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Marvin Gaye

real name Marvin Pentz Gay Jr.

Washington, D.C., United States · 1939-04-02 – 1984-04-01

Marvin Gaye is credited on 8,249 releases across 2,140 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1957–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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8,249

Credits

2,140

Albums

8

Decades active

1,631

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Biography

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American singer-songwriter and musician with a three-octave vocal range, born April 2, 1939 in Washington, D.C., USA, died April 1, 1984 in Los Angeles, California, USA when he was shot by his father Marvin Gay, Sr.
Inducted into Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 1987 (Performer). Starting as a member of the The Moonglows in the late fifties, he ventured into a solo career after the group disbanded in 1960 signing with the Tamla subsidiary of Motown Records.
Brother of Frankie Gaye and father of Nona Gaye.

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Credited work

8,249 releases · 2,140 albums · active 1957–2026

  • Performance · 12,785
  • Production · 1,670
  • Other credits · 383
  • Engineering · 38

Studios: Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey · Motown/Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studios · A&R Studios · Sigma Sound Studios

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