Complex sentence: Throughout 1976, Marvin Gaye's popularity was still at a high in America and abroad but the singer struggled throughout the year due to pending lawsuits from former band mates and struggling divorce court proceedings against Gaye and first wife Anna Gordy had put a strain on Gaye.
Split into simpler sentences: Throughout 1976, Marvin Gaye's popularity was still at a high in America and abroad, but the singer struggled throughout the year due to pending lawsuits from former band mates. Divorce court proceedings between Gaye and first wife Anna Gordy had put a strain on Gaye.