Showing posts with label Marvin Gaye. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Marvin Gaye. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

TruTV: The Life and Tragic Death of Motown's Marvin Gaye

I got the Marvin Gaye box set The Master (1961-984) this weekend, and I'll be listening to that today. And while it's true that he was one of the most brilliant and versatile singers on Motown's roster, the man had some demons in the closet. Sometimes this stuff can get lost as a superstar dies young and is sainted (*cough*Michael*cough*johnlennon*cough*cough*). This one is a long read, but it's pretty fascinating to those interested.

TruTv: The Life and Tragic Death of Motown's Marvin Gaye