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What's Going On: The Life and Death of Marvin Gaye

The story of Marvin Gaye, one the great and enduring figures of soul music whose life was one of sexual confusion and bittersweet success, using his own words and memories.

Marvin Gaye is one of the great and enduring figures of soul music, but his life was one of sexual confusion, bittersweet success and ultimately death by the hand of his own father. Through Marvin's own words and intimate memories gathered from rare film and recordings, director Jeremy Marre tells the story of a 'life of outer grace and inner torment'.

Including interviews with the singer's family, friends and musical colleagues, with re-enactments and archive film of Marvin on stage, at home and in the recording studio.

1 hour

Last on

Sat 1 Mar 2014 22:35

Music Played

  • Marvin Gaye

    Life is For Learning 

  • Marvin Gaye

    Distant Lover

  • Marvin Gaye

    Piece of Clay 

  • Marvin Gaye

    Traditional Gospel Hymn 

  • Marvin Gaye

    Lords Prayer 

  • Marvin Gaye

    I Heard It Through The Grapevine

  • Marvin Gaye

    Mama Loochie 

  • Marvin Gaye

    Got To Get My Hands On Some Lovin' 

  • Marvin Gaye

    Hitch Hike

  • Marvin Gaye

    How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)

  • Marvin Gaye

    Got To Get My Hands On Some Lovin' 

  • Marvin Gaye

    Pride and Joy 

  • Marvin Gaye

    Got To Get My Hands On Some Lovin' 

  • Marvin Gaye

    Piece of Clay 

  • Marvin Gaye

    Stubborn Kind of Fellow 

  • Marvin Gaye

    Quiet Night of Quiet Stars 

  • Marvin Gaye

    I Heard It Through The Grapevine

  • Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell

    Ain't No Mountain High Enough

  • Marvin Gaye

    What's Going On 

  • Marvin Gaye

    Inner City Blues 

  • Marvin Gaye

    What's Going On 

  • Marvin Gaye

    Troubled Man 

  • Marvin Gaye

    Let's Get It On 

  • Marvin Gaye

    Save the Children 

  • Marvin Gaye

    I Want You 

  • Marvin Gaye

    Anna's Song

  • Marvin Gaye

    Distant Lover

  • Marvin Gaye

    Sexual Healing 

  • Marvin Gaye

    Save the Children 

  • Marvin Gaye

    Life is For Learning 

Credits

Role Contributor
Director Jeremy Marre
Producer Nick de Grunwald

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Â鶹ԼÅÄ Music: Marvin Gaye

Gaye helped to shape the sound of Motown Records in the 1960s with a string of hits.