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    • Apr 2, 1939
    Motown singer/songwriter Marvin Gaye is born in Washington, D.C. He will be namechecked in Thomas Rhett's 2015 ballad "Die A Happy Man"
    Apr 1, 1984
    Marvin Gaye is shot to death by his father at their Los Angeles home. Nicknamed the Prince of Soul, the former Motown star gets referenced in the first verse of Thomas Rhett's 2015 country single "Die A Happy Man"
    May 31, 1993
    Time-Life releases "Totally '80s," a double-disc retrospective featuring Juice Newton's "Queen Of Hearts," alongside music by Donna Summer, John Waite, Marvin Gaye, The Pointer Sisters and Ray Parker Jr.
    Oct 31, 1997
    Juice Newton's "Queen Of Hearts" plays in the background during a telephone call as "Boogie Nights," a movie about the porn industry, debuts in theaters. Also heard are The Starland Vocal Band's "Afternoon Delight," Brook Benton's "It's Just A Matter Of Time" and music by Andrew Gold, Marvin Gaye and The Beach Boys
    Sep 18, 2015
    Valory releases Thomas Rhett's "Die A Happy Man" to radio. It includes a first-verse reference to Marvin Gaye
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