The Life, Career, and Untimely Death of Motown Legend Marv Gaye

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• WHAT’S GOG ONMARV GAYETRACK 1 ON WHAT’S GOG ON PRODUCED BYMARV GAYEWHAT’S GOG ON IS AN EXQUISE PLEA FOR PEACE ON EARTH, SUNG BY A MAN AT THE HEIGHT OF CRISIS. IN 1970, MARV GAYE WAS MOTOWN’S TOP MALE VOL STAR, YET HE WAS TRATED… READ MORE JAN. 17, 19711 VIEWER587.9K VIEWS85 CONTRIBUTORSWHAT’S GOG ON LYRICS[INTRO]HEY, HEY-HEYHEY, WHAT'S HAPPEN'?HEY, BROTHER, WHAT'S HAPPEN'?BOY, THIS IS A GROOVY PARTY (HEY, HOW YOU DO'?)MAN, I N DIG YEAH, BROTHER, SOLID, RIGHT ONWHAT'S HAPPEN'?HEY, MAN, WHAT'S HAPPENG?WOOEVERYTHG IS EVERYTHGWE'RE GONNA DO A GET DOWN TODAY, BOY, I'LL TELL YA[VERSE 1]MOTHER, MOTHERTHERE'S TOO MANY OF YOU CRYGBROTHER, BROTHER, BROTHERTHERE'S FAR TOO MANY OF YOU DYGYOU KNOW WE'VE GOT TO FD A WAYTO BRG SOME LOVG HERE TODAY, YEAH[VERSE 2]FATHER, FATHERWE DON'T NEED TO LATEYOU SEE, WAR IS NOT THE ANSWERFOR ONLY LOVE N NQUER HATEYOU KNOW WE'VE GOT TO FD A WAYTO BRG SOME LOVG HERE TODAY, OH (OH)YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE[CHOS]PICKET L (SISTER) AND PICKET SIGNS (SISTER)DON'T PUNISH ME (SISTER) WH BTALY (SISTER)TALK TO ME (SISTER), SO YOU N SEE (SISTER)OH, WHAT'S GOG ON (WHAT'S GOG ON)WHAT'S GOG ON (WHAT'S GOG ON)YEAH, WHAT'S GOG ON (WHAT'S GOG ON)OH, WHAT'S GOG ON[POST-CHOS]AH-AH-AH-AH (IN THE MEANTIME, RIGHT ON, BABY)WOO (RIGHT ON, BABY), WOOAH-YA-YA-YA-YA-YA-YA, YA-YA-YA-YA-YAWOO (RIGHT ON, BABY, RIGHT ON), WOOAH-YA-YA-YA-YA-YA-YA-YA-YA-YA-YA-YABA-DA-BOO-DOO, BOO-BOO-BOO-DOO, BOO-BOO-BOOBA-DA-BOO-BOO-BOO-DOO, BOO-BOO-BOO-BA-BA-DO[VERSE 3]MOTHER, MOTHEREVERYBODY THKS WE'RE WRONGOH, BUT WHO ARE THEY TO JUDGE SIMPLY 'E OUR HAIR IS LONG?OH, YOU KNOW WE'VE GOT TO FD A WAYTO BRG SOME UNRSTANDG HERE TODAY, OH-OH[CHOS]PICKET L (BROTHER) AND PICKET SIGNS (BROTHER)DON'T PUNISH ME (BROTHER) WH BTALY (BROTHER)COME ON, TALK TO ME (BROTHER), SO YOU N SEE (BROTHER)OH, WHAT'S GOG ON (WHAT'S GOG ON)YEAH, WHAT'S GOG ON (WHAT'S GOG ON)TELL ME WHAT'S GOG ON (WHAT'S GOG ON)I'LL TELL YOU WHAT'S GOG ON (WHAT'S GOG ON)[POST-CHOS]WOO-OOH-OOH-OOH (RIGHT ON, BABY, RIGHT ON)AH-YA-YA-YA-YA-YA-YA, YA-YA-YA-YA-YA-YA-YAWOO, WOO (RIGHT ON)AH-YA-YA-YA-YA-YA-YA-YA-YA-YA-YA-YABA-DA-BOO-DOO, BOO-BOO-BOO-DOOBA-DA-BOO-BOO-BOO-DOO, BA-DA-DA-DA-DA-DA-DA[OUTRO]WOO (RIGHT ON, BABY, E ON, RIGHT ON)AH-YA-YA-YA-YA-YA-YA-YA-YA-YA-YAWOO (RIGHT ON)LISTEN, AH-YA-YA-YA-YA-YA-YA-YADA-BOO-DOO, BOO-BOO-BOO-DOODA-BOO-BOO-DOO, BOO-BOO-BOO49EMBEDCANCELHOW 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 FOMABOUT
• WHAT’S HAPPENG BROTHERMARV GAYETRACK 2 ON WHAT’S GOG ON PRODUCED BYMARV GAYETHE SEND SONG ON MARV GAYE’S WHAT’S GOG ON TELLS A STORY OF A SOLDIER G BACK TO THE UNED STAT AFTER FIGHTG VIETNAM, AND THE ADJTMENTS TO CULTURE THAT… READ MORE MAY. 21, 19711 VIEWER43.9K VIEWS23 CONTRIBUTORSWHAT’S HAPPENG BROTHER LYRICS[VERSE 1]HEY BABY, WHAT YOU KNOW GOOD?I'M JT GETTG BACK, BUT YOU KNEW I WOULDWAR IS HELL, WHEN WILL END?WHEN WILL PEOPLE START GETTG TOGETHER AGA?ARE THGS REALLY GETTG BETTER, LIKE THE NEWSPAPER SAID?WHAT ELSE IS NEW MY IEND, BIS WHAT I READ?[VERSE 2]CAN'T FD NO WORK, N'T FD NO JOB, MY IENDMONEY IS TIGHTER THAN 'S EVER BEENSAY MAN, I JT DON'T UNRSTAND WHAT'S GOG ON ACROSS THIS LAND?AH, WHAT'S HAPPENG BROTHER?YEAH, WHAT'S HAPPENG? WHAT'S HAPPENG MY MAN?[VERSE 3]ARE THEY STILL GETTG DOWN WHERE WE ED TO GO AND DANCE?WILL OUR BALL CLUB W THE PENNANT, DO YOU THK THEY HAVE A CHANCE?AND TELL ME IEND, HOW THE WORLD HAVE YOU BEEN?TELL ME WHAT'S OUT AND I WANT TO KNOW WHAT'S [VERSE 4]WHAT'S THE AL MANWHAT'S HAPPENG? WHAT'S HAPPENG BROTHER?WHAT'S HAPPENG BROTHER?AH, WHAT'S HAPPENG BROTHER?WHAT'S HAPPENG MY MAN?WHOO, AH, AH, WHAT'S HAPPENG BROTHER?SAY MAN, WHOO, WHAT'S HAPPENG BROTHER?YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE[OUTRO]WHAT'S BEEN SHAKG UP AND DOWN THE LE?I WANT TO KNOW, BEE I'M SLIGHTLY BEHD THE TIM5EMBEDCANCELHOW 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 FOMABOUTGENI ANNOTATN2 NTRIBUTORSTHE SEND SONG ON MARV GAYE’S WHAT’S GOG ON TELLS A STORY OF A SOLDIER G BACK TO THE UNED STAT AFTER FIGHTG VIETNAM, AND THE ADJTMENTS TO CULTURE THAT HE HAS TO MAKE. THIS TRACK WAS SPIRED BY GAYE’S BROTHER FRANKIE, WHO SPENT THREE YEARS SERVG VIETNAM.EXPAND +45SHAREASK A QUTN ABOUT THIS SONGASK A QUTN *‌WHO PRODUCED “WHAT'S HAPPENG BROTHER” BY MARV GAYE?WHEN DID MARV GAYE RELEASE “WHAT'S HAPPENG BROTHER”?WHO WROTE “WHAT'S HAPPENG BROTHER” BY MARV GAYE?WHAT’S GOG ON (1971)MARV GAYE1. WHAT’S GOG ON2. WHAT’S HAPPENG BROTHER3. FLY’ HIGH (IN THE FRIENDLY SKY)4. SAVE THE CHILDREN5. GOD IS LOVE6. MERCY MERCY ME (THE ELOGY)7. RIGHT ON8. WHOLY HOLY9. INNER CY BLU (MAKE ME WANNA HOLLER)EXPAND CREDSPRODUCED BYMARV GAYEWRTEN BYMARV GAYE & JAM NYXARRANGED BYDAVID VAN PTEBASS GUARJAM JAMERSONVOLSMARV GAYERELEASE DATEMAY 21, 1971SONGS THAT SAMPLE WHAT’S HAPPENG BROTHERGHETTO ROCK BY AMERIGO GAZAWAY, THE PANTI BY AMERIGO GAZAWAY & BETIFUL PEOPLE BY A$AP FERG (FT. CHUCK D & MAMA FERG)SONGS THAT INTERPOLATE WHAT’S HAPPENG BROTHERWHAT'S HAPPENG BROTHER BY THE VERNON SPRGWHAT’S HAPPENG BROTHER COVERSWHAT'S GOG ON BY JEFF BECK & JOHNNY DEPP & WHAT'S HAPPENG BROTHER BY KEB' MO' (FT. BETTYE LAVETTE)WHAT’S HAPPENG BROTHER REMIXWHAT'S HAPPENG BROTHER (DETRO MIX) BY MARV GAYEWHAT’S HAPPENG BROTHER LIVE PERFORMANCWHAT'S HAPPENG BROTHER (LIVE 1972) BY MARV GAYEVIEW WHAT’S HAPPENG BROTHER SAMPLTAGSR&BSEVENTIMOTOWNSOULEXPAND 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, MY BROTHER
• MARV GAYE IS SHOT AND KILLED BY HIS OWN FATHER
• THE LIFE AND TRAGIC ATH OF MARV GAYE, THE SON OF A PREACHER WHO BEME MOTOWN'S VOICE OF POLIL CHANGE AND DIED AT THE HANDS OF HIS OWN FATHER

WHAT’S GOG ONMARV GAYETRACK 1 ON WHAT’S GOG ON PRODUCED BYMARV GAYEWHAT’S GOG ON IS AN EXQUISE PLEA FOR PEACE ON EARTH, SUNG BY A MAN AT THE HEIGHT OF CRISIS. IN 1970, MARV GAYE WAS MOTOWN’S TOP MALE VOL STAR, YET HE WAS TRATED… READ MORE JAN. 17, 19711 VIEWER587.9K VIEWS85 CONTRIBUTORSWHAT’S GOG ON LYRICS[INTRO]HEY, HEY-HEYHEY, WHAT'S HAPPEN'?HEY, BROTHER, WHAT'S HAPPEN'?BOY, THIS IS A GROOVY PARTY (HEY, HOW YOU DO'?)MAN, I N DIG YEAH, BROTHER, SOLID, RIGHT ONWHAT'S HAPPEN'?HEY, MAN, WHAT'S HAPPENG?WOOEVERYTHG IS EVERYTHGWE'RE GONNA DO A GET DOWN TODAY, BOY, I'LL TELL YA[VERSE 1]MOTHER, MOTHERTHERE'S TOO MANY OF YOU CRYGBROTHER, BROTHER, BROTHERTHERE'S FAR TOO MANY OF YOU DYGYOU KNOW WE'VE GOT TO FD A WAYTO BRG SOME LOVG HERE TODAY, YEAH[VERSE 2]FATHER, FATHERWE DON'T NEED TO LATEYOU SEE, WAR IS NOT THE ANSWERFOR ONLY LOVE N NQUER HATEYOU KNOW WE'VE GOT TO FD A WAYTO BRG SOME LOVG HERE TODAY, OH (OH)YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE[CHOS]PICKET L (SISTER) AND PICKET SIGNS (SISTER)DON'T PUNISH ME (SISTER) WH BTALY (SISTER)TALK TO ME (SISTER), SO YOU N SEE (SISTER)OH, WHAT'S GOG ON (WHAT'S GOG ON)WHAT'S GOG ON (WHAT'S GOG ON)YEAH, WHAT'S GOG ON (WHAT'S GOG ON)OH, WHAT'S GOG ON[POST-CHOS]AH-AH-AH-AH (IN THE MEANTIME, RIGHT ON, BABY)WOO (RIGHT ON, BABY), WOOAH-YA-YA-YA-YA-YA-YA, YA-YA-YA-YA-YAWOO (RIGHT ON, BABY, RIGHT ON), WOOAH-YA-YA-YA-YA-YA-YA-YA-YA-YA-YA-YABA-DA-BOO-DOO, BOO-BOO-BOO-DOO, BOO-BOO-BOOBA-DA-BOO-BOO-BOO-DOO, BOO-BOO-BOO-BA-BA-DO[VERSE 3]MOTHER, MOTHEREVERYBODY THKS WE'RE WRONGOH, BUT WHO ARE THEY TO JUDGE SIMPLY 'E OUR HAIR IS LONG?OH, YOU KNOW WE'VE GOT TO FD A WAYTO BRG SOME UNRSTANDG HERE TODAY, OH-OH[CHOS]PICKET L (BROTHER) AND PICKET SIGNS (BROTHER)DON'T PUNISH ME (BROTHER) WH BTALY (BROTHER)COME ON, TALK TO ME (BROTHER), SO YOU N SEE (BROTHER)OH, WHAT'S GOG ON (WHAT'S GOG ON)YEAH, WHAT'S GOG ON (WHAT'S GOG ON)TELL ME WHAT'S GOG ON (WHAT'S GOG ON)I'LL TELL YOU WHAT'S GOG ON (WHAT'S GOG ON)[POST-CHOS]WOO-OOH-OOH-OOH (RIGHT ON, BABY, RIGHT ON)AH-YA-YA-YA-YA-YA-YA, YA-YA-YA-YA-YA-YA-YAWOO, WOO (RIGHT ON)AH-YA-YA-YA-YA-YA-YA-YA-YA-YA-YA-YABA-DA-BOO-DOO, BOO-BOO-BOO-DOOBA-DA-BOO-BOO-BOO-DOO, BA-DA-DA-DA-DA-DA-DA[OUTRO]WOO (RIGHT ON, BABY, E ON, RIGHT ON)AH-YA-YA-YA-YA-YA-YA-YA-YA-YA-YAWOO (RIGHT ON)LISTEN, AH-YA-YA-YA-YA-YA-YA-YADA-BOO-DOO, BOO-BOO-BOO-DOODA-BOO-BOO-DOO, BOO-BOO-BOO49EMBEDCANCELHOW 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 FOMABOUT

Marv Gaye’s very pellg reason for wantg to rerd the song –. I knew I’d have to fd peace my was gog on durg his time that ma Gaye want to fight for peace?

Gaye’s trospective lyrics discs them of dg abe, poverty, and the Vietnam there an official vio for "What's Gog On"? Who produced “What's Gog On” by Marv Gaye?

WHAT’S HAPPENG BROTHERMARV GAYETRACK 2 ON WHAT’S GOG ON PRODUCED BYMARV GAYETHE SEND SONG ON MARV GAYE’S WHAT’S GOG ON TELLS A STORY OF A SOLDIER G BACK TO THE UNED STAT AFTER FIGHTG VIETNAM, AND THE ADJTMENTS TO CULTURE THAT… READ MORE MAY. 21, 19711 VIEWER43.9K VIEWS23 CONTRIBUTORSWHAT’S HAPPENG BROTHER LYRICS[VERSE 1]HEY BABY, WHAT YOU KNOW GOOD?I'M JT GETTG BACK, BUT YOU KNEW I WOULDWAR IS HELL, WHEN WILL END?WHEN WILL PEOPLE START GETTG TOGETHER AGA?ARE THGS REALLY GETTG BETTER, LIKE THE NEWSPAPER SAID?WHAT ELSE IS NEW MY IEND, BIS WHAT I READ?[VERSE 2]CAN'T FD NO WORK, N'T FD NO JOB, MY IENDMONEY IS TIGHTER THAN 'S EVER BEENSAY MAN, I JT DON'T UNRSTAND WHAT'S GOG ON ACROSS THIS LAND?AH, WHAT'S HAPPENG BROTHER?YEAH, WHAT'S HAPPENG? WHAT'S HAPPENG MY MAN?[VERSE 3]ARE THEY STILL GETTG DOWN WHERE WE ED TO GO AND DANCE?WILL OUR BALL CLUB W THE PENNANT, DO YOU THK THEY HAVE A CHANCE?AND TELL ME IEND, HOW THE WORLD HAVE YOU BEEN?TELL ME WHAT'S OUT AND I WANT TO KNOW WHAT'S [VERSE 4]WHAT'S THE AL MANWHAT'S HAPPENG? WHAT'S HAPPENG BROTHER?WHAT'S HAPPENG BROTHER?AH, WHAT'S HAPPENG BROTHER?WHAT'S HAPPENG MY MAN?WHOO, AH, AH, WHAT'S HAPPENG BROTHER?SAY MAN, WHOO, WHAT'S HAPPENG BROTHER?YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE[OUTRO]WHAT'S BEEN SHAKG UP AND DOWN THE LE?I WANT TO KNOW, BEE I'M SLIGHTLY BEHD THE TIM5EMBEDCANCELHOW 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 FOMABOUTGENI ANNOTATN2 NTRIBUTORSTHE SEND SONG ON MARV GAYE’S WHAT’S GOG ON TELLS A STORY OF A SOLDIER G BACK TO THE UNED STAT AFTER FIGHTG VIETNAM, AND THE ADJTMENTS TO CULTURE THAT HE HAS TO MAKE. THIS TRACK WAS SPIRED BY GAYE’S BROTHER FRANKIE, WHO SPENT THREE YEARS SERVG VIETNAM.EXPAND +45SHAREASK A QUTN ABOUT THIS SONGASK A QUTN *‌WHO PRODUCED “WHAT'S HAPPENG BROTHER” BY MARV GAYE?WHEN DID MARV GAYE RELEASE “WHAT'S HAPPENG BROTHER”?WHO WROTE “WHAT'S HAPPENG BROTHER” BY MARV GAYE?WHAT’S GOG ON (1971)MARV GAYE1. WHAT’S GOG ON2. WHAT’S HAPPENG BROTHER3. FLY’ HIGH (IN THE FRIENDLY SKY)4. SAVE THE CHILDREN5. GOD IS LOVE6. MERCY MERCY ME (THE ELOGY)7. RIGHT ON8. WHOLY HOLY9. INNER CY BLU (MAKE ME WANNA HOLLER)EXPAND CREDSPRODUCED BYMARV GAYEWRTEN BYMARV GAYE & JAM NYXARRANGED BYDAVID VAN PTEBASS GUARJAM JAMERSONVOLSMARV GAYERELEASE DATEMAY 21, 1971SONGS THAT SAMPLE WHAT’S HAPPENG BROTHERGHETTO ROCK BY AMERIGO GAZAWAY, THE PANTI BY AMERIGO GAZAWAY & BETIFUL PEOPLE BY A$AP FERG (FT. CHUCK D & MAMA FERG)SONGS THAT INTERPOLATE WHAT’S HAPPENG BROTHERWHAT'S HAPPENG BROTHER BY THE VERNON SPRGWHAT’S HAPPENG BROTHER COVERSWHAT'S GOG ON BY JEFF BECK & JOHNNY DEPP & WHAT'S HAPPENG BROTHER BY KEB' MO' (FT. BETTYE LAVETTE)WHAT’S HAPPENG BROTHER REMIXWHAT'S HAPPENG BROTHER (DETRO MIX) BY MARV GAYEWHAT’S HAPPENG BROTHER LIVE PERFORMANCWHAT'S HAPPENG BROTHER (LIVE 1972) BY MARV GAYEVIEW WHAT’S HAPPENG BROTHER SAMPLTAGSR&BSEVENTIMOTOWNSOULEXPAND 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

When did Marv Gaye release “What's Gog On”? Who wrote “What's Gog On” by Marv Gaye?

MARV GAYE, MY BROTHER

2001 - Frankie Gaye, younger brother of Marv Gaye, di of plitns followg a heart attack.

2001 – Frankie Gaye, younger brother of Marv Gaye, di of plitns followg a heart attack.

Bgraphy: film, televisn & mic, Soul & Gospel, Sgers, Genr & Styl - Soul & R&B, Vol Mic, Bgraphy / Autobgraphy, Personal Memoirs, Mic, People of Color, Instctn & Study - Songwrg, Composers & Micians - Rhythm & Blu, Mic / Reference, Mic / Soul, Uned Stat, Composers & Micians - General, Bgraphy, Gaye, Marv, Bgraphie. Inclus xFrankie Gaye, the brother of Motown legend Marv Gaye, disc the life and reer of the sger who was killed one day before his 45th birthday when he was shot by his father. At the peak of his reer, Marv Gaye was the Prce of Motown—the soulful voice behd hs as wi-rangg as “How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)” and “Mercy Mercy Me (The Elogy).

MARV GAYE IS SHOT AND KILLED BY HIS OWN FATHER

” Like his label-mate Stevie Wonr, Gaye both epomized and outgrew the crowd-pleasg sound that ma Motown famo.

THE LIFE AND TRAGIC ATH OF MARV GAYE, THE SON OF A PREACHER WHO BEME MOTOWN'S VOICE OF POLIL CHANGE AND DIED AT THE HANDS OF HIS OWN FATHER

That life me to a tragic end on April 1, 1984, when Marv Gaye was shot and killed by his own father one day short of his 45th the physil e of Marv Gaye’s ath was straightforward—”Gunshot wound to cht perforatg heart, lung and liver, ” acrdg to the Los Angel County Coroner—the events that led to were much more tangled. Marv Gay, Sr., (the “e” was add by his son for his stage name) was a preacher the Hebrew Pentestal Church and a proponent of a strict moral he enforced btally wh his four children.

Clearly harbored unrolved feelgs toward his abive feelgs spilled out for the fal time the Los Angel home of Marv Gay, Sr., and his wife Alberta.