This Afternoon on “Great Soul Performances 2: The 80’s,” you’ll hear: Irene Cara, the Manhattans, Sylvester, the Average White Band, Sharon Redd, the Jones Girls, Ashford & Simpson, the Temptations, Cuba Gooding, Sr., Prince and many, many more. I think it’s a nice way to spend a Sunday on this holiday weekend. We kick it off at 5PM ET, 4PM CT, 3PM MT and 2PM PT.
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Marvin Gaye (April 2, 1939 – April 1, 1984), born Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr., was an American singer-songwriter and musician.
Gaye helped to shape the sound of Motown Records in the 1960s with a string of hits, including “How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)” and “I Heard It Through the Grapevine”, and duet recordings with Mary Wells and Tammi Terrell, later earning the titles “Prince of Motown” and “Prince of Soul”. During the 1970s, he recorded the concept albums What’s Going On and Let’s Get It On and became one of the first artists in Motown to break away from the reins of its production company. Gaye’s later recordings influenced several R&B subgenres, such as quiet storm and neo-soul.
Following a period in Europe as a tax exile in the early 1980s, Gaye released the 1982 Grammy Award-winning hit “Sexual Healing” and the Midnight Love album. Since his death in 1984, Gaye has been posthumously honored by many institutions, including the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
At around 11:38 am on April 1, 1984, as Marvin was seated on his bed talking to his mother, Gaye’s father shot at Marvin twice. The first shot, which entered the right side of Gaye’s chest, was fatal, having perforated his vital organs. Gaye was taken to the emergency room of the California Hospital Medical Center and was pronounced dead on arrival at 1:01 pm. Gaye died a day before turning 45. The gun with which Marvin Gaye, Sr. shot his son was given to him by Marvin as a Christmas present.
Following his funeral, Marvin was cremated with part of his ashes spread near the Pacific Ocean. Gaye did not leave behind a will or an insurance policy at the time of his death. Gaye’s father pleaded no contest to a voluntary manslaughter charge and was sentenced to probation. He later died of pneumonia in 1998. Marvin’s fans have held vigils for the singer at the final residence to celebrate the day of his birth. -Wikipedia
| 1 | I Heard It Through the Grapevine |
| 2 | Sexual Healing |
| 3 | Got to Give It Up |
| 4 | Too Busy Thinking About My Baby |
| 5 | You’re All I Need to Get By (w/ Tammi Terrell) |
| 6 | Let’s Get It On |
| 7 | It Takes Two (w/ Kim Weston) |
| 8 | Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing (w/ Tammi Terrell) |
| 9 | If I Could Build My Whole World Around You (w/ Tammi Terrell) |
| 10 | How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You) |
| 11 | Good Lovin’ Ain’t Easy to Come By (w/ Tammi Terrell) |
| 12 | Once Upon a Time (w/ Mary Wells) |
| 13 | Come Get to This |
| 14 | The Onion Song (w/ Tammi Terrell) |
| 15 | Ain’t No Mountain High Enough (w/ Tammi Terrell) |
| 16 | Little Darling (I Need You) |
| 17 | What’s Going On |
| 18 | Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) |
| 19 | Your Precious Love (w/ Tammi Terrell) |
| 20 | I’ll Be Doggone |
| 21 | Ain’t That Peculiar |
| 22 | That’s the Way Love Is |
| 23 | Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) |
| 24 | Trouble Man |
| 25 | Pride and Joy |
| 26 | You’re a Special Part of Me (w/ Diana Ross) |
| 27 | I Want You |
| 28 | You’re a Wonderful One |
| 29 | What’s the Matter with You Baby (w/ Mary Wells) |
| 30 | Try It Baby |
| 31 | Can I Get a Witness |
| 32 | One More Heartache |
| 33 | My Mistake (Was to Love You) (w/ Diana Ross) |
| 34 | Sanctified Lady |
| 35 | Keep On Lovin’ Me Honey (w/ Tammi Terrell) |
| 36 | Your Unchanging Love |
| 37 | Chained |
| 38 | Distant Lover (Live) |
| 39 | Baby Don’t You Do It |
| 40 | Pretty Little Baby |
| 41 | You |
| 42 | Hitch Hike |
| 43 | The End of Our Road |
| 44 | Stubborn Kind of Fellow |
| 45 | What You Gave Me (w/ Tammi Terrell) |
| 46 | You’re the Man |
| 47 | How Can I Forget |
| 48 | Take This Heart of Mine |
| 49 | You Sure Love to Ball |
| 50 | Don’t Knock My Love (w/ Diana Ross) |
| 51 | After the Dance |
| 52 | What Good Am I Without You (w/ Kim Weston) |
| 53 | Gonna Give Her All the Love I’ve Got |
| 54 | If This World Were Mine (w/ Tammi Terrell) |
| 55 | Praise |
| 56 | You Are Everything (w/ Diana Ross) |
| 57 | Abraham, Martin and John |
| 58 | My Last Chance |
| 59 | Ego Tripping Out |
| 60 | You Ain’t Livin’ till You’re Lovin’ (w/ Tammi Terrell) |
| 61 | Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart) (w/ Diana Ross) |
| 62 | Joy |
| 63 | My Love Is Waiting |
| 64 | Save the Children |
| 65 | It’s Madness |
| 66 | California Soul (w/ Tammi Terrell) |
| 67 | Heavy Love Affair |
| 68 | Lucky, Lucky Me |
| 69 | I’m Crazy ‘Bout My Baby |
| 70 | ‘Til Tomorrow |
