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[Bb] [Ab] This singer [Eb]-songwriter's [Gm] sound evolved from [Ab] Motown to soul, [Bb] funk, disco [B] and R [Am]&B.
Welcome to WatchMojo.com and [D] today we're taking a look at the life and [E] career of Marvin Gaye.
[A]
[E] [Gbm] [E] Marvin Pence Gaye Jr.
[Db] was born on April [E] 2, 1939 [A] in Washington, D.C.
Growing up in a religious household, he started singing in church congregations.
He discovered secular [E] music in high school and joined several rhythm and blues and doo-wop groups.
His singing and piano playing eventually got him signed to Motown Records in the early [A] 1960s.
He [Em] started as a session drummer [A] for other artists, however his first single [E] released under the name Marvin [A] Gaye was
[E] This was followed by his debut called The Soulful Moods of Marvin Gaye.
The album mixed his jazz interests with the label's desire for R&B recordings.
In 1962, Gaye had a minor hit with Stubborn Kind of Fellow.
Following that was the album That Stubborn Kind of Fellow, which spawned the singles [A] Hitchhike and [N] Pride and Joy.
[Ab]
[B] And that's why you [Gb] know how I [B] enjoy it, and I'm telling the world you're my [Ab] pride
The next few years provided [E] more evidence of Gaye's hit-making abilities,
with the success of songs like Baby [Abm] Don't You Do It and [N] How Sweet It Is to Be Loved [Eb] by You.
I'm [Bb] a little bit of a jester
[Eb] His popularity was [Bb] further cemented by his first charting album, Together, which featured duets with Mary Wells.
The 1966 [Db] record [G] Moods of Marvin Gaye gave him his first number one R&B [Eb] single, I'll Be [Ab] Doggone.
I'll be doggone if I would put on stage
[Eb] Gaye then [Ab] released several jazz-inspired recordings.
However, [Ab] they sold poorly in comparison to his later successes, such as It Takes Two with Kim Weston.
His duets with Tammy Turrell were also [Bm] huge hits, [G] [A] [Bm] and included Ain't [G] No Mountain High [Gbm] Enough [Bm] and You're All I Need to Get By.
[A] Unfortunately, the duo's success [Bm] was cut [E] short when a brain tumor [G] forced Turrell to stop performing.
Though her [D] illness and eventual death [Ab] affected Gaye immensely, his biggest hit came [G] during this time in [Em] 1968 with I Heard It Through [Gb] the Grapevine.
Looked in [Db] the eye and head through the grapevine
How [Gb] much longer would you be mine?
The tune became one [Db] of Gaye's signature songs and a Motown landmark.
It was followed by [Gb] hits like Too Busy Thinking About My Baby and That's The Way [E] Love Is.
[Db] In 1971, Gaye convinced Motown to release an effort that was drastically different from his previous work.
Incorporating jazz and funk, What's Going On explored social and [Dbm] political issues that became a trend [Db] for later soul music.
The concept [Dbm] album generated three top ten singles.
The most notable of these was the title cut, which [Ab] became a pop and R&B crossover [Dbm] sensation.
Mother, [E] mother, [Dbm] there's too many of you crying
The record's success [E] allowed Gaye to gain more creative control over his music, and this resulted in albums [Dbm] like the soundtrack for the film Trouble Man.
Another change in direction came [B] about with [Gbm] 1973's Let's Get It On.
This sexually charged album was a massive [Dbm] commercial hit [B] thanks in part to the title track's [Db] number one success.
[Eb] Let's get it on, [Gm] [Ab] [Bb] [Cm]
let's get it on
Up next was [Bb] a duets album with [Ab] Diana Ross [Ebm] entitled Diana and Marvin, as well as the record Marvin [Bb] Gaye Live, which showcased Gaye's [Ab] talent as a [Bb] live performer.
His next solo [Eb] effort was [Gm] 1976's disco-influenced I Want [Db] You, [Gbm] and that album found [Abm] crossover success with the title cut.
[Dbm] In 1977, he had his third [B] number one pop hit from the album Live at the [Gbm] London [Db] Palladium.
[A] The
[E] commercially [B] disappointing double album Here [A] My Dear was then released in 1978.
By [E] 1979, Gaye was plagued with [D] financial troubles, drug addiction, and [E] marital issues.
His [F] last record with Motown [A] was thus [B]
1981's In Our Lifetime.
[G] But [Em] in my mind it's a [D] mission
In 1982, Gaye's [G] Columbia Records comeback album was called Midnight Love.
The internationally successful effort produced [Em] the worldwide hit Sexual Healing, [Am] and that song won Gaye his first two Grammy [Bb] Awards.
When [Cm] I get that feeling I'm [Ab] gonna be the [Eb] second to heal [Bb] it
[Eb] I'm gonna [Ab] heal it
He was a star once again.
Nevertheless, Gaye struggled with his health, and depression was getting the best of him.
He moved back into his parents' home, however the atmosphere there was fraught with quarreling.
On April 1st, 1984, one of these arguments ultimately [Eb] led to Gaye's death [Gm] after he was shot by his father.
Several posthumous collections have [Ab] been released, including [Eb] 1985's [G] Dream of a Lifetime and Romantically Yours, [Ab] as well as 1997's Vulnerable.
[Bb] Over his career, Marvin [Ab] Gaye covered [Eb] almost the entire history of rhythm and blues.
It is no wonder that he has [Gm] been, and continues to [Ab] be, one of music's most influential [Gm] artists.
Turn [Eb] the music low, [Gm] baby
Turn [Ab] the lights [Bb] down low, baby
[Fm] Turn the [Eb] lights down
[Gm]
Oh, don't [Bb] go away, girl
[Cm]
[Eb] [Bb] [Ab]
[Bb] [Eb] [Ab]
[Bb] [Ab] This singer [Eb]-songwriter's [Gm] sound evolved from [Ab] Motown to soul, [Bb] funk, disco [B] and R [Am]&B.
Welcome to WatchMojo.com and [D] today we're taking a look at the life and [E] career of Marvin Gaye.
[A]
[E] [Gbm] [E] Marvin Pence Gaye Jr.
[Db] was born on April [E] 2, 1939 [A] in Washington, D.C.
Growing up in a religious household, he started singing in church congregations.
He discovered secular [E] music in high school and joined several rhythm and blues and doo-wop groups.
His singing and piano playing eventually got him signed to Motown Records in the early [A] 1960s.
He [Em] started as a session drummer [A] for other artists, however his first single [E] released under the name Marvin [A] Gaye was
[E] This was followed by his debut called The Soulful Moods of Marvin Gaye.
The album mixed his jazz interests with the label's desire for R&B recordings.
In 1962, Gaye had a minor hit with Stubborn Kind of Fellow.
Following that was the album That Stubborn Kind of Fellow, which spawned the singles [A] Hitchhike and [N] Pride and Joy.
[Ab]
[B] And that's why you [Gb] know how I [B] enjoy it, and I'm telling the world you're my [Ab] pride
The next few years provided [E] more evidence of Gaye's hit-making abilities,
with the success of songs like Baby [Abm] Don't You Do It and [N] How Sweet It Is to Be Loved [Eb] by You.
I'm [Bb] a little bit of a jester
[Eb] His popularity was [Bb] further cemented by his first charting album, Together, which featured duets with Mary Wells.
The 1966 [Db] record [G] Moods of Marvin Gaye gave him his first number one R&B [Eb] single, I'll Be [Ab] Doggone.
I'll be doggone if I would put on stage
[Eb] Gaye then [Ab] released several jazz-inspired recordings.
However, [Ab] they sold poorly in comparison to his later successes, such as It Takes Two with Kim Weston.
His duets with Tammy Turrell were also [Bm] huge hits, [G] [A] [Bm] and included Ain't [G] No Mountain High [Gbm] Enough [Bm] and You're All I Need to Get By.
[A] Unfortunately, the duo's success [Bm] was cut [E] short when a brain tumor [G] forced Turrell to stop performing.
Though her [D] illness and eventual death [Ab] affected Gaye immensely, his biggest hit came [G] during this time in [Em] 1968 with I Heard It Through [Gb] the Grapevine.
Looked in [Db] the eye and head through the grapevine
How [Gb] much longer would you be mine?
The tune became one [Db] of Gaye's signature songs and a Motown landmark.
It was followed by [Gb] hits like Too Busy Thinking About My Baby and That's The Way [E] Love Is.
[Db] In 1971, Gaye convinced Motown to release an effort that was drastically different from his previous work.
Incorporating jazz and funk, What's Going On explored social and [Dbm] political issues that became a trend [Db] for later soul music.
The concept [Dbm] album generated three top ten singles.
The most notable of these was the title cut, which [Ab] became a pop and R&B crossover [Dbm] sensation.
Mother, [E] mother, [Dbm] there's too many of you crying
The record's success [E] allowed Gaye to gain more creative control over his music, and this resulted in albums [Dbm] like the soundtrack for the film Trouble Man.
Another change in direction came [B] about with [Gbm] 1973's Let's Get It On.
This sexually charged album was a massive [Dbm] commercial hit [B] thanks in part to the title track's [Db] number one success.
[Eb] Let's get it on, [Gm] [Ab] [Bb] [Cm]
let's get it on
Up next was [Bb] a duets album with [Ab] Diana Ross [Ebm] entitled Diana and Marvin, as well as the record Marvin [Bb] Gaye Live, which showcased Gaye's [Ab] talent as a [Bb] live performer.
His next solo [Eb] effort was [Gm] 1976's disco-influenced I Want [Db] You, [Gbm] and that album found [Abm] crossover success with the title cut.
[Dbm] In 1977, he had his third [B] number one pop hit from the album Live at the [Gbm] London [Db] Palladium.
[A] The
[E] commercially [B] disappointing double album Here [A] My Dear was then released in 1978.
By [E] 1979, Gaye was plagued with [D] financial troubles, drug addiction, and [E] marital issues.
His [F] last record with Motown [A] was thus [B]
1981's In Our Lifetime.
[G] But [Em] in my mind it's a [D] mission
In 1982, Gaye's [G] Columbia Records comeback album was called Midnight Love.
The internationally successful effort produced [Em] the worldwide hit Sexual Healing, [Am] and that song won Gaye his first two Grammy [Bb] Awards.
When [Cm] I get that feeling I'm [Ab] gonna be the [Eb] second to heal [Bb] it
[Eb] I'm gonna [Ab] heal it
He was a star once again.
Nevertheless, Gaye struggled with his health, and depression was getting the best of him.
He moved back into his parents' home, however the atmosphere there was fraught with quarreling.
On April 1st, 1984, one of these arguments ultimately [Eb] led to Gaye's death [Gm] after he was shot by his father.
Several posthumous collections have [Ab] been released, including [Eb] 1985's [G] Dream of a Lifetime and Romantically Yours, [Ab] as well as 1997's Vulnerable.
[Bb] Over his career, Marvin [Ab] Gaye covered [Eb] almost the entire history of rhythm and blues.
It is no wonder that he has [Gm] been, and continues to [Ab] be, one of music's most influential [Gm] artists.
Turn [Eb] the music low, [Gm] baby
Turn [Ab] the lights [Bb] down low, baby
[Fm] Turn the [Eb] lights down
[Gm]
Oh, don't [Bb] go away, girl
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[Bb] _ [Ab] This singer [Eb]-songwriter's [Gm] sound evolved from [Ab] Motown to soul, [Bb] funk, disco [B] and R [Am]&B.
Welcome to WatchMojo.com and [D] today we're taking a look at the life and [E] career of Marvin Gaye.
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[E] _ _ [Gbm] [E] Marvin Pence Gaye Jr.
[Db] was born on April [E] 2, 1939 [A] in Washington, D.C.
Growing up in a religious household, he started singing in church congregations.
He discovered secular [E] music in high school and joined several rhythm and blues and doo-wop groups.
His singing and piano playing eventually got him signed to Motown Records in the early [A] 1960s.
He [Em] started as a session drummer [A] for other artists, however his first single [E] released under the name Marvin [A] Gaye was
[E] _ This was followed by his debut called The Soulful Moods of Marvin Gaye.
The album mixed his jazz interests with the label's desire for R&B recordings.
In 1962, Gaye had a minor hit with Stubborn Kind of Fellow.
Following that was the album That Stubborn Kind of Fellow, which spawned the singles [A] Hitchhike and [N] Pride and Joy. _ _
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[B] And that's why you [Gb] know how I [B] enjoy it, and I'm telling the world you're my [Ab] pride
The next few years provided [E] more evidence of Gaye's hit-making abilities,
with the success of songs like Baby [Abm] Don't You Do It and [N] How Sweet It Is to Be Loved [Eb] by You.
I'm [Bb] a little bit of a _ jester
_ _ [Eb] His popularity was [Bb] further cemented by his first charting album, Together, which featured duets with Mary Wells.
The 1966 [Db] record [G] Moods of Marvin Gaye gave him his first number one R&B [Eb] single, I'll Be [Ab] Doggone.
I'll be doggone if I would put on stage
[Eb] Gaye then [Ab] released several jazz-inspired recordings.
However, [Ab] they sold poorly in comparison to his later successes, such as It Takes Two with Kim Weston.
His duets with Tammy Turrell were also [Bm] huge hits, _ [G] _ [A] _ [Bm] and included Ain't [G] No Mountain High [Gbm] Enough [Bm] and You're All I Need to Get By.
[A] Unfortunately, the duo's success [Bm] was cut [E] short when a brain tumor [G] forced Turrell to stop performing.
Though her [D] illness and eventual death [Ab] affected Gaye immensely, his biggest hit came [G] during this time in [Em] 1968 with I Heard It Through [Gb] the Grapevine.
Looked in [Db] the eye and head through the grapevine
How [Gb] much longer would you be mine?
The tune became one [Db] of Gaye's signature songs and a Motown landmark.
It was followed by [Gb] hits like Too Busy Thinking About My Baby and That's The Way [E] Love Is.
[Db] In 1971, Gaye convinced Motown to release an effort that was drastically different from his previous work.
Incorporating jazz and funk, What's Going On explored social and [Dbm] political issues that became a trend [Db] for later soul music.
The concept [Dbm] album generated three top ten singles.
The most notable of these was the title cut, which [Ab] became a pop and R&B crossover [Dbm] sensation.
Mother, [E] mother, _ [Dbm] there's too many of you crying
The record's success [E] allowed Gaye to gain more creative control over his music, and this resulted in albums [Dbm] like the soundtrack for the film Trouble Man.
Another change in direction came [B] about with [Gbm] 1973's Let's Get It On.
This sexually charged album was a massive [Dbm] commercial hit [B] thanks in part to the title track's [Db] number one success.
[Eb] Let's get it on, [Gm] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Cm]
let's get it on
Up next was [Bb] a duets album with [Ab] Diana Ross [Ebm] entitled Diana and Marvin, as well as the record Marvin [Bb] Gaye Live, which showcased Gaye's [Ab] talent as a [Bb] live performer.
His next solo [Eb] effort was [Gm] 1976's disco-influenced I Want [Db] You, [Gbm] and that album found [Abm] crossover success with the title cut.
[Dbm] In 1977, he had his third [B] number one pop hit from the album Live at the [Gbm] London [Db] Palladium.
[A] The _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] commercially [B] disappointing double album Here [A] My Dear was then released in 1978.
By [E] 1979, Gaye was plagued with [D] financial troubles, drug addiction, and [E] marital issues.
His [F] last record with Motown [A] was thus [B]
1981's In Our Lifetime.
_ [G] But _ _ _ _ [Em] in my mind it's a [D] mission
In 1982, Gaye's [G] Columbia Records comeback album was called Midnight Love.
The internationally successful effort produced [Em] the worldwide hit Sexual Healing, [Am] and that song won Gaye his first two Grammy [Bb] Awards.
When [Cm] I get that feeling I'm [Ab] gonna be the [Eb] second to heal [Bb] it
[Eb] I'm gonna [Ab] heal it
He was a star once again.
Nevertheless, Gaye struggled with his health, and depression was getting the best of him.
He moved back into his parents' home, however the atmosphere there was fraught with quarreling.
On April 1st, 1984, one of these arguments ultimately [Eb] led to Gaye's death [Gm] after he was shot by his father.
Several posthumous collections have [Ab] been released, including [Eb] 1985's [G] Dream of a Lifetime and Romantically Yours, [Ab] as well as 1997's Vulnerable.
[Bb] Over his career, Marvin [Ab] Gaye covered [Eb] almost the entire history of rhythm and blues.
It is no wonder that he has [Gm] been, and continues to [Ab] be, one of music's most influential [Gm] artists.
Turn [Eb] the music low, [Gm] baby
_ Turn [Ab] the lights [Bb] down low, baby
[Fm] Turn the [Eb] lights down
[Gm]
Oh, don't [Bb] go away, girl
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_ _ [Eb] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Ab] _ _
[Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
[Bb] _ [Ab] This singer [Eb]-songwriter's [Gm] sound evolved from [Ab] Motown to soul, [Bb] funk, disco [B] and R [Am]&B.
Welcome to WatchMojo.com and [D] today we're taking a look at the life and [E] career of Marvin Gaye.
_ _ [A] _ _
[E] _ _ [Gbm] [E] Marvin Pence Gaye Jr.
[Db] was born on April [E] 2, 1939 [A] in Washington, D.C.
Growing up in a religious household, he started singing in church congregations.
He discovered secular [E] music in high school and joined several rhythm and blues and doo-wop groups.
His singing and piano playing eventually got him signed to Motown Records in the early [A] 1960s.
He [Em] started as a session drummer [A] for other artists, however his first single [E] released under the name Marvin [A] Gaye was
[E] _ This was followed by his debut called The Soulful Moods of Marvin Gaye.
The album mixed his jazz interests with the label's desire for R&B recordings.
In 1962, Gaye had a minor hit with Stubborn Kind of Fellow.
Following that was the album That Stubborn Kind of Fellow, which spawned the singles [A] Hitchhike and [N] Pride and Joy. _ _
_ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _
[B] And that's why you [Gb] know how I [B] enjoy it, and I'm telling the world you're my [Ab] pride
The next few years provided [E] more evidence of Gaye's hit-making abilities,
with the success of songs like Baby [Abm] Don't You Do It and [N] How Sweet It Is to Be Loved [Eb] by You.
I'm [Bb] a little bit of a _ jester
_ _ [Eb] His popularity was [Bb] further cemented by his first charting album, Together, which featured duets with Mary Wells.
The 1966 [Db] record [G] Moods of Marvin Gaye gave him his first number one R&B [Eb] single, I'll Be [Ab] Doggone.
I'll be doggone if I would put on stage
[Eb] Gaye then [Ab] released several jazz-inspired recordings.
However, [Ab] they sold poorly in comparison to his later successes, such as It Takes Two with Kim Weston.
His duets with Tammy Turrell were also [Bm] huge hits, _ [G] _ [A] _ [Bm] and included Ain't [G] No Mountain High [Gbm] Enough [Bm] and You're All I Need to Get By.
[A] Unfortunately, the duo's success [Bm] was cut [E] short when a brain tumor [G] forced Turrell to stop performing.
Though her [D] illness and eventual death [Ab] affected Gaye immensely, his biggest hit came [G] during this time in [Em] 1968 with I Heard It Through [Gb] the Grapevine.
Looked in [Db] the eye and head through the grapevine
How [Gb] much longer would you be mine?
The tune became one [Db] of Gaye's signature songs and a Motown landmark.
It was followed by [Gb] hits like Too Busy Thinking About My Baby and That's The Way [E] Love Is.
[Db] In 1971, Gaye convinced Motown to release an effort that was drastically different from his previous work.
Incorporating jazz and funk, What's Going On explored social and [Dbm] political issues that became a trend [Db] for later soul music.
The concept [Dbm] album generated three top ten singles.
The most notable of these was the title cut, which [Ab] became a pop and R&B crossover [Dbm] sensation.
Mother, [E] mother, _ [Dbm] there's too many of you crying
The record's success [E] allowed Gaye to gain more creative control over his music, and this resulted in albums [Dbm] like the soundtrack for the film Trouble Man.
Another change in direction came [B] about with [Gbm] 1973's Let's Get It On.
This sexually charged album was a massive [Dbm] commercial hit [B] thanks in part to the title track's [Db] number one success.
[Eb] Let's get it on, [Gm] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Cm]
let's get it on
Up next was [Bb] a duets album with [Ab] Diana Ross [Ebm] entitled Diana and Marvin, as well as the record Marvin [Bb] Gaye Live, which showcased Gaye's [Ab] talent as a [Bb] live performer.
His next solo [Eb] effort was [Gm] 1976's disco-influenced I Want [Db] You, [Gbm] and that album found [Abm] crossover success with the title cut.
[Dbm] In 1977, he had his third [B] number one pop hit from the album Live at the [Gbm] London [Db] Palladium.
[A] The _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] commercially [B] disappointing double album Here [A] My Dear was then released in 1978.
By [E] 1979, Gaye was plagued with [D] financial troubles, drug addiction, and [E] marital issues.
His [F] last record with Motown [A] was thus [B]
1981's In Our Lifetime.
_ [G] But _ _ _ _ [Em] in my mind it's a [D] mission
In 1982, Gaye's [G] Columbia Records comeback album was called Midnight Love.
The internationally successful effort produced [Em] the worldwide hit Sexual Healing, [Am] and that song won Gaye his first two Grammy [Bb] Awards.
When [Cm] I get that feeling I'm [Ab] gonna be the [Eb] second to heal [Bb] it
[Eb] I'm gonna [Ab] heal it
He was a star once again.
Nevertheless, Gaye struggled with his health, and depression was getting the best of him.
He moved back into his parents' home, however the atmosphere there was fraught with quarreling.
On April 1st, 1984, one of these arguments ultimately [Eb] led to Gaye's death [Gm] after he was shot by his father.
Several posthumous collections have [Ab] been released, including [Eb] 1985's [G] Dream of a Lifetime and Romantically Yours, [Ab] as well as 1997's Vulnerable.
[Bb] Over his career, Marvin [Ab] Gaye covered [Eb] almost the entire history of rhythm and blues.
It is no wonder that he has [Gm] been, and continues to [Ab] be, one of music's most influential [Gm] artists.
Turn [Eb] the music low, [Gm] baby
_ Turn [Ab] the lights [Bb] down low, baby
[Fm] Turn the [Eb] lights down
[Gm]
Oh, don't [Bb] go away, girl
_ _ _ [Cm] _ _