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The story of Marvin Gaye — the Motown star who challenged and changed the face of black music. With performance footage and insight from Mary Wilson, Smokey Robinson, Gladys Knight, Mos Def and others. Actor Jesse L. Martin narrates.
His standing among the most enduring 20th-century American
musical artists is without question, yet his story is rarely told
beyond the tragic circumstances of his death. Enormously talented
and equally complicated, Gaye created an intimate style - full of
honesty, integrity, vulnerability - and, essentially, gave the
world his autobiography in lyrics and melody. "The Wonderful One,"
"The Trouble Man," "The Prince of Soul" - he was the Motown star
who challenged and changed the face of black music, embodying its
evolution from roots in gospel, jazz and rhythm and blues to
sophisticated pop and sexually, politically charged soul. Extensive
performance footage and insight from Mary Wilson, Smokey Robinson,
Gladys Knight, Mos Def, among many others, capture the tone and
texture of a career that still leaves an indelible mark on the
musical landscape. Actor Jesse L. Martin narrates.