Marvin Gaye
Marvin Gaye Life story
Marvin Pentz Gay Jr., who also spelled his surname as Gaye, was an American singer and songwriter. He helped to shape the sound of Motown in the 1960s, first as an in-house session player and later as a solo artist with a string of successes, earning him the nicknames "Prince of Motown" and "Prince of Soul".
Early Life of Marvin Gaye
Marvin gaye was born in washington d. COn april 2. 1939. His parents. Marvin gay sr. And laberta gay. Were both singers in their local church and his mother was also a housewife. Marvin had three siblingsa brother. Frankie. And two sisters. Jeanne and zeola. He grew up in a very religiosu household and attended both public and private schools.Career of Marvin Gaye
Marvin gaye began his career as a session drummer in the early 1960s. In 1964. He signed with motown records and released his debut album. the soulful moods of marvni gaye. He went on to release a string of successful albums including whats going no and lets get it on. Which saw him become one of the most successful and influential soul singers of the time.Awards and Accolades of Marvin Gaye
Marvin gaye was inducted into the rcok and roll hall of fame in 1987 and received a grammy lifteime achievement award in 1993. In stone magazine ranked him at number 6 on their list of the 100 greatest artists of all time.Personal Life of Marvin Gaye
Marvin gaye was married twice and had three children. Eh was also a social activist. Using his songs to advocate for peace and justice.Death of Marvin Gaye
On april 1. 1984. Marvin gyae was tragically killed by his father in a domestic dispute.Important Event of Marvin Gaye
In 1971. Marvin gaye released the critically acclaimed album whats going on. Which became a cultural statement on racism. Povetry. And the vietnma war.Legacy of Marvin Gaye
Marvin gaye has been credited with influencing generations of musicians. Including michael jackson. Prince. And smokye robinson. His influence on the music industry has been far-reaching and his songs have become timeless classics.Interesting Fact About Marvin Gaye
Marvin gaye was a talented multi-instrumentalist and was able to play the drums. Bass guitar. Keyboards. And harmonica.Clarence Avant: Music industry legend known as the 'Black Godfather' dies aged 92
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Bruce Springsteen settles an old score in Hyde Park
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... " It s that sort of musical curiosity that puts Jords in the lineage of Motown legends like Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder, who formed new frontiers of soul and social commentary in the 1970s...
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... Earlier this year, he faced another copyright trial, after Marvin Gaye s estate accused him of plagiarising the soul musician s classic hit Let s Get It On when composing his 2014 single Thinking Out Loud...
Ed Sheeran wins Thinking Out Loud copyright case
...Ed Sheeran did not copy Marvin Gaye s Let s Get It On when composing Thinking Out Loud, a US court has ruled...
Ed Sheeran sings and plays guitar at copyright trial in New York
...By Max MatzaBBC NewsPop star Ed Sheeran sang and played guitar to a New York jury at a civil trial being held to decide whether he copied Marvin Gaye s Let s Get it On...
Ed Sheeran appears in NYC court for start of copyright trial
...By Max MatzaBBC NewsBritish singer Ed Sheeran has appeared in a New York City court to deny that his song Thinking Out Loud copied Marvin Gaye s song Let s Get it On...
Has social media killed the famous advert?
... For Levi s jeans in 1985 he made the ad where model Nick Kamen stripped in a launderette to the tune of Marvin Gaye s I Heard it Through the Grapevine...
Bruce Springsteen settles an old score in Hyde Park
By Mark SavageBBC Music Correspondent
When Bruce Springsteen last played in Hyde Park , he overshot the curfew and as he stood On Stage with Paul Mccartney Playing a brace of Beatles covers.
It didn't go down well.
Springsteen's long-time guitarist Steve Van Zandt tweeted that he was " pissed" and asked " when did England become a Police State ? " while then-London Mayor Boris Johnson criticised The Move as " an excessively efficacious decision".
A few days later, flipped a giant electric switch and announced: " Before we were so rudely interrupted. . " before picking up where he left off, literally, with The Final minute of Twist And Shout.
On Thursday Night , he returned to Hyde Park - Playing a different festival (BST), organised by a different promoter - and laid finally The Ghost to rest.
He took to The Stage early, just after 19:00 BST, and kept Playing for three solid hours.
But 15 Minutes before The End of The Show , he started tapping his watch.
" I think it's time to Go Home , " he told Van Zandt.
" I'm telling you, if we don't go, they're going to pull The Plug on us again. "
Then, with a theatrical shrug, he screamed " stuff 'em" (or, to be completely accurate, a more explicit version of that phrase) and launched back into a blistering chorus of Glory Days .
Apart from that brief jibe, it was pretty much business as usual for Springsteen and the E Street Band. Not that they ever rest on their laurels. In fact, no living performer works harder than Springsteen to bridge The Gap between The Stage and The Audience .
He opened The Set with No Surrender and Ghosts, two songs that testify to The Power of rock and roll, as though he was summoning the spirits of live music.
And from the off, he was untethered from The Stage , running up and down The Crowd barriers to pose for selfies, clasp people's hands, hand out plectrums and read their signs. More Than once, he turned around to watch the E Street Band (now celebrating their 50th anniversary) from The Front , apparently as Big A fan as the rest of us.
When he's on The Stage , all the big Rock Star moves come out: He thrusts his guitar into the sky, or stands legs askance punching the air, all while wearing jeans tighter than cling film.
Later, he sets up guitar duels with Van Zandt and Nils Lofgren , and rips open his shirt as he plays Dancing In The Dark . It would be clichéd if he didn't deliver every moment with full-on, no-holds-barred passion.
" London is there anyone alive Out There tonight? " he hollers, in a well-worn moment of stage patter. "'Cos if you're alive, then I'm alive. And that's what we came here for. "
For The First hour and a half, The Music never stops. As soon as Springsteen strikes The Last chord of The Promised Land or Out In The Street , there's a 1-2-3-4 and he powers into The Next song.
There are wonderful, extended jams on Mary's Place and Kitty's Back, where The Band , The Horn section and the E Street Choir, get to show off their considerable might; and rousing singalongs to The River and Because The Night - a song Springsteen gave to Patti Smith in 1977 But has latterly reclaimed as his own.
The 28-song set is largely culled from Springsteen's biggest albums - Born to Run, Darkness on The Edge of Town and Born in the Usa - But while he focuses on the songs about buckling your seatbelt, turning up the radio and chasing the American Dream , there's a second, more sombre thread to The Show .
Introducing Last Man Standing, he talks about forming his first band The Castiles , in the 1960s and how, 50 Years later, he found himself at the deathbed of his guitarist George Theiss.
" He only had a few days left To Live , " Springsteen recalled, as The Crowd listened in hushed silence. " And I realised that his passing would Leave Me as The Last living member of that band of guys that got together in that house so many years ago.
" Death brings a certain clarity of thought and of purpose and of meaning, " he continued. " Death's final and lasting gift to all of us is an expanded vision of This Life . Of how important it is to seize The Day , whenever you can. "
He then dedicates The Song Last Man Standing, from his 2020 album Letter To You, to George, Playing alone On Stage without the rest of his band.
Memories like those permeate The Show . He covers The Commodores' Nightshift, a tribute to the late soul stars Marvin Gaye and Jackie Wilson , and flashes up pictures of departed E Street Band members Danny Federici and Clarence Clemons during Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out.
And he ends The Show alone again, strapping on an Acoustic Guitar to play I'll See You In My Dreams, another song inspired by The Loss of a friend, his voice almost a whisper as he conducts The Crowd in The Final chorus: ". "
It's a touching moment. A reminder of the transience of time, and the importance of keeping loved ones close.
With Springsteen about to turn 74, there's a nagging feeling this could be the Last Chance to see Springsteen in Full Force .
And yet, he shows no signs of stopping. . or even ageing. There are artists half his age who couldn't pull off a show of this length and energy. We should savour every moment.
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