Friday, April 24, 2009

One of Motown's favorites of all time!

He added an "e" to his last name (a tribute to idol Sam Cooke, who had done the same thing. He crafted a sexy image that established him as Motown's leading man, which garnered him a number of solo hits and duets with Mary Wells, Kim Weston, and Tammi Terrell. He also considered himself a pop-vocal balladeer at heart.
He had more creative control in the early Seventies, resulting in the dual masterpieces. He spent most of the late Seventies battling his wife in divorce court and nurturing a cocaine habit, but he returned to the charts in 1983. This Motown marvel was one of the greatest of all time! Here he is!

1 comment:

  1. How can you go wrong with Marvin Gaye. Such a tragedy, and over money. His music will live forever. That's for damn sure!

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