Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
4/2/1939
Place of Birth
Washington, D.C., USA
Also Known As
Marvin Pentz Gay Jr.
Marvin Gaye
Biography
Marvin Pentz Gay Jr. was born on April 2, 1939, the second oldest child of domestic worker Alberta Gay and Pentecostalist minister Marvin Gay Sr. From an early age, Gaye took an ardor for singing; he believed that this vocation helped him through his severely troubled youth. Gaye's sister has stated that Gay Sr. beat Marvin often and into his teens. At 17, Gaye became a high school dropout, enlisting in the U.S. Air Force. Disgruntled by the humble labor he had to do, Gaye pretended to have mental illness. The service authorized him a "General Discharge." Gaye returned to the D.C. area and se...
Known For
Whitney
as Self (archive footage)
Best of the 60s: The Story of Ready, Steady, Go!
as Self (archive footage)
The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
as Self (archive photo)
Save the Children
as Self
The T.A.M.I. Show
as Self
Prachtig 80: Volume 2
as Self
The Ballad of Andy Crocker
as David Owens
Motown 40: The Music is Forever
as Self (archive footage)
They All Came Out to Montreux
as Self (archive footage)
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
as Self (archive footage)
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever
as Self
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1974
as Self
The Day the Music Died
as Self
Chrome and Hot Leather
as Jim
DTV: Golden Oldies
as Self
Mr. Nelson on the North Side
as Self (archive footage)
The Giants of Black Music
as Self
Larry presents: Best of The 80s
as Self
Funky Dance Grooves
as Self
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1977
as Self