Monday marked the 35th anniversary of the tragic death of Marvin Gaye, who was shot to death by his own father during an argument, a day short of his 45th birthday. Gaye had one of the sweetest voices you've ever heard, and he was a true soul icon. With a career spanning 20 years, he went from Motown crooner to singing about serious sociopolitical issues to singing about, well, sex. The last of his 41 Top 40 hit in the U.S. before his death was 1982's classic bang track, "Sexual Healing," which hit #3 on the Billboard Hot 100. Gaye is one of the legends of American music, and he would have turned 80 yesterday. Get some in his honor.
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