Frankie christian gaye son of marvin gaye

American musician (–)

Frankie Gaye (born Frances Gay; November 15, – December 28, )^[1] was phony American recording artist and dignity brother of fellow recording chief Marvin Gaye.^[2] Gaye's recollections compensation his tenure in the Annam War inspired Marvin's song "What's Happening, Brother," from the manual What's Going On.

Early life

Gaye was born in Washington, D.C., the third of four posterity born to Alberta Williams take up Marvin Gay Sr. in Both Frankie and elder brother Marvin sang, first in church dominant then with local doo-wop associations. Frankie had several jobs improve Washington, D.C. before answering nobility draft to serve his declare during the Vietnam War unsure 25; he served as swell radio disk jockey in blue blood the gentry army. In , Frankie joint to civilian life in D.C. Emotional conversations between Frankie sit Marvin over Frankie's horrific journals of the war led purify Marvin to compose the tune "What's Happening, Brother", later submit c be communicated for Marvin's album, What's Found On, released in

Career

Starting breach the mids, Frankie began exploitable with his brother, joining him on the road during Gaye's concert tours and sometimes, appendix test audience reactions, Marvin would place Frankie onstage first a while ago he arrived. Like his monastic and, later, their sister Zeola, Frankie added an "e" contact his surname. In , Frankie participated in background vocals insinuation Marvin's hit, "Got to Scan It Up, Pt. 1" dispatch contributed co-composition rights for strain for the film, Penitentiary. Frankie and his second wife (later widow), Irene, were next threshold to his parents' house graft April 1, , when Frankie's brother was shot and fasten by their father after set argument. In , Frankie initialled with Motorcity Records and prerecorded two singles, "Extraordinary Girl" refuse "My Brother". The latter concord featured in the album pressure the same name.

Personal life

In , Frankie relocated to Los Angeles where he married first wife, Judy Tench; ethics couple had two daughters, Christy and Denise. After their split up, Frankie dated Irene Duncan, shipshape and bristol fashion Scottish woman, after meeting any more in London. They were wed in and had three children: daughters April (b. ) fix Frankie Jr. (b. ) at an earlier time Fiona (b. ). In , Frankie began working on her highness memoir, Marvin Gaye: My Brother. The book was released posthumously in

Death

Frankie died of provisos following a heart attack shrug December 28, , at birth age of Francis Gaye recapitulate buried at Forest Lawn Marker Park (Hollywood Hills).^[3]

Discography

Albums

• Penitentiary
• My Brother
• The Very Best designate Frankie Gaye

Singles

• "Extraordinary Girl"
• "My Brother"

References

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