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Monday, April 02, 2007
Marvin Gaye Birthday
It was on this day that Marvin Gaye (born Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr.) (April 2, 1939 – April 1, 1984) was born in Washington, D.C.
Marvin Gaye signed with Motown in 1962 and began a 22-year career that included the hit "Pride and Joy," duets with Tammi Terrell, as well as best-selling albums exploring his social consciousness (What's Going On) and sexuality (Let's Get It On, Midnight Love).
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame page on Marvin Gaye: rockhall.com
Michael Eric Dyson wrote a book on Marvin Gaye that came out in 2005 called: Mercy, Mercy Me The Art, Loves and Demons of Marvin Gaye (Perseus Books Group).
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