Marvin Gaye
American R&B and soul singer (1939–1984)
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Updated 2026-05-29
Defined the Motown sound across the 1960s and 70s with silk-smooth soul vocals and genre-bending production. His reach spanned protest records to pillow talk, making him inescapable across decades.
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Marvin Pentz Gaye Jr. was an American R&B and soul singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. Commonly referred to as the "Prince of Motown" and "Prince of Soul", he helped to shape the sound of Motown and soul music in the 1960s and 1970s. A cultural icon, Gaye is often considered one of the greatest singers and songwriters of all time.
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