YouTube's a bitch, here's the link:

http://video.google.com/v...311471062#
[Edited 5/4/10 16:48pm]

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I'll be watching this in the morning

Will there ever be a Marvin Gaye biopic?

SoulAlive said:

There was on in the works, with Jesse L. Martain in the title role. But, Motown would not let them use all of Marvin's music. It has since been placed on hold.

shorttrini said:

Yeah I remember hearing about that.There have been several attempts to bring his story to the big screen.Remember when Bobby Brown was going around,insisting that HE was being considered for the film?

Just as a note: Famous Crime Scenes, which has been mentioned here before, will be profiling Gaye's death. Saturday May 1st, at 1:30 p.m. EDT, on VH1 Classics.

Another note: Monday, May 3, on Ovation Channel at 2 p.m. EDT (channel 274 on DirecTV), there will be a 2004 special, Marvin Gaye: Greatest Hits -- Live in '76.

SoulAlive said:

gonna check it out tim, thanks.

Thanks, going to watch this later

SoulAlive said:

It seems that Motown would not let them use the early Marvin music, so the project was put on hold. incidently, John Legend was supposed to play Smokey...

Cameron Crowe's doing a Marvin biopic and he's got permission to use the music from the Motown years. Now he just needs to find the actor to play him. May take a while since he's got other projects. I think Jesse's movie will be put on hold indefinitely.

Does anyone remember that doc that was based on the Marvin tribute album from the early 90's? It was very cool and had videos from artists like Nenah Cherry, Bono, Digable Planets, Madonna etc doing his songs. Also had interviews with Janice and Marvin's kids. Including Nona. I had it on VHS, recorded from TV, and have not been able to locate for many years. I use to watch it all the time.

Bfunkthe1 said:

I know of the documentary you're talking about: Inner City Blues: The Music of Marvin Gaye. It was great to hear Marvin's story and the stories behind his most important songs. This was the beginning of my fandom for Marvin, which had started around '94.

Timmy84 said:

That's the one in which Nona sings "Inner City Blues", while walking down the street. I taped it and still have it. That clip is on Youtube.

shorttrini said:

I saw that clip a few weeks ago.

shorttrini said:

You still have it on...VHS?
Yes this show is my fave of all Marvin docs I've seen. I was I had it on DVD or at least the video files to convert.
Maybe someone on here has it or can point us in the right direction. I've looked high and low for it.
Great show. Great music as well. I usually don't like tribute albums but this one was really good.

Timmy84 said:

I have not watched it in months. You could see the hurt and the longing for her dad in her eyes, as she sang that song.

Bfunkthe1 said:

This was done at a time when tributes were done right. When it was about the music and not about the star power.It was also the only time that Madonna sounded good. Her version of "I want you", is my 3rd favorite...Marvin and Robert Palmer being 1st and 2nd.

shorttrini said:

Timmy84 said:

Finally!

The videos are removed

Harlepolis said:

You wouldn't be able to see 'em anyway. Several were blocked in "several countries".

I'll give you the link to the full video.

Watch the video from the link I gave you. Sorry about deleting them, YouTube apparently thinks the video has to be protected with copyright "blocking" it in "countries". *BOLLOCKS*

Thanx Tim

Harlepolis said:

You're welcome.

Thanks.

In looking up Marvin Gaye videos on YT, I got stuck at this one. I can't stop watching it.