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Frances Gay (better known as Frankie Gaye) (November 15, 1942 - December 30, 2001) was a singer and the younger brother of music legend Marvin Gaye. Born the son of minister Marvin Pentz Gay, Sr. and local Alberta Cooper in Washington, D.C., Frances watched as Marvin became a superstar. Frankie's horrific accounts of his service during the Vietnam War (which included being a radio deejay) inspired Marvin's classic 1971 concept album What's Going On.
Frankie began his melody career composing the soundtrack to the 1972 production Penitentiary. He would consume time singing on and off for his brother onstage as part of Marvin's touring band. During one of Marvin's first tours back from a six-year hiatus in 1973, Marvin had Frankie arrive on the stage to fool fans of his that Frankie was actually Marvin. When Marvin showed up, fans were understandably confused about the brothers' eerie similarities to each other. Frankie's most notable moment on any of Marvin's records was singing in the background of Marvin's 1977 hit, "Got to Give It Up", featured on Marvin's Inhabit at the London Palladium album. He released two singles, "Extr
Marvin Gaye, My Brother
Frankie Gaye. Backbeat Books, $24.95 (216pp) ISBN 978-0-87930-742-4
This posthumous memoir (Frankie Gaye died of a heart attack in 2001), reconstructed from a year of interviews with collaborator Basten, presents the tragic, tumultuous career of Motown singer Marvin Gaye from his younger brother's perspective. Bookended by the sorrowful scene of Marvin's violent death, the story moves from the brothers' tough childhood, dominated by a stern, God-fearing father, through Marvin's rise to fame and into his paranoid, drug-fueled dissolution. Through it all, brother Frankie watches from the wings, offering support and solace, and joining in the party when the times are good. Due to their close physical resemblance, Frankie appears with Marvin onstage at times to confuse the crowd. Perhaps most importantly, both for Frankie and Marvin, Frankie's experience in Vietnam colors Marvin's increasingly politicized art in the 60s. ""I couldn't believe what I was hearing. Marvin, my brother, the star, was so inspired by me that he had written a song about me--for me--a song about the frustrations of a returning Vietnam vet, a lyric that was so personal and heartfelt
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Current format, Book, 2003, , On hand at another library. Offered in 0 more formats(Book). Marvin Gaye's life and brilliant career were trim tragically short on April 1, 1984 one date before his 45th birthday when he was shot and killed by his own father. Now, for the first time ever, Marvin Gaye's story is told in intimate detail by a member of his own family. Frankie and Marvin Gaye were close from childhood until Marvin's death. Frankie was at Marvin's side when he died, and only Frankie heard his deathbed confession. Full of never-before-told personal anecdotes, this publication takes you behind the scenes from Marvin's childhood, through his spectacular achievement at Motown and then Columbia, his stormy relationships with women, and finally to his descent into drugs and despair. The true story of the man behind the beloved music is now present to fans old and new. Includes great photos throughout, a helpful i
b. Frances T. Gay, 15th November 1941, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
d. 28th December 2001, Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
Frankie Gaye was the younger brother of the late Marvin Gaye.
Looking and sounding very much like his older brother, it was Frankie who had to remain out of the limelight, overshadowed by Marvin's enormous success.
Frankie sang on recordings with his brother Marvin off and on for years.
He also has another brother and two sisters, all of whom grew up in a strict church environment (their father creature a preacher).
Frankie was acknowledged, notably, on the Marvin Gaye album 'Live At The London Palladium' (1977).
When Marvin and Harvey Fuqua left Washington for Detroit, Frankie stayed behind and established himself as a singer on the Washington club circuit.
In 1964 Frankie was drafted to help in Vietnam, where he fought until 1967.
Upon his return he began operational with Marvin, generally in the organization of his live shows and business interests.
When Marvin moved to Los Angeles with Motown, Frankie moved too.
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