Marvin gay sr.

Marvin Gay Sr. was a Pentecostal minister and the father of singer Marvin Gaye. He shot and killed his son in after an argument, following a troubled and abusive childhood and a strained relationship.

Houston's independent source of local news and culture. Nathan Smith November 2, PM. Twenty-eight years ago this week, Marvin Gay, Sr.

Marvin Gay Sr. was a Pentecostal preacher who mistreated his children, including the legendary singer Marvin Gaye. He shot and killed his son in after an argument, but received a lenient sentence for the crime.

Marvin Pentz Gay Sr. He was the father of famous singers Marvin Gaye and Frankie Gaye. He is known for an incident in where his son Marvin Gaye Jr.

Marvin Gay Sr. was a Pentecostal minister and the father of singer Marvin Gaye. He shot and killed his son in after an argument, following a troubled and abusive childhood and a strained relationship.

It was a dysfunctional relationship that ended in tragedy, when Marvin Sr. Marvin Sr. That seemed so unfair to Reverend Gaye.

Marvin Gay Sr. was a Pentecostal preacher who mistreated his children, including the legendary singer Marvin Gaye. He shot and killed his son in after an argument, but received a lenient sentence for the crime.

Last Updated: May 27, On April 1, , one day short of his 45th birthday, Marvin Gaye is shot and killed by his own father, bringing a tragic end to the life of a musical artist at the peak of his career. On the one hand, there was the longstanding conflict with his father dating back to childhood.