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.
Woman of the World
Marvin Gaye Lyrics
Oh, baby
Looking good
Oh (yeah yeah)
Looking real (oh) fine
Woo, woo, woo, woo (lady lady)
Lady (girl)
Oh woman
Liberated lady of today
Remember all our childhood days (do you remember?)
Boy and girl, we used to play
(Do your remember?) do you remember, baby?
Hey, freedom (freedom)
Emancipation's what you found, woo
Legislation put me down, oh yeah (oh yeah)
What happened to yesterday? (What happened?)
Ooh, woman of the world
Now that your eyes meet mine
You see
A brand new generation
You're where you want to be
(You've come a long way, baby)
Woo, (you've come a long way, baby)
Hey, woman (woman of the world)
Chauvinism's day is done (Chauvinism's day is done)
Now there isn't anyone, no, no (now there isn't anyone)
For you to look up to (you're on your own now)
Woo (You're on your own)
Lady, hey baby
If independence is your thing, listen
You got the world on a string, woo
Go on and take your time (take it baby) (oh)
Oh, woman of the world
What would you prefer be done? (what would you prefer be done?)
After all we've done together (together)
Oh, you want to pull away now
(You've come a long way, baby)
Hey, woman of the world (you've come a long way, baby)
My yesterday girl (you've come a long way, baby)
Little lady, oh (you've come a long way, baby)
Baby, it's your show, it's your show (you've come a long way, baby)
(Woman of the world) you are my girl, woman (you've come a long way, baby)
Woman of the world (you've come a long way, baby)
Yesterday girl (you've come a long way, baby)
Ah, they all know, it's your show, it's your show (you've come a long way, baby)
It's your, it's your show (you've come a long way, baby)
Baby, it's your show (you've come a long way, baby)
Baby, it's your show (you've come a long way, baby)
Uh, from a, from a, from a, woman of the world
(You've come a long way, baby)
Woo (You've come a long way, baby)
Looking good
Oh (yeah yeah)
Looking real (oh) fine
Woo, woo, woo, woo (lady lady)
Lady (girl)
Oh woman
Liberated lady of today
Remember all our childhood days (do you remember?)
(Do your remember?) do you remember, baby?
Hey, freedom (freedom)
Emancipation's what you found, woo
Legislation put me down, oh yeah (oh yeah)
What happened to yesterday? (What happened?)
Ooh, woman of the world
Now that your eyes meet mine
You see
A brand new generation
You're where you want to be
(You've come a long way, baby)
Woo, (you've come a long way, baby)
Hey, woman (woman of the world)
Chauvinism's day is done (Chauvinism's day is done)
Now there isn't anyone, no, no (now there isn't anyone)
For you to look up to (you're on your own now)
Woo (You're on your own)
Lady, hey baby
If independence is your thing, listen
You got the world on a string, woo
Go on and take your time (take it baby) (oh)
Oh, woman of the world
What would you prefer be done? (what would you prefer be done?)
After all we've done together (together)
Oh, you want to pull away now
(You've come a long way, baby)
Hey, woman of the world (you've come a long way, baby)
My yesterday girl (you've come a long way, baby)
Little lady, oh (you've come a long way, baby)
Baby, it's your show, it's your show (you've come a long way, baby)
(Woman of the world) you are my girl, woman (you've come a long way, baby)
Woman of the world (you've come a long way, baby)
Yesterday girl (you've come a long way, baby)
Ah, they all know, it's your show, it's your show (you've come a long way, baby)
It's your, it's your show (you've come a long way, baby)
Baby, it's your show (you've come a long way, baby)
Baby, it's your show (you've come a long way, baby)
Uh, from a, from a, from a, woman of the world
(You've come a long way, baby)
Woo (You've come a long way, baby)
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Larry Edward Gordon, Larry Mizell
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