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Deshauna Barber (born December 6, 1989) is an American motivational speaker, beauty pageant titleholder and captain in the United States Army Reserve. [2] On June 5, 2016, she was crowned Miss USA 2016 by the outgoing titleholder Olivia Jordan of Oklahoma. [3]
It was so sweet for Marvin Gaye to be loved by his three children: Marvin III, Nona and Frankie. The Prince of Soul became a father for the first time when he and his first wife, Anna Gordy ...
After Marvin Gaye divorced Anna Gordy, Nona's parents wed in 1977 before ending their marriage four years later. [6] Her father was killed in 1984 by her grandfather Marvin Gay Sr. when Nona was 9 years old. [7] As a child, Gaye had several aspirations, including ballet and gymnastics, but ultimately decided on a career in music during her ...
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 ...
Alberta Gay (born Alberta Williams Cooper; January 1, 1913 – May 8, 1987) was the mother of five children including recording artists Marvin Gaye and Frankie Gaye.Born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, she married the minister Marvin Gay Sr., after relocating to Washington, D.C., in her early twenties.
Marvin Gaye wrote his 1974 hit "Jan" for the woman who would become his second wife, featuring the lyrics, "See, Janice is unique/ One of a kind / Who says she loves me / When she goes to sleep, I ...
"Got to Give It Up" is a song by American music artist Marvin Gaye. Written by the singer and produced by Art Stewart as a response to a request from Gaye's record label that he perform disco music, it was released in March 1977. Upon its release, it topped three different Billboard charts, including the Hot 100, and became a worldwide success ...
Aug. 5—FAIRMONT — The Marion County Sheriff's Department responded to an incident on Lincoln Way on July 30, where Charles Echols III was shot and killed around midnight. Police described it ...