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Marvin Gaye artist page: interviews, features and/or performances archived at NPR Music
On April 1, 1984, pop, soul and R&B singer Marvin Gaye was shot and killed by his father at their home in Los Angeles. News and Notes remembers Gaye and his music on the eve of his birthday.
()Today marks the 20th anniversary of the death of music legend Marvin Gaye, who was killed by his father in 1984. NPR's Tavis Smiley talks with David Ritz, an old friend of Gaye's, about the musician's life, tragic death and long-lasting legacy.
()Commentator Michael Eric Dyson just turned 45. Marvin Gaye is the subject of his next book, and Dyson reflects on the fact that Gaye was murdered one day before his 45th birthday.
()We remember the memorable performance of the National Anthem by singer Marvin Gaye at the 1983 NBA All-Star game.
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It was 20 years ago, at the 1983 NBA All-Star Game, that Marvin Gaye stole the show with his singular rendition of the National Anthem. Listen to the full version of the song, set to a sultry rhythym-and-blues beat.
()A new bistro in Washington honors the memory of Motown legend Marvin Gaye. Gaye spent some of the happiest days in the Belgian beach resort town of Ostend ... detoxing.
()Commentator Michael Eric Dyson discusses his latest book, Mercy, Mercy Me: The Art, Loves and Demons of Marvin Gaye.
()Commentator Hank Rosenfeld grew up in Detroit, Mich. — and that meant growing up with Motown music and musicians, including Marvin Gaye mowing his lawn.
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The story of Francis Scott Key's "Star Spangled Banner" is the stuff of grade-school history books. But the song has inspired some memorable interpretations in the recent past, as each performer imbues it with a personal take on patriotism.
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Now that the MP3 is king, vinyl has become something of an underground revolution. More and more artists have begun to insist on releasing their new albums on vinyl, and music fans who jettisoned their collections in favor of "clear, perfect digital sound CDs" are raiding garage sales and rediscovering analog music all over again. Here are 10 releases from 2008 that are worth the extra effort of vinyl.
()Music reviewer Tom Moon has an appreciation Marvin Gaye's 1971 song What's Going On. The song is part of the NPR 100 — a list of the most important American musical works of the 20th Century, as voted by NPR listeners. (5:45) Music played at 11 minutes before the hour: "What's Going On?", performed by Ray Barretto, from the CD "Blue Note Salutes Motown", copyright 1998, Blue Note Records.
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