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, ...

In 1984, Diana Ross released “Missing You,” an emotional ballad written by her friend and fellow Motown star Lionel Richie.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gaye was shot to death by his father on April 1, 1984, one day before his 45th birthday. (Illustration: Danny Miller) Marvin Gaye, ...

In June 1973, Marvin Gaye cemented his status as one of music's sexual icons with his hit single "Let's Get It On." The years leading up to the single’s release were turbulent for Gaye. After the ...

After Motown held back earlier recordings, Gladys Knight & the Pips turned a 1967 single into a hit later ranked among ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Marvin Gaye, circa 1974; Marvin Gaye Sr. is lead into LAPD Central headquarters on April 2, 1984 in Los Angeles, California.

A powerful first reaction as a Gen Z music producer experiences Marvin Gaye’s Whats Going On and reacts to its emotion and message. #MarvinGaye #MusicReaction #SoulMusic ...

Marvin Gaye was an iconic American R&B and soul singer, songwriter, and record producer, renowned for his profound influence on the music industry and his role in shaping the sound of Motown during ...

Marvin Gaye was carrying a heavy burden toward the end of 1981. A rough-draft master tape for Gaye's 16th studio album, In Our Lifetime?, was stolen by his bassist Frank Blair the previous autumn and ...

Marvin Gaye famously sang that “war is not the answer” in his signature protest song “What’s Going On.” But for the late Motown legend, football was the answer to help lift him out of a deep ...