Talk:Marvin Gay Sr.

Notability
Is this article necessary? Wikipedia is not biography. The only thing that Gay, Sr. is noted for is bringing his son into this world, and out of it. 209.149.235.254 21:10, 21 Apr 2004 (UTC)


 * That makes him notable. I'm mad at myself though for having a Bill Cosby/Cosby Show flashback just now: "I brought you into this world, and I'll take you out!". :/. But Marvin Gaye (the singer) apparently wanted to die, though; he was chronically depressed for most of his lifetime. --b. Touch 19:55, 9 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Cross-dressing
Maybe it's just be but the article doesn't seem to make it clear who was the closet crossdresser - Marvin Jr or Sr? --TheCooperman 19:44, 24 May 2006 (UTC)


 * The external link provided is currently nothing but a mirror of this wikipedia article -- utterly useless and not a reliable source. Can anyone provide real citations to back up this article? For example, I'd never heard anything about the alledged crossdressing before ... can somebody cite some references? 66.17.118.207 13:58, 12 October 2006 (UTC)


 * For reference, see David Ritz's "Divided Soul: The Live of Marvin Gaye", a well-researched biography featuring many interviews with Marvin Gaye (Jr.). His father's crossdressing and ambiguous sexuality are discussed at length. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.114.255.83 (talk) 17:54, 12 October 2007 (UTC)

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Fair use rationale for Image:Marvin-gay-arrested.jpg
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Reference please
The article currently states the Marvin Gay, Sr. was a Seventh-day Adventist minister. I'm having a hard time finding proof that that is correct. Most references say that he was a minister at a Seventh-day Adventist sect called House of God which is not actually not Seventh-day Adventist at all. The reason this is somewhat important as this article is listed in the categories Seventh-day Adventists leaders, and American Seventh-day Adventists which both appear to be incorrect. Does anyone familiar with the case have any legit references before I change it? Here's some links I found: http://houseofgod.org/about/categories/sort/denomination, http://www.amazon.com/Marvin-Gaye-My-Brother-Frankie/product-reviews/0879307420/ref=cm_cr_dp_synop?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=0&sortBy=bySubmissionDateDescending#R2K62F9JNJBZK2, http://sawaal.ibibo.com/music/about-early-life-career-singer-marvin-gaye-669893.html, Church of God, House of Prayer —Preceding unsigned comment added by Sdenny123 (talk • contribs) 05:34, 2 August 2009 (UTC)
 * I'm going to go ahead with the edit to remove this material until it can be referenced. Looking at the history of how it became part of this article it seems like it crept in accidentally but is now being propagated due to it being in wikipedia. Sdenny123 (talk) 14:58, 5 August 2009 (UTC)

Date of death
In the section Aftermath, divorce from wife, final years and death it is stated that Gay Sr. died "nine days after his 84th birthday". However, in the infobox, it claims he was 74 upon his death. His date of birth/death needs verifying, and the incorrect age updating accordingly. — Preceding unsigned comment added by The Real Matt Dunn (talk • contribs) 07:32, 10 May 2016 (UTC)

Assessment comment
Substituted at 18:05, 5 June 2016 (UTC)

Why did Marvin Gey's dad kill his own son ?
Limited content & perspective calls 4 alternative views and opinions don' t you say ? 41.150.34.6 (talk) 19:34, 5 February 2023 (UTC)