Marvin Gaye -- Live In Montreux 1980 - DVD & CD on Eagle Records

This May, Eagle Rock Entertainment releases on CD, DVD and Video the unforgettable Marvin Gaye-Live in Montreux - 1980.

(PRWEB) April 23, 2003 -Live in Montreux. Captured during his live appearance at the Montreux Jazz Festival in July 1980, this highly energetic concert reinforces Marvin Gaye as the undisputed 'Prince of Motown. He performs many of his timeless classics including Lets Get It On, Aint No Mountain High Enough, Whats Going On and I Heard It Through the Grape Vine, resulting in thundering appreciation and applause from his audience. Marvin Gaye-Live in Montreux will be available on CD May 06, 2003 and on DVD May 20, 2003 at local retailers. The program has a running time of 100 minutes.

Born in Washington D.C. in 1939, Marvin Gaye first broke into the music business when singing with The Rainbows and The Moonglows in the 1950s. The next stage in Marvin Gayes career began when he moved to Detroit and recorded for the first time as a solo artist with Motown records in 1961. Success came quickly with the 1962 release of the soulful Stubborn Kind of Fellow, but it was the popularity of the classic I Heard it Through the Grapevine that gave him the credibility to take more creative control of his music. The groundbreaking 1971 release of Whats Going On" resulted from this expanded artistic freedom, offering audiences a poignant commentary on a range of issues including the Vietnam War, urban life and discrimination. Over the next several years, as Gayes use of cocaine increased, he integrated his personal life more into his music. The 1978 release of Here, My Dear drew from his troubled relationship with his first wife-who, ironically, was awarded all royalties from the project in their divorce proceedings. Gaye left Motown for Columbia records in 1982, reinvigorating his career with the release of Sexual Healing in 1982. After a triumphant return to L.A., Gayes remarkable music career ended when his father tragically shot him to death in 1984.

One of the most gifted talents to come up through the ranks of the Motown label, Marvin Gaye has paved the way for the unrelenting progression of popular black music. Marvin Gaye--Live in Montreux features Marvin Gaye at his finest. This spectacular performance reminds audiences how Marvin Gaye became the American Legend whose music continues to inspire many major contemporary artists.

Artist: Marvin Gaye
Title: Marvin Gaye Live In Montreux 1980
Label: Eagle Records
Catalogue - ER 20010-2 (2CD)
Street Date - 05.06.03
Catalogue - EV 30031-9 (DVD5)
Street Date - 05.20.03

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