September 10, 2008 "Marvin Gaye" "The Prince of Soul" Marvin Gaye Marvin Pentz Gaye, Jr., known as Marvin Gaye ( April 2 , 1939 - April 1 , 1984 ) was an American singer-songwriter , drummer , pianist and instrumentalist . Starting as a member of the doo-wop group The Moonglows in