Marvin Gaye, born Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr. in Washington, D.C., (April 2, 1939 ??? April 1, 1984) was a pop, soul, rock and roll and rhythm and blues singer, arranger, musician, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and record producer. He gained international fame during the 1960s and 1970s as an artist on the Motown label. His best records are still held in extremely high regard, and he is often cited as one of the finest singers of his era. Gaye began his career in Motown in 1960, and soon became Motown's top solo male artist. He scored numerous hits during the 1960s, among them "Stubborn Kind of Fellow", "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)", "I Heard It Through the Grapevine", and several hit duets with Tammi Terrell, including "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" and "You're All I Need to Get By", before moving on to his own form of musical self-expression. Along with Stevie Wonder, Gaye is notable for fighting the hit-making???but creatively restrictive???Motown record-making process, in which performers and songwriters and record producers were generally kept in separate camps. Gaye forced Motown to release his 1971 album What's Going On, which is today hailed as one of the best albums of all time. Subsequent releases proved that Gaye, who had been a part-time songwriter for Motown artists during his early years
| 1 | That's The Way Love Is | Marvin Gaye Anthology |
| 2 | Hitch Hike | Marvin Gaye Anthology |
| 3 | Flyin' High (In The Friendly Sky) | What's Going On |
| 4 | Come Get To This | The Very Best of Marvin Gaye |
| 5 | If My Heart Could Sing | Motown Legends; Marvin Gaye |
| 6 | Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) | The Very Best of Marvin Gaye |
| 7 | God Is Love | Marvin Gaye Anthology |
| 8 | I Heard It Through The Grapevine | Simply The Best 60's Album |
| 9 | Little Darling (I Need You) | Marvin Gaye Anthology |
| 10 | Coud Nine | Motown Legends; Marvin Gaye |
| 11 | You | Marvin Gaye Anthology |
| 12 | After The Dance | Marvin Gaye Anthology |
| 13 | You're All I Need To Get By | Marvin Gaye Anthology |
| 14 | Sweet Thing | Marvin Gaye Anthology |
| 15 | My Mistake (Was To Love You) | Marvin Gaye Anthology |
| 16 | How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) | Marvin Gaye Anthology |
| 17 | Got To Give It Up | The Very Best of Marvin Gaye |
| 18 | What's Going On | What's Going On |
| 19 | Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) | The Very Best of Marvin Gaye |
| 20 | When Did You Stop Loving Me When Did I Stop Loving | Marvin Gaye Anthology |