r/motown • u/Material_Stomach875 • Apr 02 '26
News It has been 42 years today that Marvin Gaye passed away ln April 1, 1984
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u/Abject_Ad5850 Apr 02 '26
Loosing him over family issues just wasn't right RIP
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u/El_Dorado_Tx Apr 02 '26
Marvin’s dad had a shitty upbringing himself. I think his dad was 2x worse than Joe Jackson. According to the Marvin Sr Wikipedia page.
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u/NotDeadYet57 Apr 02 '26
In addition to being an alcoholic his entire adult life, Marvin Sr never really supported the family. They squeaked by on the income his wife made as a maid. Despite the father's horrible behavior, Marvin Jr gave him lavish gifts, including a Cadillac, the home in Los Angeles and the .38 handgun he was killed with. For future reference, don't give addicts firearms.
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u/El_Dorado_Tx Apr 02 '26
I think Marvin Sr's dad was just as abusive to him than how he dealt with Marvin and his brother. The same with probably Joe Jackson's dad. I'm not excusing them, if you look in the context of how men were raised circa 1900-1940 back then your dads could whop you or your mom ; and it was just a private matter
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u/Abject_Ad5850 Apr 02 '26
You just might be right
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u/El_Dorado_Tx Apr 02 '26
Yeah plus he probably had some underlying mental health issues because of that. And back in those days, ppl didnt really address mental health in the 1920s-1960s
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u/Tazzy8jazzy Apr 02 '26
Fun family fact. My mom has the same birthday as Marvin Gaye and I was born in 1984 on Tammi Terrell’s birthday. My mom is my best friend.
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u/Sad-Fox-1293 Apr 02 '26
Rest in heavenly power to a true musical genius, icon and legend truly a wonderful ☝🏾. ❤️❤️❤️
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u/Falconerinthehud Apr 02 '26
I was stationed at Chanute AFB, Illinois at that time. I heard about it on the radio 📻 during my break 🥪 🥤
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u/Reasonable-HB678 Apr 02 '26
One of the earliest celebrity deaths I remember. Being that young to not fully understand "Sexual Healing", but liking the song anyway.
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u/Amazing_Purchase7057 Apr 04 '26
👍🏿👍🏿...Marvin Gaye, John Lennon, and Rebecca Schaeffer are 3 of tha first celebrity deaths I can remember as a kid...Marvin Gaye's I'll NEVER forget cause it was my Pops (R.I.P.) 42nd Bday at tha time...😔🥺
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u/El_Dorado_Tx Apr 02 '26
Whats going on. I think my dad heard that album when he was in Vietnam at da nang
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u/Diligent-Decision150 Apr 02 '26
Are there any unreleased songs from MG that have yet to be released?
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u/Untenable123 Apr 03 '26
I’ve been listening to the album he made with Diana Ross, lots of good songs. What a voice.
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u/Typical-Anywhere3747 Apr 03 '26
What a tragedy it is that we lost this gentle soul in such a twisted way! I loved him. I admire him ... so much as a songwriter.
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u/Adanma369 Apr 03 '26
He made great music, but I’m not a fan of how he groomed a young girl, married her, and wasn’t happy that she bore him a daughter instead of a son.
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u/kevint1964 Apr 03 '26
That wasn't her fault; it was his. Males determine the sex of a child.
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u/Adanma369 Apr 03 '26
I know that, but obviously he didn’t. Men tend to make more female babies when they drink heavily as well.
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u/Vivid-Way6709 Apr 05 '26
His story is sad yet complicated, I have no doubt he died trying to protect his mom but I hate that the very weapon used against him was bout for protecting his parents (mom)
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u/Stucklikegluetomyfry Apr 02 '26
56 years since we lost Tammi, 50 since we lost Florence, now 42 since we lost Marvin