Marvin Gaye

vocals, piano · 1939–1984 · Washington

A singer and pianist born in Washington, a great voice of Motown soul, associated with What's Going On and Let's Get It On. He died in Los Angeles on April 1, 1984, the day before his 45th birthday.

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Styles

• Vocal jazz, scat, vocalese
• Soul jazz, boogaloo

Landmark tracks

• One for My Baby (and One More for the Road) (1966)

Cited in 2 radio episodes

• Dedicated episode · Apr 14, 2019: Marvin Gaye, Coeur de Crooner (59 Rue des Archives, TSF Jazz, in French)
• Dec 31, 2025: Bonne année 2026 sur TSFJAZZ! (Jazzlive, TSF Jazz, in French)

Sources

• Britannica : Marvin Gaye
• EN : Vulnerable (Marvin Gaye album)
• EN : Moods of Marvin Gaye

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