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Marvin Gaye
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▸ Artist · 1963–1979

Marvin Gaye

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OriginUnited StatesGenresoul, pop music, rhythm and bluesLabelMotown, Columbia Records

With a voice that could melt hearts and a knack for crafting timeless melodies, Marvin Gaye remains an indelible force in the world of soul and pop music. His contributions to the Motown sound in the '60s and '70s are legendary, and songs like "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" and "What's Going On" resonate with emotional depth and social awareness. Gaye’s ability to blend rhythm and blues with funk is evident in hits like "Let's Get It On" and "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)." Known affectionately as the "Prince of Soul," he captured the complexities of love and life with tracks such as "Pride and Joy" and "Too Busy Thinking About My Baby." Even today, his music invites us to reflect on love’s sweetness and the world’s challenges, proving that some voices are truly timeless.

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Pride and Joy
Marvin Gaye
1963
How Sweet It Is
Marvin Gaye
1964
How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)
Marvin Gaye
1964
I'll Be Doggone
Marvin Gaye
1966
I Heard It Through the Grapevine
Marvin Gaye
1968
That's the Way Love Is
Marvin Gaye
1969
Too Busy Thinking About My Baby
Marvin Gaye
1969
Mercy Mercy Me
Marvin Gaye
1971
Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)
Marvin Gaye
1971
What's Going On
Marvin Gaye
1971
Let's Get It On
Marvin Gaye
1973
Got to Give It Up
Marvin Gaye
1977
Sexual Healing
Marvin Gaye
1979

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Your Precious Love
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1967
Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing
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1968
Ain't No Mountain High Enough
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1967
You're All I Need to Get By
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
1968
What Becomes of the Brokenhearted
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1966
What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)
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1969
My Guy
Mary Wells
1964

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