Frankie Gaye's lyrics & chords

Frances Gay (better known as Frankie Gaye) (November 15, 1942 - December 30, 2001) was a singer and the younger brother of music legend Marvin Gaye. Born the son of minister Marvin Pentz Gay, Sr. and domestic Alberta Cooper in Washington, D.C., Frances watched as Marvin became a superstar. Frankie's horrific accounts of his service during the Vietnam War (which included being a radio deejay) inspired Marvin's classic 1971 concept album What's Going On. Frankie began his music career composing the soundtrack to the 1972 film Penitentiary. He wou...read more