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.

Lucky Lucky Me
Marvin Gaye Lyrics

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Lady luck sure smiled on me
When she blessed me with your loving charms
I've found my place in the sun
With heaven right here in your arms
I feel so lucky, so lucky, baby
Oh, lucky to be loved by you
And I wanna thank you, thank you, baby
For all the little loving things you do

I've got to tell the world about it
I've got to stand right up and shout it
(Hey) Look at lucky me ooh baby, ooh baby

I don't mind stormy weather
The rain no longer makes me blue
And I don't care when my
Friends all get together
And leave me out of everything they do
It's alright if the sun don't shine
It's impossible to darken my day
Makes no difference if I don't have a dime
I'll be wealthy anyway

Hmm, I'm no good without you
But listen baby, as long as I got you
(Hey) Lucky, lucky me, hey ooh baby

In my life, there's no misfortunes
No struggle or strife today
You're my lucky charm, my guiding star
So just smile and chase my blues away
I can't help it, baby, you're so wonderful
Oh, how lucky can one man be
Oh, your tenderness and sweet caress
And it all belongs to me

I wanna tell the world about it
I wanna stand right up and shout it
(Hey) Look at lucky me, well

So lucky, baby, I've been blessed

Fate sure smiled at me, oh baby
I'm lucky, lucky, yeah, woo

Overall Meaning

Marvin Gaye's song "Lucky Lucky Me" is a joyous declaration of gratitude for the love and affection he has found in his partner. In each verse, Gaye exclaims how fortunate he is to have found this love and thanks his partner for all the little things they do to make his life so fulfilling. The first verse shows how he has found heaven in his partner's arms, and the chorus follows with Gaye singing that he feels so lucky to be loved by them.

The second verse reveals that nothing can dampen his spirits with his partner by his side, and he is wealthy in every way with their love. The third verse sings of his partner's positive influence and how they make his life free of strife and misfortunes. The song ends with Gaye stating that he has been blessed, and he sings "I'm lucky, lucky!"

Gaye's use of repetition cements the idea that he is indeed fortunate to have found such a loving partnership. Additionally, the song's cheerful melody and catchy tune amplify the lyrics' happiness, making it almost impossible to listen to the song without feeling some of the positive emotions conveyed.

Lucky Lucky MeMarvin Gaye Lyrics

Lucky Lucky Me
Marvin Gaye Lyrics