Frankie Gaye
born on 15/11/1942 in Washington, DC, MD, United States
died on 30/12/2001
Frankie Gaye
Frankie Gaye | |
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Born | Frankie Gaye November 15 1941 Washington, D.C. U.S |
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Died | December 30 2001 (aged 60) Los Angeles, California U.S. |
Occupation | Recording artist |
Frankie Gaye[1] (born Frances Gay, November 15, 1941 December 30, 2001) was an American recording artist and brother of fellow American recording artist Marvin Gaye. Gaye's recollections of his tenure at the Vietnam War inspired Marvin's song, "What's Happening Brother", from the album, What's Going On.
Biography
Frances "Frankie" Gay was born in Washington, D.C., the third of four children born to Alberta (née) Williams and Marvin Gay, Sr. in 1941. Both Frankie and elder brother Marvin sung, first in church and then with local doo-wop groups. Frankie worked several jobs in D.C. before answering the draft to serve his country during the Vietnam War at 25 where he served as a radio disk jockey. In 1970, Frankie returned to civilian life in D.C. Emotional conversations between Frankie and Marvin over Frankie's horrific recollections of the war led to Marvin to compose the song "What's Happening Brother", later issued for Marvin's album, What's Going On, released in 1971.
Starting in the mid-1970s, Frankie began working with his brother, joining him on the road during Gaye's concert tours. Sometimes, to test audience reactions, Marvin would place Frankie onstage first before he arrived. Like his brother and, later, their sister Zeola, Frankie added an "e" to his surname. In 1977, Frankie participated in background vocals for Marvin's hit, "Got to Give It Up, Pt. 1". Frankie contributed co-composition rights for music for the 1979 film, Penitentiary. Frankie and his second wife (later widow) Irene were next door to their parents' house on April 1, 1984 when Frankie's brother was shot and killed by their father during an argument. In 1989, Frankie signed with Motorcity Records and recorded two singles, "Extraordinary Girl" and "My Brother", the latter song featured on the album of the same name in 1990. In 1999, Frankie worked on his memoirs, Marvin Gaye: My Brother. The book was scheduled to be released in 2002 when Frankie died of complications following a heart attack in December 2001. He was sixty. The book was later released in 2003.
Personal life
In 1972, Frankie relocated to Los Angeles where he married his first wife, Judy. The couple had two daughters, Christy and Denise. After their divorce, Frankie began dating a woman named Irene Duncan after meeting in London. They married in 1978 and had three children, daughters April (b. 1983) and Fiona (b. 1993) and son Frankie, Jr. (b. 1992). Marvin's youngest child, Frankie Christian, was named after Frankie.
Discography
Albums
- 1979: Penitentiary
- 1990: My Brother
- 1996: The Very Best of Frankie Gaye
Singles
- 1989: "Extraordinary Girl"
- 1990: "My Brother"
References
External links
Marvin Gaye | |
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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) · In the Groove/I Heard It Through the Grapevine (1968) · M.P.G. (1969) · That's the Way Love Is (1970) · What's Going On (1971) · Let's Get It On (1973) · I Want You (1976) · Here, My Dear (1978) · In Our Lifetime (1981) · Midnight Love (1982) |
Duet albums | Together (1964) · Take Two (1966) · United (1967) · You're All I Need (1968) · Easy (1969) · Diana & Marvin (1973) |
Live albums | Marvin Gaye Recorded Live on Stage (1963) · Marvin Gaye Live! (1974) · Live at the London Palladium (1977) · Marvin Gaye at the Copa (2005) |
Soundtrack albums | Trouble Man (1972) |
Posthumous albums | Dream of a Lifetime (1985) · Romantically Yours (1986) · Vulnerable (1997) |
Compilation albums | Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 (1964) · Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 (1967) · Marvin Gaye and His Girls (1969) · Super Hits (1970) · Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell's Greatest Hits (1970) · Anthology: Marvin Gaye (1974; 1986; 1995) · Marvin Gaye's Greatest Hits (1976) · Every Great Motown Hit of Marvin Gaye (1983) · Motown Remembers Marvin Gaye (1986) · The Marvin Gaye Collection (1991) · For Adults Only (1992) · The Norman Whitfield Sessions (1994) · The Very Best of Marvin Gaye (1994) · The Master (1961-1984) (1995) · Lost and Found: Love Starved Heart (1963-1971) (1999) · The Complete Duets (2001) · 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Marvin Gaye, Vol. 1 (The 1960s) (2001) · 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Marvin Gaye, Vol. 2 (The 1970s) (2001) · 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell (2001) · The Very Best of Marvin Gaye (2001) · Gold: Marvin Gaye (2005) · Marvin Gaye: #1's (2007) |
Singles (US/UK Top Ten's) |
"Pride & Joy" · "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)" · "I'll Be Doggone" · "Ain't That Peculiar" · "Your Precious Love" · "If I Could Build My Whole World Around You" · "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing" · "You're All I Need to Get By" · "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" · "Too Busy Thinking About My Baby" · "Abraham, Martin & John" · "The Onion Song" · "That's the Way Love Is" · "What's Going On" · "Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)" · "Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)" · "Trouble Man" · "Let's Get It On" · "You Are Everything" · "Got to Give It Up" · "Sexual Healing" |
Related topics | Discography · Anna Gordy Gaye · Frankie Gaye · Janis Hunter Gaye · Nona Gaye · The Moonglows · Tammi Terrell · Marvin's Room |
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