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Marvin Pentz Gaye Jr. (né Gay; April 2, 1939 – April 1, 1984) was an American R&B and soul singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. Commonly referred to as the "Prince of Motown" and "Prince of Soul", he helped to shape the sound of Motown and soul music in the 1960s and 1970s. A cultural icon, Gaye is often considered one of the greatest singers and songwriters of all time. Born and raised in Washington, D.C., Gaye began his career... [more on Wikipedia]
As a songwriter, Marvin Gaye first charted in 1962 with Stubborn Kind of Fellow .The artist placed 45 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 11 of which reached the Top‑10, including 3 number‑ones.The artist scored 25 UK Top‑75 entries, including 8 Top‑10 placements, including 3 number‑ones.On US AC the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s.On US Dance the artist achieved 3 Top‑10s, 1 of which hit number‑one.On US Rock the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s.On US Alternative the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US RnB the artist achieved 23 Top‑10s, 8 of which hit number‑one.
Top songs: #1: Blurred Lines - #2: Got to Give It Up - #3: Sexual Healing - #4: Dancing in the Street - #5: Let's Get It On
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2.
10/1962
[Tamla 54068]
written by Marvin Gaye
, William "Mickey" Stevenson & George Gordy
3.
Hitch Hike Marvin Gaye
from
That Stubborn Kinda Fellow
backing vocals by Martha & The Vandellas
[Tamla 54075]
written by Marvin Gaye
, William "Mickey" Stevenson &
Clarence Paul
4.
05/1963
backing vocals by Martha & The Vandellas
[Tamla 54079]
written by
Norman Whitfield , Marvin Gaye
& William "Mickey" Stevenson
5.
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #40]
[Gordy 7033]
written by Marvin Gaye
, William "Mickey" Stevenson &
Ivy Jo Hunter
6.
08/1964
[Okeh 7193]
written by Marvin Gaye
& William "Mickey" Stevenson
7.
8.
[Dunhill 4057]
written by Marvin Gaye
, William "Mickey" Stevenson & Ivy Jo Hunter
9.
instrumental live [Cadet 5573]
written by Marvin Gaye
, William "Mickey" Stevenson & Ivy Jo Hunter
10.
B side to If I Could Build My Whole World Around You
[Tamla 54161]
written by Marvin Gaye
11.
as Martha Reeves and the Vandellas
R written by Marvin Gaye
, William "Mickey" Stevenson & Ivy Jo Hunter
12.
09/1969
13.
14.
08/1970
[Soul 35074]
written by Marvin Gaye
&
James Nyx 15.
16.
07/1971
[Tamla 54207]
written by Marvin Gaye
17.
10/1971
[Tamla 54209]
written by Marvin Gaye
& James Nyx
18.
12/1971
19.
instrumental [Kudu 902]
written by Marvin Gaye
& James Nyx
20.
05/1972
21.
06/1972
[Kudu 906]
written by Marvin Gaye
& Anna Gaye
22.
08/1972
with
James Cleveland [Atlantic 2901]
written by Marvin Gaye
, Renaldo Benson & Alfred Cleveland
23.
12/1972
[Tamla 54228]
written by Marvin Gaye
24.
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #167]
[Tamla 54234]
written by Marvin Gaye
&
Ed Townsend
25.
11/1973
[Tamla 54241]
written by Marvin Gaye
26.
[Tamla 54244]
written by Marvin Gaye
27.
08/1974
[Event 216]
written by Marvin Gaye
, William "Mickey" Stevenson & Ivy Jo Hunter
28.
09/1974
29.
[Tamla 54273]
written by Marvin Gaye
&
Leon Ware 30.
10/1976
[RCA 10805]
written by Marvin Gaye
, William "Mickey" Stevenson & George Gordy
31.
[Tamla 54280]
written by Marvin Gaye
32.
05/1977
[Blue Note 965]
written by Marvin Gaye
, Ivy Jo Hunter & William "Mickey" Stevenson
33.
[Tamla 54298]
written by Marvin Gaye
34.
07/1979
[London 274]
written by Marvin Gaye
, Ivy Jo Hunter & William "Mickey" Stevenson
35.
10/1979
[Tamla 54305]
written by Marvin Gaye
36.
[Mercury 76054]
written by Marvin Gaye
& Anna Gordy Gaye
37.
05/1980
as Peggie Blue
written by
Jerry Ragovoy , Marvin Gaye
, William "Mickey" Stevenson & Ivy Jo Hunter
38.
06/1980
with KC
[Casablanca 2278]
written by Marvin Gaye
, William "Mickey" Stevenson & Ivy Jo Hunter
39.
Praise Marvin Gaye
from
In Our Lifetime
[Tamla 54322]
written by Marvin Gaye
40.
05/1981
[Tamla 54326]
written by Marvin Gaye
41.
08/1981
[A&M 2405]
written by Marvin Gaye
, William "Mickey" Stevenson & George Gordy
42.
[Warner 29986]
written by Marvin Gaye
, William "Mickey" Stevenson & Ivy Jo Hunter
43.
06/1982
[De-Lite 819]
written by Marvin Gaye
44.
09/1982
45.
10/1982
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #231]
[Columbia 03302]
written by Marvin Gaye
46.
[Catawba 8000]
written by Marvin Gaye
47.
02/1983
[Columbia 03589]
written by Marvin Gaye
48.
05/1983
written by Marvin Gaye
, William "Mickey" Stevenson & George Gordy
49.
06/1983
[Columbia 04071]
written by Marvin Gaye
,
Barrett Strong & Norman Whitfield
50.
06/1983 Joy Marvin Gaye
from
Midnight Love
[Columbia 03935]
written by Marvin Gaye
51.
11/1983
R written by Al Cleveland, Renaldo Benson & Marvin Gaye
52.
featuring
Keith Rodgers written by Marvin Gaye
& William Stevenson
53.
54.
07/1985
[Columbia 05442]
written by Marvin Gaye
55.
08/1985
charity record [EMI America 8288]
written by Marvin Gaye
, William "Mickey" Stevenson & Ivy Jo Hunter
56.
[MCA 52865]
written by Marvin Gaye
, Gwen Gordy Fuqua & Sandra Greene
57.
[Portrait 37-06970]
written by Al Cleveland, Renaldo Benson & Marvin Gaye
58.
11/1987
[Warner 28150]
written by Marvin Gaye
& Anna Gordy Gaye
59.
[Island 99162]
written by Ed Townsend & Marvin Gaye
60.
[Capitol 44497]
written by Marvin Gaye
&
MC Hammer
61.
04/1990
[Ruthless 96500]
written by Marvin Gaye
, James Nyx &
The D.O.C. 62.
04/1990
[Apollo/Motown 2038]
written by Marvin Gaye
63.
11/1990
[Motown 2083]
written by Marvin Gaye
64.
65.
10/1991
featuring
El DeBarge [Warner 19184]
written by Marvin Gaye
& Leon Ware
66.
67.
10/1992
68.
12/1992
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70.
11/1993
written by Marvin Gaye
71.
11/1993
[MCA 54773]
written by Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, James Nyx & Marvin Gaye
72.
73.
04/1994
[Giant 18268]
written by Anna Gaye, Elgie Stover, Iris Gordy & Marvin Gaye
74.
05/1994
written by Marvin Gaye
& James Nyx
75.
06/1994
[Elektra 64539]
written by Marvin Gaye
& James Nyx
76.
07/1994
written by Marvin Gaye
77.
07/1994
written by Marvin Gaye
, Gwen Gordy Fuqua & Sandra Greene
78.
11/1994
written by Al Cleveland, Renaldo Benson & Marvin Gaye
79.
[Motown 0322]
written by
Prince ,
Rosie Gaines , Marvin Gaye
, James Nyx, Arthur Ross & Leon Ware
80.
11/1995
[Zoo 14248]
written by Marvin Gaye
81.
12/1995
[Chrysalis 58494]
written by Al Cleveland, Marvin Gaye
, Renaldo Benson &
Speech 82.
83.
06/1996
84.
06/1996
[Chrysalis/EMI 58437]
written by
Antonia Reed , N.O. Joe & Marvin Gaye
85.
11/1996
written by Marvin Gaye
86.
written by Marvin Gaye
, Odell Brown & David Ritz
87.
09/1998
featuring
El DeBarge [Warner 17205]
written by Marvin Gaye
, David Ritz & Odell Brown
88.
09/1998
89.
written by Marvin Gaye
90.
09/1999
91.
10/1999
92.
[Columbia LP Cut]
written by Marvin Gaye
93.
94.
09/2001
[J Records 21089]
written by Erick Sermon,
Craig Mack & Marvin Gaye
95.
10/2001
charity record [Columbia 79670]
written by Marvin Gaye
, Al Cleveland & Renaldo Benson
96.
97.
12/2003
98.
99.
with
Erick Sermon R rm [Motown 003834]
written by Marvin Gaye
& Ed Townsend
100.
101.
written by Marvin Gaye
102.
11/2007
103.
12/2007
written by Marvin Gaye
104.
[album cut]
written by Al Cleveland, Renaldo Benson & Marvin Gaye
105.
12/2009
[JCS LP Cut]
written by Gwen Fuqua, Marvin Gaye
& Sandra Greene
106.
12/2009
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108.
109.
04/2011
[Motor City Hits LP Cut]
written by Marvin Gaye
110.
07/2011
featuring
Nas [J Records LP Cut]
written by
CJ Hilton ,
Nas ,
Salaam Remi , Marvin Gaye
, Odell Brown, David Ritz,
Roxanne Shanté ,
Biz Markie ,
Brian Potter ,
Dennis Lambert ,
Eric McCaine ,
Eric Smith ,
Galt MacDermot &
Vincent Davis 111.
10/2011
[Star Trak LP Cut]
written by Robin Thicke, Marvin Gaye
& Leon Ware
112.
R written by Marvin Gaye
& Ed Townsend
113.
12/2012
from The Voice (US), season 3 [Republic]
written by Al Cleveland, Renaldo Benson & Marvin Gaye
114.
115.
[parody of Blurred Lines by Robin Thicke]
[Way Moby Digital]
written by
Alfred Yankovic , Clifford Harris Jr., Pharrell Williams, Robin Thicke & Marvin Gaye
116.
12/2014
from The Voice (US), season 7 [Republic]
written by Marvin Gaye
, Odell Brown & David Ritz
117.
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121.
R Christmas written by Marvin Gaye
& Forest Hairston
122.
123.
11/2023