Marvin Gaye
Acting
Born April 2, 1939 · Washington, D.C., USA
Biography
Marvin Pentz Gay Jr. was born on April 2, 1939, the second oldest child of domestic worker Alberta Gay and Pentecostalist minister Marvin Gay Sr. From an early age, Gaye took an ardor for singing; he believed that this vocation helped him through his severely troubled youth. Gaye's sister has stated that Gay Sr. beat Marvin often and into his teens. At 17, Gaye became a high school dropout, enlisting in the U.S. Air Force. Disgruntled by the humble labor he had to do, Gaye pretended to have mental illness. The service authorized him a "General Discharge." Gaye returned to the D.C. area and se…
Known For · 40 titles
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Top of the Pops
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Midnight Special
Ready Steady Go!
Forensic Justice
The Top Ten Revealed
The Hollywood Palace
Shindig!
1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything
Hullabaloo
Whitney
Malibu U
Marvin Gaye - Visionär des Soul
Larry presents: Best of The 80s
Mr. Nelson on the North Side
The Summer of Love
The Ballad of Andy Crocker
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
Death In Hollywood
Darts Tarts – Welcome to my World
Chrome and Hot Leather
DTV: Golden Oldies
Standing Room Only: Diana Ross
The T.A.M.I. Show
Marvin Gaye - Live In Montreux 1980
They All Came Out to Montreux
Motown 40: The Music Is Forever
Marvin Gaye: What's Going On
Funky Dance Grooves
The Giants of Black Music
Save the Children
DJ Cinema Presents: Masterpiece Theater Blend Dvd
Marvin Gaye: Transit Ostende
Marvin Gaye: Greatest Hits Live '76
Marvin Gaye: Live at Montreux
Remember Marvin Gaye
Live at Amsterdam 1976