Marvin Gaye

Marvin Gaye (born Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr.) (April 2, 1939 ? April 1, 1984) was an African American pop, soul, and R&B singer, arranger, musician, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and record producer who gained international fame during the 1960s and 1970s as an artist on the Motown label. His best records are still highly regarded, and he is often cited as one of the finest singers of his era.

Discography

Albums

;Solo:

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• 1961: The Soulful Moods of Marvin Gaye
• 1963: That Stubborn Kinda Fellow
• 1963: Recorded Live on Stage
• 1964: Hello Broadway
• 1964: When I'm Alone I Cry
• 1965: How Sweet It Is to Be Loved By You
• 1965: A Tribute to the Great Nat "King" Cole
• 1966: Moods of Marvin Gaye
• 1968: In the Groove (reissued in 1969 as I Heard It Through the Grapevine)
• 1969: M.P.G.
• 1969: Marvin Gaye & His Girls
• 1970: That's the Way Love Is
• 1971: What's Going On
• 1972: Trouble Man
• 1973: Let's Get It On
• 1974: Marvin Gaye Live!
• 1976: I Want You
• 1977: Live at the London Palladium
• 1978: Here, My Dear
• 1981: In Our Lifetime
• 1982: Midnight Love

;Marvin Gaye & Mary Wells:

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• 1964: Together

;Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell:

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• 1967: United
• 1968: You're All I Need
• 1969: Easy

;Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye:

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• 1973: Diana & Marvin

Selected singles

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• 1962: "Stubborn Kind of Fellow" (US #46; R&B #8)
• 1963: "Hitch Hike" (US #30; R&B #12)
• 1963: "Can I Get a Witness" (US #22)
• 1963: "Pride & Joy" (US #10; R&B #2)
• 1964: "You Are a Wonderful One" (US #15; R&B #15)
• 1964: "Try It Baby" (US #15; R&B #15)
• 1964: "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)" (US #6; R&B #4)
• 1965: "I'll Be Doggone" (US #8; R&B #1)
• 1965: "Ain't That Peculiar" (US #8; R&B #1)
• 1968: "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" (US #1; R&B #1; UK #1)
• 1969: "Too Busy Thinking About My Baby" (US #4; R&B #1)
• 1969: "That's The Way Love Is" (US #7; R&B #2)
• 1969: "Abraham, Martin & John" (UK #9)
• 1971: "What's Going On" (US #2; R&B #1)
• 1971: "Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)" (US #4; R&B #1)
• 1971: "Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)" (US #9; R&B #1)
• 1972: "You're the Man" (US #50; R&B #7)
• 1972: "Trouble Man" (US #7; R&B #4)
• 1973: "Let's Get It On" (US #1; R&B #1)
• 1973: "Come Get to This" (US #21; R&B #3)
• 1974: "Distant Lover" (US #28; R&B #12)
• 1976: "I Want You" (US #15; R&B #1)
• 1977: "Got To Give It Up" (US #1; R&B #1)
• 1982: "Sexual Healing" (US #3; R&B #1)
• 1985: "Sanctified Lady" (R&B #2)
• 1991: "My Last Chance" (R&B #16)
• 2004: "Let's Get It On" (The Producers' Mix) (R&B #94)

;Marvin Gaye & Mary Wells:

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• 1964: "Once Upon a Time" (US #19; R&B #19)
• 1964: "What's the Matter With You Baby" (US #17; R&B #17)

;Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston:

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• 1966: "It Takes Two" (US #14; R&B #4)

;Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell:

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• 1967: "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" (US #19; R&B #3)
• 1967: "Your Precious Love" (US #5; R&B #2)
• 1967: "If I Could Build My Whole World Around You" (US #10; R&B #2)
• 1968: "You're All I Need to Get By" (US #7; R&B #1)
• 1968: "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing" (US #8; R&B #1)
• 1968: "Keep on Lovin' Me Honey" (US #24; R&B #11)
• 1968: "If This World Were Mine" (R&B #27)
• 1969: "Good Lovin' Ain't Easy to Come By" (US #28)
• 1970: "The Onion Song" (actually performed by Gaye and Valerie Simpson) (US #31)

;Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye:

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• 1973: "You're a Special Part of Me" (US #12; R&B #4)
• 1973: "Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart)" (UK #25)
• 1973: "You Are Everything" (UK #5)
• 1974: "My Mistake Was to Love You" (US #19; R&B #15)
• 1974: "Don't Knock My Love" (US #46; R&B #25)

;Erick Sermon & Marvin Gaye

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• 2001: "Music" (US #21; R&B #2)