Marvin Gaye - Live In Montreux 1980 (2003)
Marvin Gaye: Live in Montreux 1980 is a taped performance of singer Marvin Gaye's performance at the Montreux Jazz Festival, recorded on July 17, 1980. Gaye included this performance as part of a European tour. Gaye performs a majority of his hits from his recent disco-funk hits "Got to Give It Up" and "A Funky Space Reincarnation", to his duet hits with Tammi Terrell including "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" and "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing", in which Gaye re-interpolated the songs as a somber tribute to Terrell, who died over a decade before, to sixties Motown classics such as "I'll Be Doggone", "Ain't That Peculiar", "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)" and "I Heard It through the Grapevine", to seventies standards such as "What's Going On", "Trouble Man" and "Let's Get It On". The Montreux set was later released as a CD/DVD in 2003.
Cast
- Marvin Gaye - Vocals
- Reginald Mullen - Trumpet
- Rick Gardner - Trumpet
- Kush Griffitt - Trumpet
- David Majal Li - Saxophone
- Gordon Banks - Lead Guitar
- Howard Westbrook - Rhythm Guitar
- Frank Blair - Bass Guitar
- William Bryant - Piano
- Lonnie Smith - Keyboards
Themes
Music Festivals and Shared Euphoria, Musical Spectacle
Keywords
musical, motown, live performance, concert film, live music
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Marvin Gaye - Live In Montreux 1980 about?
- Marvin Gaye: Live in Montreux 1980 is a taped performance of singer Marvin Gaye's performance at the Montreux Jazz Festival, recorded on July 17, 1980. Gaye included this performance as part of a European tour. Gaye performs a majority of his hits from his recent disco-funk hits "Got to Give It Up" and "A Funky Space Reincarnation", to his duet hits with Tammi Terrell including "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" and "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing", in which Gaye re-interpolated the songs as a somber tribute to Terrell, who died over a decade before, to sixties Motown classics such as "I'll Be Doggone", "Ain't That Peculiar", "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)" and "I Heard It through the Grapevine", to seventies standards such as "What's Going On", "Trouble Man" and "Let's Get It On". The Montreux set was later released as a CD/DVD in 2003.
- Who directed Marvin Gaye - Live In Montreux 1980?
- Marvin Gaye - Live In Montreux 1980 was directed by Claude Nobs, François Jaquenod.
- Who stars in Marvin Gaye - Live In Montreux 1980?
- Marvin Gaye - Live In Montreux 1980 stars Marvin Gaye, Reginald Mullen, Rick Gardner, Kush Griffitt, David Majal Li, Gordon Banks.
- How long is Marvin Gaye - Live In Montreux 1980?
- Marvin Gaye - Live In Montreux 1980 has a runtime of 1h 40m (100 minutes).
- What genre is Marvin Gaye - Live In Montreux 1980?
- Marvin Gaye - Live In Montreux 1980 is a Music film.
- Where was Marvin Gaye - Live In Montreux 1980 produced?
- Marvin Gaye - Live In Montreux 1980 was produced in Switzerland, United States of America.
- What are the themes of Marvin Gaye - Live In Montreux 1980?
- The themes of Marvin Gaye - Live In Montreux 1980 include: Music Festivals and Shared Euphoria, Musical Spectacle.