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Remembering Marvin Gaye Today on What Would Have Been His 87th Birthday (Born 4/2/39)

April 2, 2026 Albumism Staff
Photo Jim Britt

Please join the Albumism team in celebrating Marvin Gaye’s musical legacy and revisit audio & video highlights from his career below!

Born: April 2, 1939
Died: April 1, 1984
Biography | Discography (Studio Albums):

The Soulful Moods of Marvin Gaye (1961)
That Stubborn Kinda Fellow (1963)
When I'm Alone I Cry (1964)
Hello Broadway (1964)
How Sweet It Is to Be Loved by You (1965)
A Tribute to the Great Nat "King" Cole (1965)
Moods of Marvin Gaye (1966)
I Heard It Through the Grapevine (1968)
M.P.G. (1969)
That's the Way Love Is (1970)
What's Going On (1971) | Read More
You’re the Man (Recorded 1972; Released 2019) | Read More
Trouble Man (1972) | Read More
Let's Get It On (1973) | Read More
I Want You (1976) | Read More
Here, My Dear (1978) | Read More
In Our Lifetime (1981)
Midnight Love (1982) | Read More

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