This year marks the 40th anniversary of the tragic death of Marvin Gaye, but as his legacy lives on, so may an opportunity to hear previously unreleased music from the singer. According to the BBC, Gaye left a collection of stage costumes, notebooks, and audio tapes with Charles Dumolin, a Belgian musician who hosted Gaye at his home in Ostend in the early 1980s.
According to Trappeniers, 'They belong to because they were left in Belgium 42 years ago. Marvin gave it to them and said, 'Do whatever you want with it' and he never came back. That's important.' Dumolin passed in 2019, and under Belgian law, according to the BBC, there is a stipulation that any property, including stolen property, absolutely belongs to a person after 30 years, meaning per the country’s laws, Dumolin’s family owns them.
Trappeniers believes a compromise could be reached between Gaye’s family and he and his associates to release the music for the world to enjoy. 'I think we both benefit, the family of Marvin and the collection in the hands of . If we put our hands together and find the right people in the world, the Mark Ronsons or the Bruno Mars.... I'm not here to make suggestions but to say OK, let's listen to this and let's make the next album,' he said.
Gaye was dubbed the 'Prince of Motown' and the 'Prince of Soul,' for his behind the scenes work on the label’s distinctive sound before breaking away from the company and forging his own career. He was known for hist like 'Sexual Healing,' 'What’s Going On?,' and 'Let’s Get It On,' as well as his overall influence on the R&B genre. On April 1, 1984, the day before his 45th birthday, Gaye’s father, Marvin Gaye Sr.
In 2018, Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke were ordered to pay $5 million to Gaye’s family after a federal judge ruled their 2013 hit 'Blurred Lines' was similar to Gaye’s single, 'Got to Give It Up.' Per the ruling, Gaye’s family will also receive 50 percent of 'Blurred Lines' royalties in the future. Last year, Ed Sheeran won a court battle after a jury found the singer didn’t copy Gaye’s single 'Let’s Get It On' in his 2014 hit 'Thinking Out Loud.
Source: Entertainment Trends (entertainmenttrends.net)
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