MARVIN GAYE MY BROTHER BY FRANKIE GAYE TFS Release Date:01/29/2004 AUTHOR:Frankie Gaye, Fred E. Basten (Contributor) PUBLISHER:Backbeat Books COUNTRY OF ORIGIN:USA FORMAT:Hardcover: 224 pages CONDITION:NEW This posthumous memoir (Frankie Gaye died of a heart attack in 2001), reconstructed from a year of interviews with collaborator Basten, presents the tragic, tumultuous career of Motown singer Marvin Gaye from his younger brother's perspective. Bookended by the sorrowful scene of Marvin's violent death, the story moves from the brothers' tough childhood, dominated by a stern, God-fearing father, through Marvin's rise to fame and into his paranoid, drug-fueled dissolution. Through it all, brother Frankie watches from the wings, offering support and solace, and joining in the party when the times are good. Due to their close physical resemblance, Frankie appears with Marvin onstage at times to confuse the crowd. Perhaps most importantly, both for Frankie and Marvin, Frankie's experience in Vietnam colors Marvin's increasingly politicized art in the 60s. "I couldn't believe what I was hearing. Marvin, my brother, the star, was so inspired by me that he had written a song about me-for me-a song about the frustrations of a returning Vietnam vet, a song that was so personal and heartfelt I started to cry," Frankie says. The song was "What's Happening, Brother," on the landmark What's Goin' On. With great affection for his deeply flawed family-his father's religious zealotry, his brother's rebellious self-destruction-Frankie himself emerges as a sensitive, cautious peacekeeper and witness, a paradigmatic younger brother to one of music's great voices. 30 b&w photos. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc. Book Description Marvin Gaye's incredible talent as a singer and songwriter fueled enduring hits like "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" while redefining soul music as a form of personal and political expression. He is the best-selling artist in Motown history. Gaye's life and brilliant career were cut short in 1984 when he was shot and killed by his own father. Now his story is told in intimate detail by another member of his family. His brother Frankie was at Marvin's side when he died, and only Frankie heard Marvin's deathbed confession. Featuring dozens of photographs, this book gives readers a definitive behind-the-scenes glimpse into Marvin Gaye's childhood, his spectacular success at Motown and later Columbia, and his struggles with drugs and despair. **USUALLY SHIPS WITHIN 24 HRS

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