[RELATED: 3 Eternal Songs by Marvin Gaye that Have Stood the Test of Time] Gaye’s father, a Pentecostal reverend who fancied himself a prophet, resented his son’s success and his ...

Fifty years ago this summer, vibrating with agitation and energy, Marvin Gaye headed down the ... to “mother,” “brother,” “father,” “babe.” The song is a call for tolerance ...

It’s been 40 years to the day since Marvin Gaye died in Los Angeles - shot dead by his father after Gaye stepped ... of new and and previously unheard songs that the soul singer behind hits ...