Marvin Gaye - Searching Soul

One of the most gifted, visionary, and enduring talents ever launched into orbit by the Motown hit machine, the career of Marvin Gaye blazed the trail for the continued evolution of popular black music: moving from lean, powerful R&B to stylish, sophisticated soul to finally arrive at an intensely political and personal form of artistic self-expression, his work not only redefined soul music as a creative force but also expanded its impact as an agent for social change.Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr. (in the style of his hero Sam Cooke, he added the 'e' to his surname as an adult) was born April 2, 1939 in Washington, D.C. The second of three children born to Marvin Sr., an ordained minister in the House of God — a conservative Christian sect fusing elements of orthodox Judaism and Pentecostalism which imposes strict codes of conduct and observes no holidays — he began singing in church at the age of three, quickly becoming a soloist in the choir. Later taking up piano and drums, music became Gaye's escape from the nightmarish realities of his home life — throughout his childhood, his father beat him on an almost daily basis.

Marvin Gaye - Searching Soul

Marvin Gaye's succesvolle carriere heeft inmiddels vele fases gekend. Als artiest startte hij in 1960 bij het wereldberoemde Motown en bestookte de hitlijsten met de inmiddels klassiekers 'Can I Get A Witness' en 'I Heard It Through The Grapevine'. In de jaren '70 scoorde hij met songs zoals 'What's Going On' en 'Let's Get It On' om in de jaren '80 een top te bereiken met het nummer 'Sexual Healing'.<br />Na zijn tragische dood in 1984 is zijn muziek bekend geworden over de hele wereld en luisteren jong en oud naar de orginele songs en de remixen van deze legende. Vandaag-de-dag leeft zijn muziek door in de harten van alle muziekliefhebbers.<br /><br />DVD Special Features:<br />4:3 Full Frame<br />Dolby Digital 5.1<br />Chapter Selection<br />Subtitles on/off <br /><br />

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