In , Marvin Gaye revealed these secrets about himself and his Dad in his autobiography: Marvin Gaye with his parents, Marvin Gay Sr. and Alberta Gay — [Old School Fun Fact: ‘Gay’ is Marvin’s original last name, but Marvin added the ‘E” on the end when he became a singer, to avoid his perceived stigma of the surname ‘Gay’]. Actor Terrence Howard revealed that he refused to portray Marvin Gaye in a potential film because of the Motown singer's rumored homosexuality, saying he'd cut his lips off if he ever kissed a man. The former "Empire" star made the comment during a nearly two-hour appearance on Bill Maher's "Club Random" podcast. Howard told Maher he turned town a chance to play Smokey Robinson because he was in talks with director Lee Daniels for a possible biopic of Gaye.
Gaye's father, Marvin Gay Sr., subsequently shot and killed Gaye; it was the eve of his 45th birthday. [5][6] Gay Sr. later pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter, receiving a six-year suspended sentence and five years of probation. Marvin Gaye was one of the greatest soul singers of all time, but his life and career were cut tragically short in , aged just He was one of the main singers that created the Motown sound of the s, first as a session performer and later as a solo artist. In the s, he recorded the albums What's Going On and Let's Get It On, becoming one of the first artists from Motown along with Stevie Wonder to break away from the company on his own merit.
When Marvin Gaye was still alive, there were rumors and guesses about who he had feelings for in a romantic way. Something crucial happened when Quincy Jones, a well-known music producer, said in an interview that Marvin Gaye had more than friendship with actor Marlon Brando. EDT May 12, Jan Gaye is either the luckiest woman in the world, having married Motown heartthrob Marvin Gaye, or she's a woman who's led a very challenging life. The highs of her life were very high, and the lows almost as extreme. She paints a vivid picture of herself as a pretty, adventurous teenager, meeting and then quickly moving in with the handsome, older Motown superstar against the backdrop of the drug-fueled, sexually free music scene of the s.
Marvin Gaye added the “e” to the end of his name to dispel rumors of his homosexuality and to distinguish himself from his father, Marvin Gay Sr., with whom he did not get along. Marvin Gaye was one of the greatest soul singers of all time, but his life and career were cut tragically short in , aged just He was one of the main singers that created the Motown sound of the s, first as a session performer and later as a solo artist. In the s, he recorded the albums What's Going On and Let's Get It On, becoming one of the first artists from Motown along with Stevie Wonder to break away from the company on his own merit.
Star athlete-turned transgender, Caitlyn Jenner (formerly Bruce Jenner), wasn’t the only famous ‘straight’ male cross-dresser, so was our beloved Marvin Gaye. The “Sexual Healing” soul singer stated that he was not gay. However, he publicly revealed the following cross-dressing-revelation himself although many people missed it back in the day. .
Marvin Gaye wasn’t gay. He added an ‘e’ to the end of his last name to set himself apart from his dad and to put to rest talks about his sexuality. He was married twice, first to Anna Gordy and later to Janis Hunter, and also had relationships with other women. .
After Gaye's divorce to Gordy was finalized, Gaye married Hunter in October in New Orleans. It was alleged Gaye married her due to concurrent tax issues, [30][31] but Hunter would contend they married after surviving a car accident. .
Marvin Gaye added the “e” to the end of his name to dispel rumors of his homosexuality and to distinguish himself from his father, Marvin Gay Sr., with whom he did not get along. When he. .