01 April 2011

on today

in 1984,  Marvin Gaye dies in his parents Los Angeles home. Marvin attacked his father for verbally abusing his mother. His father responded by shooting his son to death. Since his death, the power and reach of Marvin’s music has increased.
--courtesy, blackfacts.com

2 comments:

Moanerplicity said...

One of those sad, sad historic days, where, if you're old enough, you remember exactly where you were when you first heard the news. As a Marivn fan, I don't think I'll ever wrap my mind around it. Better to listen to his classics & be moved.


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Wonder Man said...

Happy Birthday