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The Premier International Online Directory of Musicians & Entertainers   music minder Search For:    In Table: Albums Birthdates Businesses Entertainers Hits Lyrics Memorials On This Day   Home Entertainers Businesses About Contact Albums Birthdates Hits Instruments Lyrics Memorials On This Day Home > Entertainers Menu > Entertainers Location Menu > Entertainers List > Marvin Gaye > Summary « List Summary Biography Works Photos Videos Links Comments MARVIN GAYE SUMMARY   Full Name: Marvin Pentz Gay     Description: Vocalist, songwriter, composer, USA Known For: Known for the hit "I Heard It Through the Grapevine"   Instruments: Voice, multi-instrumentalist Music Styles: Soul, Rock   Location: Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America   Web Site: http://www.marvingayefans.com/   Date Born: 2nd April 1939 Location Born: Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America   Date Died: 1st October 1984 Location Died: Los Angeles, California, United States of America Cause Of Death: Shot Memorial: After Gaye's death, two of his children, his eldest son Marvin Pentz Gaye III became a record producer.Gaye's only daughter, Nona, became a model, an actress and a singer.   Summary: He was the first son and second eldest of four children to minister Rev. Marvin Pentz Gay, Sr. and schoolteacher/domestic maid Alberta Cooper. Sisters Jeanne and Zeola, younger brother Frankie and Marvin lived in the segregated section of Washington, D.C.'s Deanwood neighborhood in the northeastern section of the city.     © Music Minder All rights reserved: Prosecution rights will be exercised for any breaches of copyright.