO YOU HAVE A PLAN WH YOU, MISTER?‘CSE IF YOU’VE GOT A PLANI SAIDYOU, YOU’VE GOT THE MASTER PLANWELL I GOT TO VOTE FOR YOUOH LORD I GOT TO VOTE FOR YOU‘CSE! YOU’RE THE MANGOT TO VOTE FOR YOU!IF YOU’RE GONNA TAKE A STANDGOT TO VOTE FOR YOU. GONNA BE THE MAN?WHAT ABOUT THE ISSU?WHAT ABOUT THE YOUNG FOLK?WHAT ABOUT MARIJUANA?WHAT ABOUT PEACE?PEACE THE LANDDO YOU UNRSTAND?GOTTA, GOTTA, GOTTA, GOTTA, TAKE A STANDTHEN I’LL VOTE FOR YOUTHK, YOU’RE THE MANTELL ME SOMETHGDON’T N AWAYTELL ME SOMETHGGOTTA SEE YOU YOUR FACEI GOTTA VOTE FOR YOUTHK THAT YOU’RE THE MANGOTTA TO BE STRONGWHETHER YOU’RE RIGHT OR WRONGEMBEDCANCELHOW 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 PRODUCED “YOU'RE THE MAN (PART 2)” BY MARV GAYE?WHEN DID MARV GAYE RELEASE “YOU'RE THE MAN (PART 2)”?WHO WROTE “YOU'RE THE MAN (PART 2)” BY MARV GAYE?THE COMPLETE MOTOWN SGL - VOL. 12A: 1972 (2013)VAR ARTISTS1. A SIMPLE GAME2. L.A. (MY TOWN)3. OUR FAVORE MELODY4. YOU GAVE ME LOVE5. A BREATH TAKG GUY6. YOU’RE THE ONE FOR ME BOBBY7. I’M SOMEONE WHO CAR8. ONCE I HAVE YOU (I WILL NEVER LET GO)9. I’M SOMEONE WHO CAR [STEREO PROMO VERSN]10. OUT IN THE NIGHT11. GYPSY EY12. OUT IN THE NIGHT [STEREO PROMO VERSN]13. WHAT IT IS?14. CALIFORNIA SOUL15. FEEL LIKE GIV’ UP16. TAKE SOMEBODY LIKE YOU17. TAKE A LOOK AROUND18. SMOOTH SAILG (FROM NOW ON)19. TAKE A LOOK AROUND [STEREO PROMO VERSN]20. I WANT TO BE HUMBLE21. MY PLACE22. I WANT TO BE HUMBLE [STEREO PROMO VERSN]23. ROCK’ ROB24. LOVE IS HERE AND NOW YOU’RE GONE25. CAN YOU GIVE ME LOVE WH A GUARANTEE26. IF YOU GONNA LEAVE (JT LEAVE)27. CAN YOU GIVE ME LOVE WH A GUARANTEE [STEREO PROMO VERSN]28. LOVE ISN’T HERE (LIKE IT USED TO BE)29. POOR FOOL30. LOVE ISN’T HERE (LIKE IT USED TO BE) [SEND PRSG]31. POOR FOOL (SEND PRSG)32. WALK THE NIGHT33. I DON’T WANT TO DO WRONG34. TAKE ME CLEAR FROM HERE35. BALL OF CONFN (THAT’S WHAT THE WORLD IS TODAY)36. I’M GONNA GET YOU, PART 237. I’M GONNA GET YOU, PART 138. HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT39. MR. FIX-IT MAN40. YOU’VE GOT TO MAKE THE CHOICE41. TAOS NEW MEXI42. SHADOW43. THE ZOO (THE HUMAN ZOO)44. I’M LOOKG FOR LOVE45. WHAT’D I SAY46. NICE TO BE WH YOU47. WHAT’D I SAY [LIVE/1972]48. LET ME RUN INTO YOUR LONELY HEART49. EDDIE’S LOVE50. EDDIE’S LOVE [PROMO VERSN]51. ME AND BOBBY MCGEE52. NO ONE’S GONNA BE A FOOL FOREVER53. WHAT IT IS, WHAT IT IS54. YOU ARE THAT SPECIAL ONE55. LTLE BTY PRETTY ONE56. IF I HAVE TO MOVE A MOUNTA57. AUTOMATILLY SUNSHE58. PREC LTLE THGS59. IT’S THE SAME OLD LOVE60. LAST ROW, FIRST BALNY61. IT’S THE SAME OLD LOVE [STEREO PROMO VERSN]62. NIHAA SHIL HOZHO (I AM HAPPY ABOUT YOU)63. END64. NIHAA SHIL HOZHO (I AM HAPPY ABOUT YOU) [STEREO PROMO VERSN]65. I CAN’T QU YOUR LOVE66. HAPPY (IS A BUMPY ROAD)67. I CAN MAKE IT ALONE68. COME CLEAN69. SUPERWOMAN (WHERE WERE YOU WHEN I NEED YOU)70. I LOVE EVERY LTLE THG ABOUT YOU71. IT’S TOO MUCH FOR MAN TO TAKE TOO LONG72. TIME DON’T WA73. IT’S TOO MUCH FOR MAN TO TAKE TOO LONG [STEREO PROMO VERSN]74. LONG WAY FROM HOME75. WHY DO YOU CRY76. LONG WAY FROM HOME [STEREO PROMO VERSN]77. YOU’RE THE MAN (PART 1)78. YOU’RE THE MAN (PART 2)79. I WANNA BE WHERE YOU ARE80. WE’VE GOT A GOOD THG GOG81. WE’VE COME TOO FAR TO END IT NOW82. PAPA WAS A ROLL’ STONE83. FRIENDSHIP TRA84. PAPA WAS A ROLL’ STONE [STEREO PROMO VERSN]85. GET ME SOME HELP86. IF TIME COULD STAND STILL87. GET ME SOME HELP [STEREO PROMO VERSN]88. TEAR ON DOWN89. I WANT YOU BACK90. LABEL ME LOVE91. LIFE’S A BALL (WHILE IT LASTS)92. MOTHER NATURE93. FUNKY MIC SHO’ NUFF TURNS ME ON94. MOTHER NATURE [STEREO PROMO VERSN]95. SAIL AWAY96. HARD HEAD WOMAN97. I CAN’T GIVE BACK THE LOVE I FEEL FOR YOU98. MD, BODY AND SOUL99. A LTLE MORE TST100. A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A WORKG MAN101. A LTLE MORE TST [STEREO PROMO VERSN]102. MONEY (THAT’S WHAT I WANT)103. FOR YOUR PREC LOVE104. GROOVE THANG105. ME AND MY FAY106. LOOK’ THROUGH THE WDOWS107. LOVE SONG108. SOMEBODY UP THERE109. BUT I LOVE YOU MORE110. TO KNOW YOU IS TO LOVE YOU111. HAPPS112. SOMEBODY OUGHTA’ TURN YOUR HEAD AROUND113. EARTH PEOPLECREDSPRODUCED BYMARV GAYEWRTEN BYKENH STOVER & MARV GAYERELEASE DATE1972TAGSR&BMOTOWNEXPAND 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

…And here is where the bber tly hs the road for Marv Gaye, wh his reer kickg to ightengly high gear as a rult of the stream of classics that me tumblg out of him, one after the other, lossal works such as What’s Gog On and Let’s Get It On. Featurg special gut David Rz, thor of “Divid Soul: The Life Of Marv Gaye” and -thor of Marv’s biggt h "Sexual Healg, ” we stop and smell the ros this go-round, as ’s not often you get a full-disclosure terview wh a key eyewns—and ntributor—to some of the greatt mic ever ma.

Marv Gaye.

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HE RERD SONGS BY SMOKEY ROBSON BEFORE BEG HIS OWN PRODUCER ON THE PROTT ALBUM WHAT'S GOG ON (1971). GAYE'S LATER RERDS VELOPED HIS PRODUCTN STYLE AND YIELD SEVERAL HS, CLUDG "LET'S GET IT ON," "SEXUAL HEALG" AND "I HEARD THROUGH THE GRAPEVE." GAYE WAS KILLED 1984 DURG A DOMTIC DISPUTE WH HIS FATHER.EARLY LIFESGER MARV PENTZ GAYE, JR., ALSO KNOWN AS THE "PRCE OF SOUL," WAS BORN WASHGTON, D.C., ON APRIL 2, 1939. GAYE WAS RAISED UNR THE STRICT NTROL OF HIS FATHER, REVEREND MARV GAY SR.—MARV GAYE JR. ADD THE "E" ON THE END OF HIS NAME LATER LIFE—THE MISTER AT A LOL CHURCH, AGAST A BLEAK BACKDROP OF WISPREAD VLENCE HIS NEIGHBORHOOD. THROUGHOUT HIS CHILDHOOD, GAYE OFTEN FOUND PEACE MIC, MASTERG THE PIANO AND DMS AT A YOUNG AGE. UNTIL HIGH SCHOOL, HIS SGG EXPERIENCE WAS LIMED TO CHURCH REVIVALS, BUT SOON HE VELOPED A LOVE FOR R&B AND DOO-WOP THAT WOULD SET THE FOUNDATN FOR HIS REER. IN THE LATE 1950S, GAYE JOED A VOL GROUP LLED THE NEW MOONGLOWS. THE TALENTED SGER HAD A PHENOMENAL RANGE THAT SPANNED THREE VOL STYL AND HE SOON IMPRSED THE GROUP'S FOUNR, HARVEY FUQUA. IT WASN'T LONG BEFORE GAYE AND FUQUA BOTH ME TO THE ATTENTN OF DETRO MIC IMPRAR {-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN-THICKNS:0.0625REM;TEXT-RATN-LOR:HER;TEXT-UNRLE-OFFSET:0.25REM;LOR:#A00000;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.3S EASE--OUT;TRANSN:ALL 0.3S EASE--OUT;}{LOR:#595959;TEXT-RATN-LOR:BORR-LK-BODY-HOVER;}BERRY GORDY JR. AND WERE SIGNED TO GORDY'S LEGENDARY MOTOWN RERDS.MOTOWN RERDSGAYE'S FIRST CERTIFIED H UNR HIS OWN NAME WOULDN'T E UNTIL 1962, BUT HIS EARLY YEARS AT MOTOWN WERE FULL OF BEHD-THE-SCEN SUCCS. HE WAS A SSN DMMER FOR MOTOWN LEGENDS SUCH AS LTLE STEVIE WONR, THE SUPREM, THE MARVELETT AND MARTHA AND THE VANLLAS. SHOWG HIS STRIP AS MOTOWN'S RENAISSANCE MAN, GAYE WENT ON TO BREAK TO THE TOP 40 FOR THE FIRST TIME ON HIS OWN 1962 WH HIS SOLO SGLE "HCH HIKE." THROUGHOUT THE 1960S, GAYE WOULD SHOW HIS IMMENSE RANGE, CHURNG OUT SOLO DANCE HS AND ROMANTIC DUETS WH H-MAKERS LIKE DIANA ROSS AND MARY WELLS. "CAN I GET A WNS" AND "I HEARD THROUGH THE GRAPEVE" WERE SOME OF GAYE'S BIGGT HS OF THE PERD, THE LATTER ACHIEVG S PLACE AS MOTOWN'S BT-SELLG SGLE OF THE 1960S. FOR THREE HIGH-FLYG YEARS, GAYE AND TAMMI TERRELL WOWED THE UNTRY WH THEIR SOARG DUET PERFORMANC OF SONGS LIKE "A'T NO MOUNTA HIGH ENOUGH" AND "IF I COULD BUILD MY WHOLE WORLD AROUND YOU." UNFORTUNATELY, THEIR REIGN AS THE ROYAL COUPLE OF R&B END WHEN TERRELL SUCCUMBED TO A BRA TUMOR 1970. HIS BELOVED PARTNER'S ATH HERED A DARK PERD FOR THE SGER, WHO SWORE NEVER TO PARTNER WH ANOTHER FEMALE VOLIST AND THREATENED TO ABANDON THE STAGE FOR GOOD.POLIL MSAGEIN 1970, SPIRED BY LATG VLENCE AND POLIL UNRT OVER THE VIETNAM WAR, GAYE WROTE THE LANDMARK SONG "WHAT'S GOG ON." DPE CLASH WH MOTOWN OVER THE SONG'S CREATIVE DIRECTN, THE SGLE WAS RELEASED 1971 AND BEME AN STANT SMASH. ITS SUCCS PROMPTED GAYE TO TAKE EVEN MORE RISKS, BOTH MILLY AND POLILLY. WHEN WAS RELEASED THE SPRG OF 1971, THE WHAT'S GOG ON ALBUM SERVED TO OPEN GAYE UP TO NEW DIENC WHILE MATAG HIS MOTOWN FOLLOWG. DEPARTG OM THE TRIED AND TE MOTOWN FORMULA, GAYE WENT OUT ON HIS OWN ARTISTILLY, PAVG THE WAY FOR OTHER MOTOWN ARTISTS LIKE WONR AND MICHAEL JACKSON TO BRANCH OUT LATER YEARS. BEYOND FLUENCG HIS PEERS, THE ALBUM GARNERED WISPREAD CRIL ACCLAIM, WNG THE ROLLG STONE ALBUM OF THE YEAR AWARD.CROSSOVER SUCCSIN 1972, GAYE MOVED TO LOS ANGEL AND SOON MET JANIS HUNTER, WHO WOULD LATER BEE HIS SEND WIFE. INSPIRED PART BY HIS NEWFOUND PENNCE, GAYE RERD ONE OF THE MOST REVERED LOVE ANTHEMS OF ALL TIME, "LET'S GET IT ON." THE SONG BEME HIS SEND NO. 1 BILLBOARD H, CEMENTG HIS CROSSOVER APPEAL ONCE AND FOR ALL. SHORTLY AFTERWARDS, MOTOWN PHED GAYE TO TOURG TO PALIZE ON HIS MOST RECENT SUCCS; RELUCTANTLY THE SGER-SONGWRER RETURNED TO THE STAGE. THROUGH MOST OF THE MID-1970S, GAYE WAS TOURG, LLABORATG OR PRODUCG. WORKG WH DIANA ROSS AND THE MIRACL, HE PUT OFF RELEASG ANOTHER SOLO ALBUM UNTIL 1976. HE NTUED TOURG AFTER THE RELEASE OF I WANT YOU (1976) AND, AFTER SRG A NO. 1 H 1977 WH THE DANCE SGLE "GOT TO GIVE IT UP," RELEASED HIS LAST ALBUM FOR MOTOWN RERDS (HERE, MY DEAR) 1978. (DES LATER, "GOT TO GIVE IT UP" WOULD BEE THE CENTER OF A BIG NTROVERSY. IN 2013, GAYE'S TATE ASSERTED THAT PRODUCER/SONGWRER PHARRELL WILLIAMS AND SGER/SONGWRER ROB THICKE HAD MTED PYRIGHT GEMENT BY TAKG MAJOR MIL ELEMENTS OM THE DIS TRACK FOR THE MEGA-H "BLURRED L." AFTER A SE WHICH THICKE TTIFIED THAT HE'D HAD LTLE TO DO WH THE WRG OF THE SONG, THE JURY LED FAVOR OF GAYE'S FAY, WHO WERE AWARD $7.3 LN DAMAG AND PROF SHAR. THE JURY ALSO LED THAT NEHER WILLIAMS OR THICKE HAD PURPOSELY MTED GEMENT.) AFTER TWO S AT MOTOWN, GAYE SIGNED WH CBS'S COLUMBIA RERDS 1982 AND BEGAN TO WORK ON HIS LAST ALBUM, MIDNIGHT LOVE. THE LEAD SGLE OM THAT ALBUM, "SEXUAL HEALG," BEME A HUGE EBACK H FOR THE R&B STAR AND EARNED HIM HIS FIRST TWO GRAMMY AWARDS AND AN AMERIN MIC AWARD FOR FAVORE SOUL SGLE.PERSONAL LIFEIN 1975, GAYE'S WIFE ANNA GORDY—BERRY GORDY'S SISTER—FILED FOR DIVORCE, AND TWO YEARS LATER GAYE MARRIED HUNTER, WHO HAD BY THEN GIVEN BIRTH TO THEIR DGHTER, NONA (BORN SEPTEMBER 4, 1974) AND THEIR SON FRANKIE (BORN NOVEMBER 16, 1975). GAYE ALSO HAD AN ADOPTED SON (MARV PENTZ GAYE III) OM HIS PREV MARRIAGE. THE SGER'S MARRIAGE TO HUNTER PROVED SHORT LIVED AND TUMULTUO, ENDG DIVORCE 1981.DEATH AND LEGACYDPE HIS SUCCSFUL EBACK THE EARLY 1980S, GAYE STGGLED BADLY WH THE SUBSTANCE ABE AND BOUTS OF PRSN THAT HAD PLAGUED HIM FOR MOST OF HIS LIFE. AFTER HIS LAST TOUR, HE MOVED TO HIS PARENTS' HOE. THERE HE AND HIS FATHER FELL TO A PATTERN OF VLENT FIGHTS AND QUARRELS THAT RELLED NFLICTS THAT HAD HNTED THE FAY FOR S. ON APRIL 1, 1984, MARV GAYE SR. SHOT AND KILLED HIS SON AFTER A PHYSIL ALTERTN; THE FATHER CLAIMED HE ACTED SELF-FENSE BUT WOULD LATER BE NVICTED OF VOLUNTARY MANSLGHTER. THREE YEARS AFTER HIS ATH, GAYE WAS DUCTED TO THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME. CREATG BETIFUL ART OM A TROUBLED LIFE, GAYE AGA AND AGA BROUGHT HIS VISN, RANGE AND ARTISTRY TO THE WORLD STAGE. AT THE END OF HIS REER, HE ADMTED HE NO LONGER MA MIC FOR PLEASURE; STEAD, HE SAID, "I RERD SO THAT I N FEED PEOPLE WHAT THEY NEED, WHAT THEY FEEL. HOPEFULLY, I RERD SO THAT I N HELP SOMEONE OVERE A BAD TIME."{BORR:0;BORR-BOTTOM:TH SOLID BLACK;MARG:1.875REM 0;CLEAR:BOTH;}QUICK {FONT-FAY:CHARTER,GEIA,TIM,SERIF;FONT-SIZE:1.1875REM;LE-HEIGHT:1.6;MARG:0.9375REM 0 0 0.625REM;PADDG:0 0 0 1.25REM;}@MEDIA(M-WIDTH: 48REM){{MARG:0.9375REM 0;}} B, STRONG{FONT-FAY:HER;FONT-WEIGHT:BOLD;} EM{FONT-STYLE:ALIC;FONT-FAY:CHARTER,GEIA,TIM,SERIF;} EM, I{FONT-FAY:HER;FONT-STYLE:ALIC;} LI{PADDG-BOTTOM:0.625REM;} STRONG{FONT-FAY:CHARTER,GEIA,TIM,SERIF;FONT-WEIGHT:BOLD;} LI::MARKER{LOR:#323232;}NAME: MARV GAYEBIRTH YEAR: 1939BIRTH DATE: APRIL 2, 1939BIRTH CY: WASHGTON, D. C.BIRTH COUNTRY: UNED STATGENR: MALEBT KNOWN FOR: MARV GAYE WAS A SOUL SGER-SONGWRER WH MOTOWN THE 1960S AND 1970S. HE PRODUCED HIS OWN RERDS AND OFTEN ADDRSED NTROVERSIAL THEM.INDTRIPOPASTROLOGIL SIGN: ARIINTERTG FACTSBEFORE MAKG AS A SOLO ARTIST, MARV GAYE PLAYED DMS FOR ARTISTS SUCH AS STEVIE WONR AND THE SUPREM.DEATH YEAR: 1984DEATH DATE: APRIL 1, 1984DEATH STATE: CALIFORNIADEATH CY: LOS ANGELDEATH COUNTRY: UNED STATFACT CHECKWE STRIVE FOR ACCURACY AND YOU SEE SOMETHG THAT DON'T LOOK RIGHT,NTACT !CITATION INFORMATIONARTICLE TLE: MARV GAYE BGRAPHYAUTHOR: EDORSWEBSE NAME: THE WEBSEURL: ACCS DATE: PUBLISHER: A&E; TELEVISN NETWORKSLAST UPDATED: APRIL 19, 2021ORIGAL PUBLISHED DATE: APRIL 2, 2014QUOTES

(1939-1984)Who Was Marv Gaye? Marv Gaye sang his father's church and the Moonglows before signg wh Motown. Gaye's later rerds veloped his productn style and yield several hs, cludg "Let's Get It On, " "Sexual Healg" and "I Heard Through the Grapeve.

" Gaye was killed 1984 durg a domtic dispute wh his LifeSger Marv Pentz Gaye, Jr., also known as the "Prce of Soul, " was born Washgton, D. Gaye was raised unr the strict ntrol of his father, Reverend Marv Gay Sr.

—Marv Gaye Jr.

MARV GAYE

Throughout his childhood, Gaye often found peace mic, masterg the piano and dms at a young age.

In the late 1950s, Gaye joed a vol group lled The New Moonglows. It wasn't long before Gaye and Fuqua both me to the attentn of Detro mic imprar Berry Gordy Jr.

YOU’RE THE MAN, PT. I & II (SGLE VERSN)MARV GAYETRACK 61 ON THE MASTER (1961-1984) PRODUCED BYMARV GAYEAPR. 26, 19721 VIEWER4 CONTRIBUTORSYOU’RE THE MAN, PT. I & II (SGLE VERSN) LYRICS[VERSE 1]TALK', TALK' TO THE PEOPLETRY, GET THEM TO GO YOUR WAYTELL' LI, NOT TO WORRYTHAT WE WON'T BE LED ASTRAYSO BLD, UNSIGNIFIEDYOUR OPPONENTS ALWAYS LYGTHK ABOUT THE MISTAK YOU MAKEI BELIEVE AMERI'S AT STAKE[CHOS]YOU KNOW, B', B' IS THE ISSUEDO YOU HAVE A PLAN WAGER? WOOIF, IF YOU HAVE A PLAN, AHIF YOU HAVE A MASTER PLANI GOT TO, GOT TO VOTE FOR YOUHEY, HEY, GOT TO VOTE FOR YOUYOU'RE THE MAN, WOO(YOU'RE THE MAN, YOU'RE THE MAN)WOO (YOU'RE THE MAN, YOU'RE THE MAN)[VERSE 2]WE DON'T WANNA HEAR NO MORE LIABOUT HOW YOU PLANNED A PROMISEWE WANT OUR DOLLAR VALUE CREASEDTHAT EMPLOYMENT TO, TO RISETHE NATN'S TAXATNIS ' ALL, ALL OF THIS FLATNDON'T GIVE NO PEACE SIGNTURN AROUND, ROB THE PEOPLE BLDYOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE[CHOS]ENOMICS IS THE ISSUEDO YOU HAVE A PLAN WAGER?'CSE IF YOU'VE GOT A MASTER PLANGOT TO VOTE FOR YOUYOU'RE THE MAN[BRIDGE]DON'T YOU UNRSTAND?THERE'S MISERY THE LANDDON'T YOU UNRSTAND?THERE'S MISERY THE LANDDON'T YOU UNRSTAND?THERE'S MISERY THE LANDDON'T YOU UNRSTAND?THERE'S MISERY THE LANDDON'T YOU UNRSTAND?THERE'S MISERY THE LANDDON'T YOU UNRSTAND?THERE'S MISERY THE LANDDON'T YOU UNRSTAND?THERE'S MISERY THE LANDDON'T YOU UNRSTAND?THERE'S MISERY THE LAND (WOO)[VERSE 3]PEOPLE MARCHG ON WASHGTONWHY NOT HEAR WHAT THEY HAVE TO SAYBEE THE TABL JT MIGHT TURN AGAST YOU, BROTHERSET AROUND ELECTN DAYPOLICS AND HYPOCRIS TURNG ALL TO LUNATICSCAN YOU TAKE THE GUNS OM OUR SONS?RIGHT ALL THE WRONG THIS ADMISTRATN'S DONE?[CHOS]PEACE AND EEDOM IS THE ISSUE, OHDO YOU HAVE A PLAN WAGER?'CSE IF YOU'VE GOT THE PLAN, IF YOU'VE GOT THE MASTER PLANI GOT TO VOTE FOR YOU, HEY, HEY, GOT TO VOTE FOR YOU'CSE YOU'RE THE MAN[OUTRO]VOTE FOR YOU (HEY, YOU'RE THE MAN)GOT TO VOTE FOR YOU (I GOT TO VOTE FOR YOU)GOT TO VOTE FOR YOU, GOT TO VOTE FOR YOU (WOO)GOT TO VOTE FOR YOU, GOT TO VOTE FOR YOUGOT TO VOTE FOR YOU, GOT TO VOTE FOR YOUGOT TO VOTE FOR YOU, GOT TO VOTE FOR YOUEMBEDCANCELHOW 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 PRODUCED “YOU'RE THE MAN, PT. I & II (SGLE VERSN)” BY MARV GAYE?WHEN DID MARV GAYE RELEASE “YOU'RE THE MAN, PT. I & II (SGLE VERSN)”?WHO WROTE “YOU'RE THE MAN, PT. I & II (SGLE VERSN)” 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 CREDSPRODUCED BYMARV GAYEWRTEN BYKENH STOVER & MARV GAYEMIX ENGEERCAL HARRISDMS, PERCSNMARV GAYEKEYBOARDSMARV GAYEVIB, KAZOOJACK ASHFORDDMSURIEL JONSEND BASSJAM JAMERSONBASSMICHAEL HENRSONGUARSLEROY EMMANUEL, MELV “WAH WAH” WATSON & RAY PARKER JR.RELEASE DATEAPRIL 26, 1972SONGS THAT INTERPOLATE YOU’RE THE MAN, PT. I & II (SGLE VERSN)YOU’RE THE MAN (ALTERNATE VERSN 2) BY MARV GAYEYOU’RE THE MAN, PT. I & II (SGLE VERSN) REMIXYOU'RE THE MAN (ALTERNATE VERSN 1) BY MARV GAYETAGSR&BSOULEXPAND 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

And were signed to Gordy's legendary Motown RerdsGaye's first certified h unr his own name wouldn't e until 1962, but his early years at Motown were full of behd-the-scen succs.

Showg his strip as Motown's renaissance man, Gaye went on to break to the Top 40 for the first time on his own 1962 wh his solo sgle "Hch Hike.

MARV GAYE'S DGHTER WILL NEVER FIVE PRCE

" Throughout the 1960s, Gaye would show his immense range, churng out solo dance hs and romantic duets wh h-makers like Diana Ross and Mary Wells.

"Can I Get a Wns" and "I Heard Through the Grapeve" were some of Gaye's biggt hs of the perd, the latter achievg s place as Motown's bt-sellg sgle of the 1960s. For three high-flyg years, Gaye and Tammi Terrell wowed the untry wh their soarg duet performanc of songs like "A't No Mounta High Enough" and "If I Could Build My Whole World Around You. Polil MsageIn 1970, spired by latg vlence and polil unrt over the Vietnam War, Gaye wrote the landmark song "What's Gog On.

Its succs prompted Gaye to take even more risks, both milly and polilly. When was released the sprg of 1971, the What's Gog On album served to open Gaye up to new dienc while matag his Motown followg. Departg om the tried and te Motown formula, Gaye went out on his own artistilly, pavg the way for other Motown artists like Wonr and Michael Jackson to branch out later years.

Crossover SuccsIn 1972, Gaye moved to Los Angel and soon met Janis Hunter, who would later bee his send wife.