What Motown Record Company singer was killed by his father in 1984?
Correct answer: Marvin Gaye
Player #14930287
I never knew this! how awful.
Player #14597285
legend of his time never to be forgotten he was magically brilliant!!!!
Player #18426810
Later heard that an aneurysm was found in the Dads head which must have pressed against a part of his brain pushing his anger to the limit. It’s such a sad tale...to be killed by your own parent. Love love his songs. He will always be one of the greats.
luckycatfay
ZyggyStardust, I bet that was fantastic always love motown music.
Player #16006967
i still get choked up. when he died- ESP the WAY he died
mendel 234
Motown Records is an American record label company founded in 1959. "I heard it through the Grapevine" by Marvin Gaye is one of their biggest hits of all time.
Derrick
so sad 😥
Georgia Peach
I love all of his music such a great loss!
XOOTR MAGNESIUM DECK
Marvin Gaye had a unique voice !!!
Amymack713
ZyggyStardust, She collapsed on stage, due to a brain tumor but died much later after going into a coma.
Cat Mom
Mb, maybe not but it'd sure make it harder to do!
Mb
Daisy, well guns dont kill people, people kill people, get rid of guns ?? Wont stop people from killing each other!! MB
Cleofus
I remember when it happened, I was listening to the radio 😪
Peppe®️
Wow! So sad. I never knew this.
PerkyLin
LazyLabradoodle29407, But that was only one of many problems he had. I suspect he was troubled from early childhood. His father was very abusive. He beat his children and his disapproval was pretty much a constant factor in Marvin's life. He had trouble in relationships and his drug addiction pretty much destroyed his career. He had suicidal tendencies by the time he moved in with his parents again. His brother told everybody that Marvin said before he died that he wanted to die, so he deliberately pushed his father too far.
ray
Player #18426810, His father was abusive of Gaye's mother. There wss tension between them.
Daisy
Guns 😪
ivka red 69
that's homophobic 😔
Gwen
Player #14930287, this is very sad I didn’t know this but he was so wonderful his voice gave me chills! Never been another like him! M
Dajoe
Player #14930287, His song "Ain't no Mountain high Enough" with Tammy Terrell is one of the greatest recordings of ALL time!
Player #45950998
Player #14930287, same but correct answer
Michelle
poor Marvin... RIP... I did not know this! Goes to show domestic violence can happen to anyone.
Lity
I never knew this too
Michal S.
ain't no mountain high enough is his best song
ang
Player #14930287, I didn't either. I love this game!
Player #40741104
Many of us thought it was a April's fools joke. A brilliant singer and songwriter. Sad that his dad took his life. His music will live forever.
Tbone
I seen the play, "Marvin My Brother", in Los Angeles, by his sister.. it was tragic what Marvin Jr. endured in his life, but more so, what demons his father experienced from his mother.. Marvin was a kind soul, who Smokey always called Pops, cause of his bad feet.. So much more..
Alicia
marvin gayemusic is the best he was my favorite
smarty pants
Ricketysprit01, no wonder, diana Ross sang a song in memory of him called....missing you.
J-J
Senior was later diagnosed with a brain tumour and this is considered to have affected his behaviour. I believe that his conviction was posthumously altered.
Cecily
Player #14930287, me too, I never knew that, so sad, he was such a talented artist.
grammy
how tragic, I listen to him all the time and never knew about his death
Robster
I do not want a reward for knowing this question.
SpankyJo
LazyLabradoodle29407, so did the two bullet wounds!
Guillermo Jr.
his music still sounds fresh..
Player #38500784
interesting how the last questions answer was grape ... just saying
monty
WHATS GOING ON FIX THIS WORLD
Debidedodah
What’s more, poor Marvin had given his dad the same gun as a Christmas present a mere 4 months before.
Diana D
never knew that's how he died ☹
Geri C
Interesting fact, never knew this 👍