Mercy, Mercy Me: The Art, Loves and Demons of Marvin Gaye - Michael Eric Dyson - Google Books

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The best-selling Motown artist of all time, Marvin Gaye defined the hopes and shattered dreams of an entire generation. Twenty years after his tragic death-he was shot by his father-his relevance persists because of the indelible mark his outsized talent…