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Frankie Gaye
American musician (1941–2001)
Frankie Gaye (born Frances Gay; November 15, 1941 – December 28, 2001)[1] was an American recording artist and the brother of fellow recording artist Marvin Gaye.[2] Gaye's recollections of his tenure in the Vietnam War inspired Marvin's song "What's Happening, Brother," from the album What's Going On.
Early life
Gaye was born in Washington, D.C., the third of four children born to Alberta Williams and Marvin Gay Sr. in 1941.
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Both Frankie and elder brother Marvin sang, first in church and then with local doo-wop groups. Frankie had several jobs in Washington, D.C. before answering the draft to serve his country during the Vietnam War at 25; he served as a radio disk jockey in the army.
In 1970, Frankie returned to civilian life in D.C. Emotional conversations between Frankie and Marvin over Frankie's horrific recollections of the war led to Marvin to compose the song "What's Happening, Brother", later issu