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On This Day in 1984, Soul Legend Marvin Gaye Was Gunned Down by His Father
On this day (April 1) in 1984, legendary soul singer Marvin Gaye was murdered by his father, Marvin Gaye Sr. The elder Gaye shot his son twice after a heated argument the day before the singer’s ...
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Marvin Gaye – Volume Three 1971 – 1981
One night in 1971, Marvin Gaye called Berry Gordy at his vacation home in the Bahamas and told him he was planning to make a protest album. "With the world exploding around me, how am I supposed ...
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On This Day in 2015, Marvin Gaye’s Estate Proved That “Blurred Lines” Was Stolen and Scored $7.3 Million
It’s worth noting that more often than not, these types of cases are very hard to prove. Fortunately for Gaye’s estate (made up of his children Marvin the Third, Frankie, and Nona), a jury ...