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Marvin Gaye was one of twentieth century Motown's brightest and most romantic crooners, and his short-lived singing career was full of range, promise, and tragedy. As a young church singer, Gaye ...

Whether you need motivation while navigating a rough patch in life, a tune you know will push you to go harder during your workout, or just a classic that is genuinely inspiring to help you look on ...

Jazmin Kylene is a Miami-bred writer and editor with a decade-long career that spans all editorial genres, though she has a particular passion for music journalism. Upon graduating Florida Atlantic ...

Marvin Gaye died at the hands of his father Rev. Marvin Gay Sr. Julie Tremaine is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. She has been at PEOPLE since 2022. Her work has previously appeared in Food and Wine, ...

R&B legend Marvin Gaye is mostly remembered for his ability to captivate an audience with soulful singing and composing. But did you know of his ambition to also become an NFL player? Former Detroit ...

The last All-Star Game in Inglewood featured Dr. J's brilliance, Magic's moment and Marvin Gaye stealing the show. Demetrius Robinson / The Athletic; Photos: Bettmann Archive, Andrew D. Bernstein / ...

Marvin Gaye became one of the most successful and influential R&B artists of his or any other generation. But the style of music for which he became famous wasn’t initially what he wanted to do with ...

Welcome to the 35th Songs of the Week of 2025. This week Andy Von Pip, Caleb Campbell, Dom Gourlay, Matt the Raven, Nick Roseblade, Issa Nasatir, and Scotty Dransfield helped me decide what should ...

The celebrity memoir is a form of which I’m reflexively skeptical. Some books lean solely on name recognition, without much concern for the content inside. Others promise salacious details of a life ...

It was 1984. It might have been a period of triumph for the vocalist known as the King of Sensual Soul. The year before, he had finally won two Grammy Awards after decades of nominations. At the NBA ...