Composer
Marvin Gaye
American R&B and soul singer (1939–1984)
49 works in the index
- Birthplace
- Washington, D.C.
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Marvin Gaye — American R&B and soul singer (1939–1984). The recorded birthplace is Washington, D.C.. The biographical record lists citizenship or historical state as United States.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano, Voice, Vocal, Guitar, Organ
- Genres represented
- Blues, Dance, R&B, pop, Rock
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 49
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works page 1 of 2
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I Heard It Through the Grapevine | — | — | — | Piano, Organ, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | Blues, Rock, Dance, R&B, pop | 64 |
| What's Going On | — | — | — | Piano, Organ, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | Blues, Rock, Dance, R&B, pop | 33 |
| How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal, Choir, Ukulele | Blues, Rock, Dance, R&B, Pop, Soul | 32 |
| Ain't No Mountain High Enough | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Choir | Blues, Rock, Dance, R&B, pop | 11 |
| Got To Give It Up | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | Blues, Dance, R&B | 28 |
| Sexual Healing | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | Blues, Rock, Dance, R&B, pop | 21 |
| Let's Get It On | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | Blues, Rock, Dance, R&B, pop | 16 |
| Mercy, Mercy Me (The Ecology) | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Oboe, violin, Voice, Vocal, Recorder, Piccolo | Blues, Rock, Dance, R&B, Pop | 15 |
| Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | Blues, Rock, Dance, R&B, pop | 8 |
| You're All I Need To Get By | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | Blues, Dance, R&B, pop | 5 |
| It Takes Two | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | Blues, Dance, R&B, pop | 6 |
| Flying High (In The Friendly Sky) | — | — | — | Piano | Blues, Dance, R&B | 7 |
| Ain't That Peculiar | — | — | — | Piano, Voice, Vocal | Blues, Dance, R&B, pop | 3 |
| Inner City Blues (Makes Me Wanna Holler) | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice | Blues, Rock, Dance, R&B, pop | 6 |
| His Eye Is On The Sparrow | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice | Blues, Dance, R&B, pop | 7 |
| Dancing In The Street | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Choir | Blues, Dance, R&B | 4 |
| Too Busy Thinking About My Baby | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Oboe, violin, Voice, Vocal, Recorder, Piccolo | Blues, Dance, R&B, pop | 6 |
| Pride And Joy | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | Blues, Dance, R&B, pop | 4 |
| Wholy Holy | — | — | — | Piano | Blues, Dance, R&B | 4 |
| Stubborn On Your Fellow Kind | — | — | — | Voice | Blues, Dance, R&B | 4 |
| Abraham, Martin & John | — | — | — | — | Blues, Soul | 2 |
| What's Happening Brother | — | — | — | Piano | Blues, Dance, R&B | 3 |
| God Is Love | — | — | — | Piano | Blues, Dance, R&B | 3 |
| Stubborn Kind of Fellow | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | Blues, Dance, R&B, pop | 2 |
| I Want You | — | — | — | — | Blues, Dance, R&B | 3 |
| Was It A Dream | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Vocal | easy listening | 2 |
| That's The Way Love Is | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice | Blues, Dance, R&B | 4 |
| Your Precious Love | — | — | — | Piano | Blues, Dance, R&B | 2 |
| Why Did I Choose You? | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Vocal | easy listening | 1 |
| Wherever I Lay My Hat | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Vocal | Rock, Pop | 1 |
| Right On | — | — | — | Piano | Blues, Dance, R&B | 1 |
| Can I Get a Witness | — | — | — | Piano, Voice, Vocal | Blues, Dance, R&B, pop | 1 |
| Abraham, Martin And John | — | — | — | — | Blues, Dance, R&B, pop | 1 |
| Dancin' In The Street | — | — | — | Vocal | — | 0 |
| Dancin' in the Streets | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 0 |
| Distant Lover | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 0 |
| After The Dance | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 0 |
| Baby I'm For Real | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | — | 0 |
| Hitch Hike | — | — | — | Piano, Voice | Blues, Dance, R&B | 1 |
| Save The Children | — | — | — | Piano | Blues, Dance, R&B | 0 |
| How Sweet It Is Performed by Marvin Gaye | — | — | — | Piano, Organ, Guitar, Voice | Blues, Dance, R&B | — |
| Mercy, Mercy Me Performed by Marvin Gaye | — | — | — | Piano, Organ, Voice | Blues, Dance, R&B | — |
| Inner City Blues Performed by Marvin Gaye | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | Blues, Dance, R&B | — |
| I'll Be Doggone | — | — | — | Voice | Blues, Dance, R&B | 0 |
| That's The Way Love | — | — | — | Voice | Blues, Dance, R&B | — |
| Let's Get It On Performed by Marvin Gaye | — | — | — | Voice | Blues, Rock, Dance, R&B, pop | — |
| You're A Wonderful One | — | — | — | Voice | Blues, Dance, R&B | 0 |
| That The Way Love Is | — | — | — | Piano | Blues, Dance, R&B | — |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. This short biography is assembled from the recorded facts. Authority record: VIAF 46946447. Portrait: Photograph by Jim Britt, whose other (copyrighted) photos of Gaye from the same session—many of them in full color—can be seen at his website . Originally distributed by Motown Records ., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.