Editing Marvin Gaye (section)

==Legacy==
Gaye has been called "the number-one purveyor of soul music".{{sfn|Browne|2001|p=316}} In his book ''Mercy Mercy Me: The Art, Loves and Demons of Marvin Gaye'', [[Michael Eric Dyson]] described Gaye as someone "who transcended the boundaries of [[rhythm and blues]] as no other performer had done before".{{sfn|Dyson|2004|p=3}} Following his [[death of Marvin Gaye|death]], ''[[The New York Times]]'' described Gaye as someone who "blended the soul music of the urban scene with the beat of the old-time gospel singer and became an influential force in pop music".<ref name="NYTimes">{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1984/04/02/us/marvin-gaye-is-shot-and-killed-pop-singer-s-father-faces-charge.html |title=Marvin Gaye Is Shot And Killed; Pop Singer's Father Faces Charge |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=April 1, 1984 |access-date=March 29, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150403100807/http://www.nytimes.com/1984/04/02/us/marvin-gaye-is-shot-and-killed-pop-singer-s-father-faces-charge.html |archive-date=April 3, 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref> Further in the article, Gaye was also credited with combining "the soulful directness of gospel music, the sweetness of soft-soul and pop, and the vocal musicianship of a jazz singer".<ref name="NYTimes"/> His recordings for Motown in the 1960s and 1970s shaped that label's signature sound. His work with Motown gave him the titles ''Prince of Soul'' and ''Prince of Motown.''{{sfn|Edmonds|2001a|p=12}}{{sfn|Ritz|1991|p=ix}} Critics stated that Gaye's music "signified the development of black music from raw rhythm and blues, through sophisticated soul to the political awareness of the 1970s and increased concentration on personal and sexual politics thereafter".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.classicbands.com/gaye.html |title=Marvin Gaye |work=Classic Bands |access-date=August 23, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080821013620/http://www.classicbands.com/gaye.html |archive-date=August 21, 2008 |url-status=live }}</ref> As a Motown artist, Gaye was among the first to break from the reins of its production system, paving the way for [[Stevie Wonder]].{{sfn|Browne|2001|p=316}}{{sfn|Edmonds|2001a|p=10}}{{sfn|Gilmore|1998|p=220}}<ref name="superseventies">{{cite web |url=http://www.superseventies.com/spgayemarvin2.html |title=Marvin Gaye – What's Going On |work=SuperSeventies.com |access-date=September 10, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120921233239/http://www.superseventies.com/spgayemarvin2.html |archive-date=September 21, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref> Gaye's late 1970s and early 1980s recordings influenced forms of R&B predating the subgenres [[quiet storm]] and [[neo-soul]].<ref name=spin/>

[[Barry White]], [[Stevie Wonder]], [[Frankie Beverly]] and many others have said they were influenced by Gaye's music. For his Oscar-nominated role as James "Thunder" Ealy in the film ''[[Dreamgirls (film)|Dreamgirls]]'', [[Eddie Murphy]] replicated Gaye's 1970s clothing style.{{citation needed|date=July 2024}}

David Ritz wrote in a 1991 revision of [[Divided Soul|his biography of Gaye]], "since 1983, Marvin's name has been mentioned—in reverential tones—on no less than seven top-ten hit records."{{sfn|Ritz|1991|p=ix}} Gaye's name has been used in the title of several hits, including [[Big Sean]]'s "[[Marvin Gaye & Chardonnay]]" and [[Charlie Puth]]'s debut hit, "[[Marvin Gaye (Charlie Puth song)|Marvin Gaye]]", a duet with [[Meghan Trainor]]. The 1983 Spandau Ballet hit "[[True (Spandau Ballet song)|True]]" mentions "Listening to Marvin all night long...".{{citation needed|date=July 2024}}