April 1st 1984 played the worst kind of joke on me; I'd heard on the radio news that Marvin Gaye had been shot and killed by his Father and I honestly thought it was some kind of spoof (I was a kid at the time), it didn't sink in until the next day when I read the newspaper and realised it was real. We were robbed of one of the great musical talents of our time.
The Music of Marvin Gaye as well as being something to remember and be collected, with a career spanning over nearly twenty years, it's no wonder that many of today's artists continue to honour and try to emulate Gaye. Although no longer a physical presence, his existence as an artist is one that is sure to be a vital part of the millennium and beyond.
The tracks below are the obvious tracks you'd think of when people think of Marvin, although it really is just the tip of the iceberg. Theres a lot of gems in his back catalogue that would take too much space here.
Enjoy.
Presenting and dissecting our favourite tracks, be they Soul, Jazz, Funk, even Rock or Classical, given our mood.
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