Marvin gaye book

Thanks in advance! A riveting cautionary tale about the ecstasy and dangers of loving Marvin Gaye, a performer passionately pursued by all—and a searing memoir of drugs, sex, and old school R&B from the wife of legendary soul icon Marvin Gaye. What emerges is a full-scale portrait of a charming but tortured artist, a brilliant singer with a divided soul.

Drawing from interviews conducted before Marvin Gaye's death, acclaimed music writer David Ritz has created a full-scale portrait of the brilliant but tormented artist. The only negative thing I remember is that it's not Divided Soul. Location: P. The one by David Ritz.

Here is Marvin's story from his early years in the slums of Washington, D.C., to is rise to the top of the Motown industry, his fall from grace, his comeback, and finally his sudden, shocking end at the hands of his own father. The Life of Marvin Gaye: Divided Soul is the definitive biography of an enormously gifted and sensitive musician.

Assembling years of conversations and interviews from his life as a close friend and lyricist to the gifted Soul sensation, Ritz tells the Marvin Gaye story with fly-on-the-wall accuracy and detail. Check out my avatar LP. It's up there with his best. It's the only one i've read though.

It was originally supposed to be an "as-told-to" autobiography but unforeseen circumstances changed that. Discussion in ' Music Corner ' started by lschwart , Jul 7, Log in or Sign up. Location: USA. Don't read the one by Jan, his second wife. I don't even know if there are others.

[1][2][3] The biography was written by music reviewer David Ritz including conversations he had with the singer, who put the biography together shortly after Gaye's death at the hands of his father Marvin Gay Sr. in Drawing from these interviews, Gaye's life is recounted in his own words and the words of those who knew him best: his family, friends, and colleagues.

Location: Northeast OH. Divided Soul by David Ritz is one of the best musician biographies I've read. Steve Hoffman Music Forums. David Ritz presents his uniquely candid and intimate account of the. Marvin Gaye Biography? Location: Richmond, VA. Marvin Gaye fans out there: what is generally thought to be the best bio of the man?

Luvtemps , Jul 7, Location: Colombia, SC. Divided Soul was a nice read. There is one by david ritz, who knew and worked with him. Divided Soul: The Life of Marvin Gaye is a biography of American soul singer Marvin Gaye. Clarkophile and Interpolantics like this. It's a turn off.