Marvin Gaye Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at January 11, 2025 by BirthdayDBs Team

Marvin Gaye Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Marvin Gaye Facts

Full Name	Marvin Gaye
Birthdate	April 02, 1939
Birth Place	Washington, DC
Age (in 2025)	85 Years Old
Zodiac	Aries
Occupation	Soul Singer

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Marvin Gaye Age & Birthday

Marvin Gaye is best known as Soul Singer who has born on April 02, 1939 in Washington, DC. Currently, Marvin Gaye is 85 years, 9 months and 9 days old. Marvin Gaye will celebrate 86th birthday on Wednesday, 2nd of April 2025. Below the countdown to Marvin Gaye upcoming birthday.

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Marvin Gaye Biography

About

Soulful Motown icon who gained fame for the 1966 song "I Heard It Through the Grapevine." He released the influential concept album What's Going On in 1971.

Before Fame

He dealt with brutal abuse at the hands of his father while growing up in "Simple City" with his two sisters and three brothers.

Trivia

He released the hit song "Sexual Healing," which won a Grammy Award, and was posthumously given the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.

Family Life

He was born to Alberta Gay and Marvin Gay Sr. He added the "E" to the end of his last name early in his recording career. He married Anna Gordy Gaye on January 8, 1964 and, after their divorce on March 1977, he married Jane Gaye in October 1977. He had three children.

Associated With

He worked on concept albums such as Let's Get It On with Stevie Wonder.

Top Asked Questions about Marvin Gaye

How old is Marvin Gaye in 2025?

Marvin Gaye is 85 years old today.

When was Marvin Gaye born?

Marvin Gaye was born on April 02, 1939 in Washington, DC.

What is Marvin Gaye zodiac sign?

Marvin Gaye zodiac sign is Aries.

What was Marvin Gaye best known for?

Marvin Gaye was best known as Soul Singer.

Fun Facts about Marvin Gaye's Birthday

Here's quick list of some fun facts about Marvin Gaye's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.

Marvin Gaye was born on Sunday, 92^nd day / 13^th week of 1939
Marvin Gaye has Aries zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Marvin Gaye birthday is II.IV.MCMXXXIX
Marvin Gaye's birthstone is Diamond
Marvin Gaye's birth flower is Sweet pea that symbolize egard, youth & purity
Marvin Gaye age in year is 85 years old
Marvin Gaye age in month is 1029 months old
Marvin Gaye age in day is 31331 days old
Marvin Gaye age in hour is 751944 hours old
Marvin Gaye age in minute is 45116640 minutes old
Marvin Gaye age in second is 2706998400 seconds old
Next Marvin Gaye birthday is on Thursday, April 2nd 2026
Marvin Gaye age in next birthday (2026) is 86 years old
Learn more interesting facts about April 02, 1939 birthday

Historical Events on Marvin Gaye Birthday (April 02)

Below are historical events that coincided with Marvin Gaye's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

Year	Event
1986	Alabama governor George Wallace, a former segregationist, best known for the "Stand in the Schoolhouse Door", announces that he will not seek a fifth four-year term and will retire from public life upon the end of his term in January 1987.
1989	Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev arrives in Havana, Cuba, to meet with Fidel Castro in an attempt to mend strained relations.
1991	Rita Johnston becomes the first female Premier of a Canadian province when she succeeds William Vander Zalm (who had resigned) as Premier of British Columbia.
1992	In New York, Mafia boss John Gotti is convicted of murder and racketeering and is later sentenced to life in prison.
1992	Forty-two civilians are massacred in the town of Bijeljina in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
2002	Israeli forces surround the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, into which armed Palestinians had retreated.
2004	Islamist terrorists involved in the 11 March 2004 Madrid attacks attempt to bomb the Spanish high-speed train AVE near Madrid; the attack is thwarted.
2006	Over 60 tornadoes break out in the United States; Tennessee is hardest hit with 29 people killed.
2012	A mass shooting at Oikos University in California leaves seven people dead and three injured.
2014	A spree shooting occurs at the Fort Hood army base in Texas, with four dead, including the gunman, and 16 others injured.
2015	Gunmen attack Garissa University College in Kenya, killing at least 148 people and wounding 79 others.
2015	Four men steal items worth up to £200 million from an underground safe deposit facility in London's Hatton Garden area in what has been called the "largest burglary in English legal history."
2020	COVID-19 pandemic: The total number of confirmed cases reach one million.
2021	At least 49 people are killed in a train derailment in Taiwan after a truck accidentally rolls onto the track.
2021	A Capitol Police officer is killed and another injured when an attacker rams his car into a barricade outside the United States Capitol.
1984	The birth of Nóra Barta, Hungarian diver
1984	The birth of Jérémy Morel, French footballer
1985	The birth of Thom Evans, Zimbabwean-Scottish rugby player
1985	The birth of Stéphane Lambiel, Swiss figure skater
1986	The birth of Ibrahim Afellay, Dutch footballer
1986	The birth of Andris Biedriņš, Latvian basketball player
1987	The birth of Pablo Aguilar, Paraguayan footballer
1988	The birth of Jesse Plemons, American actor
1990	The birth of Yevgeniya Kanayeva, Russian gymnast
1990	The birth of Miralem Pjanić, Bosnian footballer
1993	The birth of Keshorn Walcott, Trinidadian javelin thrower
1997	The birth of Dillon Bassett, American race car driver
1997	The birth of Abdelhak Nouri, Dutch footballer
2004	The birth of Diana Shnaider, Russian tennis player
2007	The birth of Brenda Fruhvirtová, Czech tennis player
2012	The death of Jesús Aguilarte, Venezuelan captain and politician (b. 1959)
2012	The death of Elizabeth Catlett, American-Mexican sculptor and illustrator (b. 1915)
2012	The death of Mauricio Lasansky, American graphic designer and academic (b. 1914)
2013	The death of Fred, French author and illustrator (b. 1931)
2013	The death of Jesús Franco, Spanish director, screenwriter, producer, and actor (b. 1930)
2013	The death of Milo O'Shea, Irish-American actor (b. 1926)
2014	The death of Urs Widmer, Swiss author and playwright (b. 1938)
2015	The death of Manoel de Oliveira, Portuguese actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1908)
2015	The death of Robert H. Schuller, American pastor and author (b. 1926)
2015	The death of Steve Stevaert, Belgian businessman and politician, Governor of Limburg (b. 1954)
2016	The death of Gallieno Ferri, Italian comic book artist and illustrator (b. 1929)
2016	The death of Robert Abajyan, Armenian sergeant (b. 1996)
2017	The death of Alma Delia Fuentes, Mexican actress (b. 1937)
2021	The death of Simon Bainbridge, British composer (b. 1952)
2022	The death of Estelle Harris, American actress and comedian (b. 1928)

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