A biography as dramatic as any to come out of the pop field .
The definitive biography of an enormously gifted and sensitive man, Divided Soul takes us deep into the Life and music of one of America\'s most passionate--and most troubled--composers and singers..
The result is an epic tale whose cast of characters includes Diana Ross, Berry Gordy, Smokey Robinson, and Stevie Wonder, among others.
But it is also the story of his glorious music, and the music of black America over the past fifty years, from gospel to doo-wop to soul to funk.
Here is Marvin\'s story from his early years in the slums of Washington, D.
C., to is rise to the top of the Motown industry, his fall from grace, his comeback, and finally his sudden, shocking end at the hands of his own father.
What emerges is a full-scale portrait of a charming but tortured artist, a brilliant singer with a Divided soul.
Drawing from these interviews, Gaye\'s Life is recounted in his own words and the words of those who knew him best: his family, friends, and colleagues.
Ritz had been collaborating with Gaye on his story for several years before the singer\'s tragic death, and had conducted a series of extraordinary interviews in which Gaye discussed his deepest secrets. told with sympathy and unflinching candor.-- San Francisco Chronicle In this intimate biography of the Prince of Soul, David Ritz provides a candid look at a star and a friend. . .
A biography as dramatic as any to come out of the pop field
