Divided Soul
The Life of Marvin Gaye
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David Ritz
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In this intimate biography of the Prince of Soul, David Ritz provides a candid look at a star and a friend. Ritz had been collaborating with Marvin Gaye on his 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. 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 in the slums of Washington, D.C. to his rise to the top of the Motown industry, his fall from grace, his comeback, and finally his sudden, shocking end at the hands of his own father. It is also the story of his glorious music and the music of Black America over the past 50 years, an epic tale whose cast of characters includes Diana Ross, Berry Gordie, Smokey Robinson, and Stevie Wonder.
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Brandi Carlile was born into a musically gifted, impoverished family on the outskirts of Seattle and grew up in a constant state of change, moving from house to house, trailer to trailer, 14 times in as many years. Though imperfect in every way, her dysfunctional childhood was as beautiful as it was strange, and as nurturing as it was difficult. At the age of five, Brandi contracted bacterial meningitis, which almost took her life, leaving an indelible mark on her formative years and altering her journey into young adulthood.
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Uncommon People
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The age of the rock star, like the age of the cowboy, has passed. Like the cowboy, the idea of the rock star lives on in our imaginations. What did we see in them? Swagger. Recklessness. Sexual charisma. Damn-the-torpedoes self-belief. A certain way of carrying themselves. Good hair. Interesting shoes. Talent we wished we had. What did we want of them? To be larger than life but also like us. To live out their songs. To stay young forever. No wonder many didn't stay the course.
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INSIGHTFULL!
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The Ballad of Bob Dylan is a vivid, full-bodied portrait of one of the most influential artists of the 20th-century - a man widely regarded as the most important lyricist America has ever produced. Acclaimed poet and biographer Daniel Mark Epstein frames Dylan against the backdrop of four seminal concerts - all of which he attended. Beautifully written, The Ballad of Bob Dylan is a unique, eye-opening portrait of an artist who has transformed generations and continues to inspire and surprise today.
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In Catch a Wave, Peter Ames Carlin pulls back the curtain on Brian Wilson, one of popular music's most revered luminaries, as well as its biggest mystery. Drawing on hundreds of interviews and never-before heard studio recordings, Carlin follows the Beach Boys from their earliest days through Brian's deepening emotional problems to his triumphant re-emergence with the release of Smile, the legendarily unreleased album he had originally shelved.
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Not great
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Loved It!
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Seems like a good overview
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For Cody Alan, one of country music’s most famous on-air radio and TV personalities, listening to other people has always been a crucial part of his role. It was by fostering his ability to hear others that he discovered the person he most needed to listen to was himself. Listening ultimately led him on a journey of self-discovery where he found the courage to come out as gay, the openness to question spiritually, and the strength to explore a new definition of parenting and family.
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An Honest Conversation
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Phil Spector, born in the Bronx in 1940, grew up an outsider despised by his peers. But he formed a band, and had a number-one hit with "To Know Him Is to Love Him". He quickly became the top producer of early rock and roll and the originator of such girl groups as the Ronettes. Hit followed hit, and for all of them he used a new recording style called the "wall of sound". But the reign of the boy-man who owned pop music was doomed, and Spector spiraled into paranoid isolation and peculiar behavior.
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Descent Into Madness
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Small Town Talk
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When musicians in the New York folk scene of the 1960s grew tired of city life, they decided to "get it together in the country". They headed for Woodstock - not to the site of the infamous music festival of 1969 but to the Catskills, to Bearsville, to Woodstock proper. Counterculture revolutionaries like Janis Joplin, Richie Havens, and Paul Butterfield got "back to the land", turning the once sleepy hollow into a funky Shangri-La.
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Captured the era - too many mistakes
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- Anonymous User
- 12-19-20
missing music
A good listen but some interdisperssed music would have made it a better listen.
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- mbprime
- 05-03-21
Great Insight Into A Brilliant But Troubled Artist
I enjoyed the book and was somewhat shocked about Mr. Gaye's lifelong struggles with relationships, self-esteem, finances and the overall business of music. His father was portrayed as a vile, hateful and lazy man who felt entitled to be supported by his wife (a maid) and his famous son while treating them both badly and acting as a tyrannical dictator. Having been basically terrorized by his father (while his mother sat weakly on the sidelines) his confidence and self worth were destroyed early in life. It's no surprise he was heavily emotionally damaged and spiraled down a self-destructive path. It's just too bad he couldn't or wouldn't get help.
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- Jacquie Energy
- 11-12-20
Marvin Gaye
This was such a sad audible on this great legend. I never realize he was as going through all this pain his entire life. If only he was able to get the help sooner then we could of been listening to such great music from him. I am disappointed in Berry Gordy. Such great legends. A before his time.
This was great legend! Love his music.
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- Larry S. Ray
- 02-16-22
Troubled Soul
What a tramatic story of life! MG was an extremely talented, his life, through music no doubt touched so many lives.
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- Anonymous User
- 07-27-22
Marvin was a real dude!! A tug of war of a man. G
We all can learn from his life. I'm such a fan. Musical Genius, Yes
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- Anonymous User
- 09-12-23
Long Live The Legacy of Marvin Gaye
From start to finish this was an excellent book. It humanized Marvin, and gave us a deeper look into his successes and failures. His wins and losses. After listening to the book, I have a higher understanding, as well as appreciation, for the life and legacy of Marvin Gaye. Mental health is very important. Please protect your mental health. Love yourself as best as you can. And continue to fight the good fight! May Marvin Gaye’s spirit rest in peace.
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- B Taylor
- 07-12-21
A Sad Truth
I love reading biographies of people who I admire for their talent or service to others.
The author took me on a Rollercoaster of emotions.
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- G.
- 06-18-21
Exquisite Details
The author did a great job in taking the reader into the singer’s life, up close and personal. This was enhanced by the narrator, who was on point throughout the entire audiobook.
In regards to the actual content, I had a very primitive idea about Marvin’s life and his struggles. While listening to this audiobook I literally felt like I was going through time with him.
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- D jones
- 05-17-21
Marvin Gaye voice reading
This book was good but the narrator who read for Marvin was disturbing. Marvin Haye spoke very elegantly listening to this book the narrator who is speaking as Marvin makes him sound like a runaway slave and sometimes a laid back pimp from on of them movies in the 70s.
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- Chauntae
- 10-06-22
Wow I never knew
Very interesting and this book answers many questions. The book/listen sheds light on the complicated life of Marvin Gaye. His triumphs and epic failures absolutely love the story. May his trouble Soul Rest In Peace
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