viaEurweb: Marvin Gaye was shot and killed by his own father on this day in 1984, one day before his 45th birthday. Marvin Sr., a Christian minister who was described as a strict disciplinarian and abusive to his children, reportedly told his daughter Jeanne that if Marvin ever touched him, he’d “kill him.” The two had a contentious […]
via BlackAmericaWeb: Clothing worn by singer Marvin Gaye will go on display at the Motown Museum in Detroit as part of the music label’s 60th anniversary celebration. The museum said Thursday that the items include a knit cap and military-style jacket and pants. Pictures of them will be posted on Facebook Friday and displayed at the museum beginning Saturday through the […]
Black History Month originated in 1926, founded by Carter G. Woodson and was created to celebrate achievements, births, important timelines, events and to remember those we lost.
via eurweb: If you’re a stamp collector we’ve got some good news for you. In fact, even if you’re not a stamp collector we still have good news for you … especially if you’re a Marvin Gaye and/or Gregory Hines fan. By now you’ve already figured out where this is going (plus our headline already told you). Yes, […]
via eurweb: The family and friends of Marvin Gaye will hold a press conference today (07-25-18) at 12 Noon Pacific in Los Angeles to announce that a bill to name a post office for Marvin Gaye was signed in to law by President Donald Trump. “Marvin Gaye’s music has transcended generations and gave (us) the ’70s and ’80s […]
via BlackAmericaWeb-Eurweb: Dr. Dre wants to bring the legend of Marvin Gaye to the big screen, but the late singer’s family wants him to pump the breaks on that. Marvin Gaye III tells The Blast, “In regards to the announcement that was made in the media on June 18 as it pertains to a biopic about my father, the legendary […]
via getupmornings: Marvin Gaye will finally get the biopic he deserves. The family is letting Dr. Dre do the biopic as well as let them use his music for the film. GRIFF believes that Sterling K. Brown or Chadwick Boseman should play the musician. TJ wants Jamie Foxx to do it because he can sing and would be good for the role. Sterling Brown of the Milwaukee […]
via BCNN1: Fred Hammond is back in the studio and this time he’s giving fans a preview of his version of the Marvin Gaye classic “What’s Going On!” The Gospel music powerhouse posted the video to his Instagram page, but it’s not known if and when the song will be released. CLICK HERE to read story
A post office named “Marvin Gaye?” Oh yeah, why not? Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.) introduced legislation to designate the post office located at 4040 West Washington Boulevard (Los Angeles) in honor of late great singer/performer. Marvin Gaye’s music has transcended generations and gave 70s and 80s a sound,” said Rep. Bass. “I’m proud to have […]
Three weeks after a court demanded that the state of Michigan send bottled water to residents who are still impacted by contaminated water, state officials are still trying to fight that order.
Jan Gaye, wife of the late soul singer Marvin Gaye, joined Roland Martin on NewsOne Now to talk about her new book, After the Dance: My…
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