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Born: Washington, D.C., 1939

Years Active: 1964-1984

Member of: The Marquees

Influenced by: Smokey Robinson, Sam Cooke, Nat "King" Cole

Genre: R & B

Biography: One of the most gifted, visionary, and enduring talents ever launched into orbit by the Motown hit machine, Marvin Gaye ...

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Apr 01 2008 4:00AM by Gaylord Fields

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 Spinner.com: On This Date in 1984: After an argument, Marvin Gaye is shot to death by his father, just a day short of the soul singer's 45th birthday.The Almanac Advises for April 1: "In families where the father is the household disciplinarian, what initially...Read more

 
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 Spinner.com: Lions RoarIn the late 1960s, Motown's Marvin Gaye aspired to another of the city's institutions: the Detroit Lions. After the singer was cut from the team, he returned to the recording studio, bringing a few former teammates with him. Lions players...Read more

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