Marvin Gaye - Behind the Legend

This DVD comprises a rare selection of insights into the diverse aspects of Marvin Gaye’s personal and musical world with special focus on the later period of his life. Ex-wife Anna Gaye, wife Jane Gaye and brother Frankie provide exclusive views and opinions on Marvin’s approach to his life, his music and his spirituality. Odell Brown, his long-time arranger/music director and fellow musicians Doni Hagan and Deon Estus talk about the progression and development of his music. Family archive footage reveals Marvin’s self-imposed exiles to Ostend, Belgium and to Hawaii. We are given a deeper insight into his bouts of drug abuse as well as Marvin’s triumphant return to Los Angeles, leading to his tragic death on the eve of his 45th birthday. This is the story of a man who has left behind a musical legacy that continues to influence many major contemporary artists and is being rediscovered by a younger generation of music lovers. His 1982 Grammy Award and 1987 induction into the Rock and Roll of Fame have permanently enshrined Marvin among the greatest of all musical legends. Features cuts from: “What’s going on”, “Distant Lover”, “Come Get To This”, “Inner City Blues”, “How Sweet It Is”, “Sexual Healing” & “I Heard It Through The Grapevine”. Plus bonus live performances of: “Let’s Get It On”, “What’s Going On Medley” and “Duet Medley”.