Today marks the late and great Marvin Gaye‘s birthday. Gaye was a consistant Motown hit-maker whose songs spoke of a myriad of topics from sexuality to politics. Gaye’s life was ended early when he was shot by his father on April 1, 1984 at the age of 44. Gaye’s musical legacy lives on and today we’ll celebrate it with his Top Ten songs from the Billboard charts.
10. Ain’t Nothin’ Like the Real Thing - duet with Tammi Terrell; peaked at #8 in 1968
9. You’re All I Need to Get By – duet with Tammi Terrell; peaked at #7 in 1968
8. How Sweet It Is - peaked at #6 in 1964
7. Your Precious Love - duet with Tammi Terrell; peaked at #5 in 1967
6. Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) – peaked at #4 in 1971
5. Too Busy Thinkin’ ‘Bout My Baby – peaked at #4 in 1969
4. Sexual Healing – his final hit; peaked at #3 in 1982.
3. What’s Going On – peaked at #2 for 3 weeks in 1971 (4th best song ever in Rolling Stone 500)
2. Let’s Get it On – #1 for 2 weeks in 1973
1. I Heard it Thru the Grapevine – #1 for 7 weeks in 1968
