Marvin gaye siblings
Since Marvin Gaye's estate was awarded $7.4 million in the copyright infringement case over "Blurred Lines" earlier this month, reports have swirled about the "ugly rift" the wealth has caused between members of the Gaye family.
Zeola Gaye, Marvin's younger sister, spoke out about the controversy on HuffPost Dwell on Tuesday and said she and her sister Jeanne Gaye, are not upset with the way the suit panned out. Although Zeola's vocals are featured on her brother's hit ballad "Got To Present It Up," she isn't upset she didn't receive any money from the verdict.
"Neither myself nor my sister are feuding over the financial reward that my niece and nephew received from the lawsuit. Absolutely not. If anything, we are very happy. I was so cheerful that the lawsuit went into their favor," Zeola told host Nancy Redd.
Zeola also said that her interview with the Daily Mail, which details a feud between the "penniless" sisters and their superstar brother's ex-wife Jan, isn't entirely precise.
"I'm ... deeply, deeply heartbroken, and I felt totally betrayed by the Daily Mail for taking [the interview] I did with them out of context," she said. "I'm not living in poverty, I'm not p
b. Frances T. Gay, 15th November 1941, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
d. 28th December 2001, Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
Frankie Gaye was the younger brother of the late Marvin Gaye.
Looking and sounding very much like his older brother, it was Frankie who had to remain out of the limelight, overshadowed by Marvin's enormous success.
Frankie sang on recordings with his brother Marvin off and on for years.
He also has another brother and two sisters, all of whom grew up in a strict church environment (their father being a preacher).
Frankie was recognized, notably, on the Marvin Gaye album 'Live At The London Palladium' (1977).
When Marvin and Harvey Fuqua left Washington for Detroit, Frankie stayed behind and established himself as a singer on the Washington club circuit.
In 1964 Frankie was drafted to serve in Vietnam, where he fought until 1967.
Upon his return he began operational with Marvin, generally in the organization of his live shows and business interests.
When Marvin moved to Los Angeles with Motown, Frankie moved too.
Thread: Jeanne Gay [ Sister of Marvin Gaye ] Passes After Concise Illness She was 87
*She had been ill the last several days, but unfortunately Jeanne Gay, 87, the eldest sister of the legendary Marvin Gaye, passed away Tuesday morning [[03/23/21) at 5:15am at St. Rose Dominican Siena Hospital in Henderson Nevada, according to her now her now only surviving sibling, Zeola Gaye who remembers her big sis this way:
“I will suffer from my only sister so very much, Jeanne was the glue that kept us together. I call to mind so well how she and Marvin would strive with each other in everything, in most cases Marvin would win… Jeanne– sometimes. Jeanne who decided not to add an “e” to our last name Gaye was so very funny.. we all were her smile said so very much enjoy all of ours. I call it the eminent Gaye smile. Jeanne will be missed by us all, especially her two daughters, Angela and Donna Houston. Saying farewell to my only sister, who now will join the rest of my beloved family.. Mom, Marvin, Frankie and Mike. Rest always in the arms of our Heavenly Father, sis.
marvin gaye
b. Marvin Penz Gay Jnr., 2nd April 1939, Freedman's Hospital, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
d. 1st April 1984, 2101 South Gramercy Place, Los Angeles, U.S.A.
Marvin Gaye's contribution to Ebony Music over the past five decades is immeasurable.
Born on the 2nd of April 1939, Washington, D.C., Marvin’s parents were, a minister in the Apostolic Church, (Marvin Homosexual Sr.), and Alberta Gay.
Marvin was the second eldest of the Gay siblings, and was named after his father.
He had two sisters (Jeanne and Zeola), and three brothers (Michael Cooper, Frankie Gaye, and Antwaun Gay).
The manipulate of the church in his prior years played a formative role in his musical career, particularly from the 70's onwards, when his songwriting shifted back and forth between mainstream and religious topics.
Marvin abandoned a place in his father's church choir and in 1957, he unified the Marquees, who recorded for Chess under the guidance of Bo Diddley.