Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr. (2 April 1939 - 1 April 1984) was an American soul an… Read Full Bio ↴Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr. (2 April 1939 - 1 April 1984) was an American soul and rnb singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist, known as "The Prince of Soul", or "The Prince of Motown." Originally a member of the doo-wop group The Moonglows, he pursued a solo career after the group disbanded and released many successful solo hits including "I Heard It Through the Grapevine", "Let's Get It On" and "What's Going On". His best albums are still held in extremely high regard, and he is often cited as one of the finest singers of his era.
Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr. was born in 1939 to Marvin Gay, Sr. and Alberta Gay in Washington, D.C.. Gaye began his career in Motown in 1958, and soon became Motown's top solo male artist. He scored numerous hits during the 1960s, among them "Ain't That Peculiar", "Stubborn Kind of Fellow", and "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)", as well as several hit duets with Tammi Terrell, including "Ain't No Mountain High Enough"" and "You're All I Need to Get By", before moving on to his own form of musical self-expression.
Along with Stevie Wonder, Gaye is notable for fighting the hit-making—but creatively restrictive—Motown record-making process, in which performers, songwriters and record producers were generally kept in separate camps. Gaye forced Motown to release his 1971 album What's Going On, which is today hailed as one of the best albums of all time. Subsequent releases proved that Gaye, who had been a part-time songwriter for Motown artists during his early years with the label, could write and produce his own singles without having to rely on the Motown system. This achievement would pave the way for the successes of later self-sufficient singer-songwriter-producers in African American music, such as Luther Vandross and Babyface.
During the 1970s, Gaye would release several other notable albums, including Let's Get It On and I Want You, and released several successful singles such as "Come Get to This", "Got to Give It Up" and "Sexual Healing". By the time of his shooting death in 1984, at the hands of his clergyman father, Gaye had become one of the most influential artists of the soul music era.
Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr. was born in 1939 to Marvin Gay, Sr. and Alberta Gay in Washington, D.C.. Gaye began his career in Motown in 1958, and soon became Motown's top solo male artist. He scored numerous hits during the 1960s, among them "Ain't That Peculiar", "Stubborn Kind of Fellow", and "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)", as well as several hit duets with Tammi Terrell, including "Ain't No Mountain High Enough"" and "You're All I Need to Get By", before moving on to his own form of musical self-expression.
Along with Stevie Wonder, Gaye is notable for fighting the hit-making—but creatively restrictive—Motown record-making process, in which performers, songwriters and record producers were generally kept in separate camps. Gaye forced Motown to release his 1971 album What's Going On, which is today hailed as one of the best albums of all time. Subsequent releases proved that Gaye, who had been a part-time songwriter for Motown artists during his early years with the label, could write and produce his own singles without having to rely on the Motown system. This achievement would pave the way for the successes of later self-sufficient singer-songwriter-producers in African American music, such as Luther Vandross and Babyface.
During the 1970s, Gaye would release several other notable albums, including Let's Get It On and I Want You, and released several successful singles such as "Come Get to This", "Got to Give It Up" and "Sexual Healing". By the time of his shooting death in 1984, at the hands of his clergyman father, Gaye had become one of the most influential artists of the soul music era.
God Is Love / Mercy Mercy Me
Marvin Gaye Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Marvin Gaye:
'Deed I Do I was oh, so blue till you came along Just to…
'T' Stands For Trouble Oh baby, baby Yeah, yeah Doo, doo, doo Ah yeah, baby, yeah, …
'Til Tomorrow Hey girl, what's you doin'? You gettin' up? Yeah? Oh, you…
(I'm Afraid) The Masquerade Is Over Your eyes don't shine like they used to shine And the…
01 Marvin Gaye I open my shades to my window I see crime, crime…
03. Don't Knock My Love Don't knock my love Don't hold you up, And my kisses don't…
07. All The Way 'Round Do you wanna do it lets it get it on? But…
08- Too Busy Thinking About M Listen to me people I ain't got time to think about…
08. I'm Falling In Love With You I'm just a weary soul I got nowhere to go Where I…
09. Sexual healing Oh, baby now let's get down tonight Ooh baby, I'm hot…
10 Ooh Oh the world's situation should be rated X Oh, rated X S…
12.Funky Space Reincarnation Two thousand and seventy three , two thousand and eighty…
15 Just To Keep You Satisfied You were my wife My life, my hopes and dreams For you…
231-Sexual Healing Oh, baby now let's get down tonight Ooh baby, I'm hot…
24-Too Busy Thinking About My Baby Listen to me people I ain't got time to think about…
25. I Heard It Through The Grapevine I bet you're wonderin' how I knew 'Bout your plans to…
4. Save the Children I just wanna ask a question Who really cares? To save a…
5. God is Love Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh Oh, do…
7. all the way around Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh (ah) Ooh-ooh-ooh-oo…
A Chance With You I'm not a saint I couldn't be a guardian angel Can't be…
A Child Is Waiting Thank you, ladies and gentlemen I sure hope you've enjoyed…
A Funky Space Reincarnation Two thousand and seventy-three Two thousand and eighty-four …
A Lot Of Living To Do There are girls just made for some kissin' And I mean…
A Stubborn Kinda Fellow Ah say yeah yeah yeah, say yeah yeah yeah Ah say…
A World Without You Oh, if I could build my whole world around you,…
Abraham Martin Has anybody here seen my old friend Abraham, Can you…
Abraham Martin & John Has anyone here seen my old friend Abraham? Can you tell…
Abraham Martin and John Has anyone here seen my old friend Abraham? Can you tell…
Abraham, Martin and John Has anybody here seen my old friend Abraham? Can you tell…
Abrahan Martin and John Has anyone here seen my old friend Abraham? Can you tell…
After the Dance Dance with me Come on, dance with me. Baby Dance with me Com…
After The Lights Go Down Low After the lights go down low, baby you know There'll be…
Ain Honey, you do me wrong but still I'm crazy about…
Ain't It Funny Ain't it funny no it just ain't funny How things turn…
ain't no mouintain high enough Listen baby, ain't no mountain high Ain't no valley low, ain…
Ain't no Mountain Listen baby, ain't no mountain high Ain't no valley low, ai…
Ain't No Mountain High Enough Listen baby, ain't no mountain high Ain't no valley low, ain…
Ain't No Mountain High Enough ) Listen baby, ain't no mountain high Ain't no valley low, ai…
Ain't No Woman Listen baby, ain't no mountain high Ain't no valley low, ain…
Ain't Nothin' Like The Real Thing Ooh, baby Ain't nothing like the real thing, baby Ain't noth…
Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing (feat. Tammi Terrell) Ain't nothing like the real thing, baby Ain't nothing like t…
Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing ) Ooh, baby Ain't nothing like the real thing, baby Ain't noth…
Ain't That a Shame Honey, you do me wrong but still I'm crazy about…
Ain't That Peculiar (excerpt) Honey, you do me wrong But still I'm crazy about you Stay…
Ain't That Peculiar (Single Version) (Stereo) Honey, you do me wrong but still I'm crazy about…
Ain't That Peculiar - Single Version Honey, you, you do me wrong But still I'm crazy about…
Ain't That Peculiar - Single Version (Mono) Honey, you do me wrong But still I'm crazy about you Stay…
ain't that peculliar Honey, you do me wrong but still I'm crazy about…
Aint No Mountain H Listen baby, ain't no mountain high Ain't no valley low, ain…
Aint Nothing Like The Real Thing Ooh, baby Ain't nothing like the real thing, baby Ain't noth…
Aint That Peculiar Honey, you do me wrong but still I'm crazy about…
Aint' No Mountain High Enough Listen baby, ain't no mountain high Ain't no valley low, ain…
Ain`t That Peculiar Honey, you do me wrong but still I'm crazy about…
Ain´t No Mountain High Enough Listen baby, ain't no mountain high Ain't no valley low, ai…
Ain´t That Peculiar Honey, you do me wrong but still I'm crazy about…
All I Got Oh, there's a train leaving here tomorrow, oh yeah And I'll…
All My Life Oh, every time I see you (oh, my darling) I wanna…
All Of My Life I know, woah, the essence of your togetherness Darling, is s…
All the Way Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh (ah) Ooh-ooh-ooh-oo…
All The Way 'Round Ohh, if you wanna do it, then let's it get…
All The Way Around Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh (ah) Ooh-ooh-ooh-oo…
All The Way Around (Alternate Do you wanna do it let's it get it on But…
All The Way Around/恋人たちの神話 Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh (ah) Ooh-ooh-ooh-oo…
All the Way Around_PN Do you wanna do it lets it get it on? But…
ALL THE WAY AROUNDⅠ Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh (ah) Ooh-ooh-ooh-oo…
All The Way Round Ohh, if you wanna do it, then let's it get…
Always Everything went wrong, And the whole day long I'd feel so bl…
Anger Up and down my back, my spine, in my brain…
Anna This is Anna's song I'm making love all night long Take a…
As Long as She Needs Me As long as she needs me I know where I must…
At Last Ohh, ohh, ohh-ohh Ahh, ohh-ohh, ooh-ooh, ooh I think this i…
Autumn In New York Autumn in New York Why does it seem so inviting? Yes, autumn…
Baby Now you're moving on up, pretty baby You're leaving me behi…
Baby Baby Come Home Who's gonna have to Do the fixing When he breaks your heart?…
Baby Don Ah, baby don't you do it, don't do it babe Don't…
Baby Don't Cha Worry When the dawn comes over the mountain And when the valley…
Baby Don't You Do It Ah, baby don't you do it, don't do it babe Don't…
Baby I Need You Ooh ooh, ooh-ooh Ooh ooh, ooh-ooh Ooh ooh, ooh-ooh Baby, I …
Baby I Need Your Lovin Baby, I need your lovin' Baby, I need your lovin' Although y…
Baby I Need Your Lovin' Ooh ooh, ooh-ooh Ooh ooh, ooh-ooh Ooh ooh, ooh-ooh Baby, I …
Baby I Need Your Loving Baby, I need your lovin' Baby, I need your lovin' Although y…
Baby I Need Your Loving ) Baby, I need your lovin' Baby, I need your lovin' Although…
Baby I'm Glad That Things Worked Out So Well Baby, I'm glad that things worked out so well Baby, I'm…
Baby Say Yes Ahh, ahh, ah Ah-ha, ahh, ahh Ha-ahh Yeah yeah, yes indeed M…
Because of You Because of you there's a song in my heart Because of…
Brother Brother Hey baby, what'cha know good I'm just gettin' back, but you…
California Soul Like a sound you hear That lingers in your ear You can't…
Calypso Blues Wa-oo-oo, wa-oo-oo, Wa-oo wa-oo wa-oo wa-ay Wa-oo-oo, wa-oo…
Can I Get A Witness Ah listen everybody, specially you girls Is it right to be…
Can I Get a Witness (Mono Single Version) Listen everybody, especially you girls Is it right to be lef…
Can I Get A Witness ) Ah listen everybody, specially you girls Is it right to be…
Can I Get A Witness - Album Version / Stereo Ah, listen everybody, especially you girls Is it right to be…
Can I Get A Witness - Mono Listen everybody, especially you girls Is it right to be lef…
Can I Get a Witness? Ah listen everybody, specially you girls Is it right to be…
Cant I get a witness Ah ah listen everybody (body), specially you girls (girls) …
CD Baby don´t you do it Ah, baby don't you do it, don't do it babe Don't…
Chained Seems just yesterday, you were in my arms And in a…
Change What You Can Ooh, the girl I love walked out on me Leaving her…
Checking Out Well, these are just a bunch of guys from Detroit Name…
Children's Christmas Song Chestnuts roasting on an open fire Jack Frost nipping at you…
Christmas I'd give anything to see A little Christmas tree And to hear…
Christmas Song Chestnuts roasting on an open fire Jack Frost nipping at you…
Cleo's Apartment Woo, woo-woo-woo-woo Woo, woo-woo-woo-woo Woo, woo-woo-woo-w…
Closing Theme / I Want You Well, there you have it, haha Thank you, ladies and gentleme…
Cloud Nine Childhood part of my life, it wasn't very pretty. You see,…
Come Get to This Ah Girl, you've been gone away a real long time (ah) I…
Come Get to This (alternate mix) Girl, you've been gone away a real long time Now I…
Come Get To This / Distant Lover Girl, you've been gone away a real long time Now I…
Come Live With Me Angel Come live with me angel Come live with me in comfort I…
Come On And See Me If you need a lover Truer than any other Come on and…
Couldn't Ask For More Said you would be my baby Take my name through pain…
Court Of The Common Plea The only woman I ever loved Was committed to set me…
Dance Ah dance with me, come on, dance with me baby Dance…
Dance 'N' Be Happy When did you love me I want to know the truth It's…
Dance Dance Dance Ah dance with me, come on, dance with me baby Dance…
Dark Side Of The World Don't leave me, don't leave me here On the dark side…
Darlin It's so hard lovin' you But I just can't let you…
Darling You're Wonderful Words seem to fail me Whenever you are near I've got to…
Days Of Wine And Roses The days of wine and roses laugh and run away…
Dear Heart Dear heart Wish you were here to warm this night My dear…
Dear Miss Lonely Hearts Miss Lonely Hearts i'm asking, what is love And how it…
Deed I Do I was oh, so blue till you came along Just to…
Distant Lover You may recognize this theme From my Trouble Man album It's…
Distant Lover ) Distant lover, lover (Lover, lover, lover) So many miles awa…
Distant Lover (live) You know, when you're in love and your lover leaves…
Distant Lover ) You may recognize this theme From my Trouble Man album It's…
Do You Realize Ah, baby don't you do it, don't do it babe Don't…
Do You Wanna Go With Me Straighten up my tie, puttin' on my coat I know when…
Don Don't make me over Now that I'd do anything for you Don't…
Don't Knock My Love Don't knock my love Don't hold you up, And my kisses don't…
Don't Mess With Mister "T" Woo-ooh-ooh Woo-ooh-ooh Oh, Chalky Don't mess with Mister T…
Don't Stop Loving Me You know, when you say your marriage vows They're supposed t…
Don't you miss me a little bit baby I hear you're telling everybody That you're glad I'm gone Do…
Dream Of A Lifetime I have Tasted success I've been in love more or less With a…
E Heavy Love Affair Look in your eyes And I see the lies But in my…
Easy Living Living for you is easy living It's easy to live when…
Ebb Tide Oh, the tide rushes in Plants a kiss on the shore Then…
Ege Tripping Out Hey homeboy how come everywhere you go you have to…
Emily Emily, Emily, Emily Has the murmuring sound of May All silve…
End of Our Road Oh, it's over, it's all over Said it's over, it's all…
Every Now And Then Darling, why did I agree to ever let you go? And…
Every Once In A While Every once in a while Every once in a long, long…
Everybody Needs Love See those flowers, they need love See the bluebirds, they ne…
everybody plays the fool Okay, so your heart is broken You're sitting around mopin',…
Exactly Like You I used to have a perfect sweetheart Not a real one,…
Fairytale of New York Autumn in New York Why does it seem so inviting? Yes, autumn…
Falling In Love Again In this life of happiness and sadness (alright) When you've …
Fanny Only you, long as I may live, Fanny Fanny, Fanny you,…
Far Cry How can love get up and hold a party, yeah Don't…
Feel All My Love Inside Now We're makin' love Now We're makin' love Now We're makin'…
Feel My Love Inside (Will you have another drink?) (Yeah, I want the wine, baby)…
Fly Me To The Moon Come on, girl & Fly me to the moon And let…
Flyin Flying high in the friendly sky Flying high without ever lea…
and many more tracks by Marvin Gaye.
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pnojazz
Whoa, ah, mercy, mercy me
Ah, things ain't what they used to be, no, no
Where did all the blue skies go?
Poison is the wind that blows
From the north and south and east
Whoa, mercy, mercy me
Ah, things ain't what they used to be, no, no
Oil wasted on the ocean and upon our seas
Fish, full of mercury
Oh
Oh, mercy, mercy me
Ah, things ain't what they used to be
Now, now, radiation underground and in the sky
Animals and birds who live nearby are dying, oh
Oh, mercy, mercy me
Ah, things ain't what they used to be
What about this overcrowded land
How much more abuse from man can she stand?
Ooh
Oh, no, no, ooh
(My sweet love, my sweet love) no, no, no
My, my, my, my sweet love
Ooh
doc2skate
All he asks of us is we give each other love. Love your Mother: She bore you Love your Father: He worked for you Love your Sister: She's good to you Love your Brother: Love, your Brother! These words to this song always get to me.
J Blaze
There's 2 brothers. blood brother and brethren.
DRjazz tv
same
Lucy Forrester
@doc2skate Me too!! Some of Marvin's greatest lyrics off this LP (and among the greatest lyrics in ALL of music, IMHO; right up there with Lennon's IMAGINE lyrics). Like you, I find these words so profound! And every time I hear them, I feel tears running down my face!!
pyner0s
To this day
pyner0s
@Lucy Forrester I love this song so much..
Its worth learning how to sing.. So you can sing along.
jojamful
It's amazing how these songs still apply right now! Marvin was a music genius!
haysfordays
And 10 years from this comment!
Zaidi Ademeit
If I was to be stranded on a remote island for the rest of my life, and could take only one album with me, this would be the one!!!
Tina Gilmore
Yessssssss@