Nona Gaye

Nona Marvisa Gaye (born September 4, 1974 in Washington, D.C.) is a singer, model, and screen actress, and the daughter of soul music legend Marvin Gaye.

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September 4 - 1974 - Washington, D.C. - Singer - Model - Actress - Soul music - Marvin Gaye

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Born to an African-American father and an Irish-Cuban mother, Nona released her first album, Love For the Future, on Atlantic Records in 1992, at age 18. The album featured her only hit, "I'm Overjoyed". She then spent the next couple of years under the guidance of funk-R&B pioneer Prince until around 1995.

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African-American - Atlantic Records - 1992 - Funk - R&B - Prince - 1995

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Nona has found her biggest success as an actress co-starring in movies including Ali, The Matrix Revolutions and The Polar Express. She is currently finishing up a sophomore album, which will be her first musical release in nearly 13 years.

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Ali - The Matrix Revolutions - The Polar Express

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Nona appeared alongside other artists to re-record and release her father's single, "What's Going On" for AIDS research in 2001.

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What's Going On - AIDS - 2001

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