Editing Marvin Gaye (section)

===Early success===
In 1962, Gaye found success as co-songwriter of the Marvelettes track "[[Beechwood 4-5789]]", on which he also played drums. His first solo hit, "[[Stubborn Kind of Fellow]]", was later released that September, reaching No. 8 on the R&B chart and No. 46 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. That song and his follow-up, "[[Hitch Hike (song)|Hitch Hike]]", a dance song he co-wrote and which became his first top 40 pop single, helped to land him on the very first [[Motortown Revue]] in late 1962.<ref name=pc26>{{Gilliland |url=https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc19781/m1/ |title=Show 26 – The Soul Reformation: Phase two, the Motown story. [Part 5] }}</ref> "[[Pride and Joy (Marvin Gaye song)|Pride and Joy]]" became Gaye's first top ten single after its release in 1963.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://billboard.com/artist/marvin-gaye/chart-history/hsi/ |title=Marvin Gaye - Billboard Chart History (Hot 100) |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |accessdate=March 19, 2025}}</ref>

Gaye's first chart album was with [[Mary Wells]] on their 1964 collaborative album, ''[[Together (Marvin Gaye and Mary Wells album)|Together]]'', reaching number 42 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] and featured the double-A sided single "[[Once Upon a Time (Marvin Gaye and Mary Wells song)|Once Upon a Time]]" / "[[What's the Matter with You Baby]]". Both sides reached the top 20 of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and increased Gaye's popularity. 
[[File:Marvin Gaye 1966 (cropped).jpg|thumb|Gaye in 1966|alt=|219x219px]]

Gaye ceased writing afterwards and began a period mostly singing songs given to him by Motown staff writers, the first of which were the team of [[Holland-Dozier-Holland]], whom he produced the hits "[[Can I Get a Witness]]",  "[[You're a Wonderful One]]" and the top ten single "[[How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)]]" with. In October 1964, he performed in the [[concert film]] ''[[The T.A.M.I. Show]]''. Gaye began collaborating with [[Smokey Robinson]], with which he scored his first career million-selling singles, "[[I'll Be Doggone]]" and "[[Ain't That Peculiar]]", which hit number one on the [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|R&B charts]] and crossed over to the top ten of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in 1965. Still, Gaye's aspirations to become a lounge jazz singer remained unabated and Gaye recorded the jazz albums, ''[[When I'm Alone I Cry]]'', ''[[Hello Broadway]]'', ''[[A Tribute to the Great Nat King Cole]]'' were all released to little fanfare.<ref>{{Cite journal|date=March 20, 1965|title=Tribute To Nat By Marvin Gaye|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Record-World/60s/65/RW-1965-03-20.pdf|journal=Record World|pages=19}}</ref> A 1966 [[live album]], recorded at the [[Copacabana (nightclub)|Copacabana]], set for a 1967 release, was shelved due to Gaye and Gordy fighting over control of the project.

After reaching the top 20 on the pop charts with the hit single, "[[It Takes Two (Marvin Gaye and Kim Weston song)|It Takes Two]]" with [[Kim Weston]] in late 1966, Gaye began working with [[Tammi Terrell]] on a series of hit duets in 1967, mostly composed by [[Ashford & Simpson]], including "[[Ain't No Mountain High Enough]]", "[[Your Precious Love]]", "[[Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing]]" and "[[You're All I Need to Get By]]".{{citation needed|date=July 2024}}

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 -->In October 1967, Terrell collapsed in Gaye's arms during a performance in [[Farmville, Virginia]].{{sfn|Gaye|2003|p=65}} Terrell was subsequently rushed to Farmville's Southside Community Hospital, where doctors discovered she had a malignant [[brain tumor|tumor in her brain]].{{sfn|Gaye|2003|p=65}} The diagnosis ended Terrell's career as a [[live music|live performer]], though she continued to record music under careful supervision. Despite the presence of successful singles such as "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing" and "You're All I Need to Get By", Terrell's illness caused problems with recording, and led to multiple operations to remove the tumor. Gaye was reportedly devastated by Terrell's sickness and became disillusioned with the record business.{{citation needed|date=July 2024}}

On October 6, 1968, Gaye sang the [[The Star-Spangled Banner|U.S. national anthem]] during Game 4 of the [[1968 World Series]], held at [[Tiger Stadium (Detroit)|Tiger Stadium]], in [[Detroit|Detroit, Michigan]], between the [[Detroit Tigers]] and the [[St. Louis Cardinals]].<ref>{{cite video |title=1968 WS Gm4: Marvin Gaye performs national anthem |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqtItl6nC7U |publisher=Major League Baseball |access-date=September 1, 2023}}</ref>

In late 1968, Gaye's recording of "[[I Heard It Through the Grapevine]]" became his first to reach No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also reached the top of the charts in other countries, selling over four million copies.{{sfn|Kempton|2005|p=207}} However, Gaye felt the success was something he "didn't deserve" and that he "felt like a puppet – Berry's puppet, [[Anna Gordy Gaye|Anna's]] puppet".{{sfn|Posner|2002|p=225}}{{sfn|Ritz|1991|p=126}}{{sfn|Gulla|2008|p=344}} Gaye followed it up with "[[Too Busy Thinking About My Baby]]" and "[[That's the Way Love Is (The Isley Brothers song)|That's the Way Love Is]]", which reached the top ten on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1969. That year, his album ''[[M.P.G.]]'' became his first No. 1 album on the R&B album charts. During this period, Gaye produced and co-wrote "[[Baby I'm For Real]]" and "[[The Bells (The Originals song)|The Bells]]" for [[The Originals (band)|the Originals]].{{citation needed|date=July 2024}}

[[Tammi Terrell]] died from [[brain cancer]] on March 16, 1970; Gaye attended her funeral{{sfn|Jet|1970|p=60}} and after a period of depression, Gaye sought out a position on a [[Professional football (gridiron)|professional football]] team, the [[Detroit Lions]], where he later befriended [[Mel Farr]] and [[Lem Barney]].<ref>{{cite magazine|author=Jason Plautz |url=http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/92596 |title=Marvin Gaye, Detroit Lions Wide Receiver? |magazine=Mental Floss |date=June 30, 2011 |access-date=March 1, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120510210102/http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/92596 |archive-date=May 10, 2012 }}</ref> Barney and Farr had gotten gold records for providing backup vocals for the title track of Gaye's ''What's Going On'' album. The Lions played along for the publicity, but ultimately declined an invitation for Gaye to try out, owing to legal liabilities and fears of possible injuries that could have affected his music career.<ref>[http://legendsrevealed.com/entertainment/2009/07/29/music-legends-revealed-16/ Music Urban Legends Revealed #16] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120712214807/http://legendsrevealed.com/entertainment/2009/07/29/music-legends-revealed-16/ |date=July 12, 2012 }}. Legendsrevealed.com (July 29, 2009). Retrieved May 14, 2012.</ref>{{sfn|Gates|2004|p=332}}