Divided Soul: The Life of Marvin Gaye

Divided Soul: The Life of Marvin Gaye
by David Ritz

Divided Soul: The Life of Marvin Gaye
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Author: David Ritz
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1995-03
ISBN: 071194895X
Number of pages: 368
Publisher: Omnibus Press

Book Reviews of Divided Soul: The Life of Marvin Gaye

Book Review: Spellbinding, riveting, tragic, triumphant...
Summary: 5 Stars

One of the most in-depth, heart-wrenching, tragic biographies I have ever read. I was truly moved by the struggles, tragedies and triumphs of this great talent. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the emergence of Motown, the lives of the major talents of that decade, and in Marvin Gaye's amazingly prophetic life.

Summary of Divided Soul: The Life of Marvin Gaye

In this intimate biography of the Prince of Soul, David Ritz provides a candid look at a star and a friend. Ritz had been working on Gaye?s story for several years before the singer?s tragic death, and had conducted a series of extraordinary interviews in which Gaye discussed his deepest secrets. Drawing from these interviews, Gaye?s life is recounted in his own words and the words of those who knew him best: his family, friends, and colleagues. What emerges is a full-scale portrait of a charming but tortured artist, a brilliant singer with a divided soul. Here is Marvin?s story, from his early years as an abused child in the slums of Washington, D.C., through his rise to the top of the Motown industry, his fall from grace, and his comeback, to his death at the hands of his own father. But it is also the story of his music, and the music of Black America over the past four decades—from gospel to doo-wop to soul to funk. The result is an epic tale whose cast of characters includes Diana Ross, Berry Gordy, Smokey Robinson, and Stevie Wonder, among others.The definitive biography of an enormously gifted and sensitive man, Divided Soul takes us deep into the life and music of one of America?s most soulful—and most troubled—singers.

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