Pause Archives - Marvin Gaye
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“Taken during Marvin Gaye’s first visit to Britain in 1964, these photographs capture the 25-year-old Motown star at the beginning of his career, as his music began to reach audiences far beyond America.”
Above: EMI Reception
A 25-year-old Marvin receives a warm welcome at EMI House in Manchester Square, London, during his first visit to Britain in November 1964. Already making his mark, the young Marvin was still on the cusp of the breakthrough that would make him an international star.
EMI, Motown’s UK licensee, hosted the reception as Marvin arrived to promote his latest single, ‘How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)’.
Photographed by EMI staff photographer John Dove, the reception marked the beginning of Marvin’s relationship with British audiences, who would embrace his music for decades to come.
Below: London, c. 1980
By 1980, he was spending a lot of time in London. Now in his early forties, Marvin was performing in the UK and working on music that would become ‘In Our Lifetime’, his final album for Motown.
Photographed by EMI staff photographer Pete Vernon, these photos capture Marvin during a time of change. Sixteen years after his first visit to the UK, he was now an established international artist, entering a new chapter in his career.
Below: Pete Vernon, London Portraits, 1981
A 25-year-old Marvin receives a warm welcome at EMI House in Manchester Square, London, during his first visit to Britain in November 1964. Already making his mark, the young Marvin was still on the cusp of the breakthrough that would make him an international star.
EMI, Motown’s UK licensee, hosted the reception as Marvin arrived to promote his latest single, ‘How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)’.
Photographed by EMI staff photographer John Dove, the reception marked the beginning of Marvin’s relationship with British audiences, who would embrace his music for decades to come.
“London offered Marvin Gaye a new creative setting as he shaped the sound and ideas for his album ‘In Our Lifetime’ - released in January 1981.”
