Marvin Gaye: The '60s

With his powerful voice, sly charm and supreme confidence, Marvin Gaye was the Motown star that everyone could love. In the '60s, Gaye added a new maturity to the upbeat Motown sound, and he recorded a run of moving duets with fellow stars Tammi Terrell and Mary Wells. By the end of the decade, he began to abandon the pop-friendly Motown template, getting tougher, funkier and even more passionate.