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After their divorce, Frankie dated Irene Duncan, a Scottish woman, after meeting her in London. They were married in 1978 and had three children: daughters April (b. 1983) son Frankie Jr. (b. 1992) and Fiona (b. 1993). In 1999, Frankie began working on his memoir, Marvin Gaye: My Brother. The book was released posthumously in 2003.
Marvin Gaye holds his son Frankie at Heathrow airport in London, UK. Gaye and Janis welcomed their son Frankie Christian in 1975 and named him after Marvin’s brother, who was also a musician.
Along with Marvin, many of the family members have also made contributions within the music industry, theatre and film. Aside from him, the most notable relatives include Gaye's father Marvin Gay Sr. , his mother Alberta , brother Frankie , sister Zeola, brother-in-law Gordon Banks , son Marvin III (adopted by his first wife Anna from her niece ...
Gaye was the father of three children: Marvin III, by adoption; Nona; and Frankie. Marvin III was the biological son of Anna's niece, Denise Gordy, who was 16 at the time of the birth. Nona and Frankie were born to Gaye's second wife, Janis. At the time of his death, Gaye was survived by his three children, mother, father, and five siblings.
The Philadelphia native founded Maze, under the original name Raw Soul, in 1970 and would open for Marvin Gaye, who reportedly suggested the name change. The band, also billed as Maze feat.
After welcoming daughter Nona in 1974 and son Frankie in 1975, Jan and Marvin got married in 1977. They separated in 1979, and their divorce was finalized in 1981.
Marvin Gaye was an American music artist and singer-songwriter who won acclaim for a series of recordings with Motown Records.Gaye's personal life, mainly documented in the biography, Divided Soul: The Life of Marvin Gaye, included his faith; child abuse by his father; personal relationships with his two wives, friends, and girlfriends; and bouts of depression and drug abuse.
Marvin Pentz Gay Sr. (October 1, 1914 – October 10, 1998) was an American Pentecostal minister. He was the father of recording artists Marvin Gaye and Frankie Gaye and gained notoriety after shooting and killing his son Marvin on April 1, 1984, following an argument at their home.