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American singer-songwriter and producer who became a defining voice of Motown Records, known for fusing soul, R&B, and social commentary.Born in Washington D.C., Gaye rose to fame in the 1960s as a Motown hitmaker. He evolved from romantic ballads to socially conscious concept albums, most notably 'What's Going On'. His career spanned two decades, yielding timeless classics like 'I Heard It Through the Grapevine' and 'Sexual Healing'....