Marvin Gaye

Marvin Pentz Gay Jr., was born on the April 2, 1939 in Washington, D.C. He was named after his father who was a a minister in the Apostolic Church. His influence came early from always being in church during the 70’s. Marvin quit the church choir in 1957, and joined the Marquees. In 1961, he got married to Anna Gordy, and was offered a solo recording contract. In 1962 he received deal to do R & B. He made his first hit single called 'Stubborn Kind Of Fellow', a top 10 R & B hit. 'What's Going On” became a number 1 hit in 1971. Drug problems and tax demands interfered with his career in 1978 he left the US and moved to Hawaii in an attempt to work out his second marriage. He returned to the U.S and became very depressed and he started to abuse drugs. On April 1st 1984, another violent disagreement caused Marvin Gay Sr. to shoot his son dead, an awful end to the his life.