Gaye

British

/ ɡeɪ /

noun

Marvin. 1939–84, US soul singer and songwriter; recordings include "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" (1969), What's Going On (1971), and "Sexual Healing" (1982): shot dead by his father

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"Istanbulites are animal lovers," says 57-year-old Gaye Koselerden, adding, "They can even curl up on the most expensive duvet. No one would say a word."

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

Gaye is a dithering stage mother, and the younger cast members, looking to Charlie for guidance, have a reluctant mentor on their hands.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

Born Michael Eugene Archer in Virginia, D’Angelo was an artist in the tradition of the soul greats like Marvin Gaye and Al Green, but also Otis Redding, the Isley Brothers and Sly Stone.

From Salon • Oct. 19, 2025

“I realized my voice was a gift of God and had to be used to praise Him,” Gaye said, but his father “hated it when my singing won more praise than his sermons.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2025

For a second, I thought Vonetta would burst out into a chorus of “Hitch Hike,” and we’d be her Marvin Gaye backup singers doing the “Hitch Hike” dance.

From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia

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