For several years now there’s been a number of attempts to bring the life, or at least parts of it, of legendary soul crooner Marvin Gaye to theaters. Cameron Crowe and F. Gary Gray were attached to helm such projects, as were potential stars Will Smith and Terrence Howard, though ultimately all those stories fizzled. […]

If you can not find peace within yourself, You will never find it anywhere else  –  Marvin Gaye

Via TheUrbanDaily.com – The beginning of April marks a happy and sad time simultaneously for fans of Marvin Gaye. In 1984, Marvin was gunned down by his own father the day before his 45th birthday. 28 years years later, music listeners are still paying homage to the soul man. His influence can be heard in the voices […]

If you were a child who grew up in the 1970’s, it is likely that your mother was a huge Marvin Gaye fan. Marvin lived a tumultuous life. One of the  defining things  in  Marvin’s life  is that borne  out of  his pain came some of the most prolific, inspiring songs to ever grace the […]

With the increasing number of films aimed towards black audiences in the early 1970s, filmmakers realized that they couldn’t turn to Henry Mancini to provide the musical backdrops for these movies.

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With the increasing number of films aimed towards black audiences in the early 1970s, filmmakers realized that they couldn’t turn to Henry Mancini to provide the musical backdrops for these movies.