Description: In the 1970s, Marvin Gaye was the soulful prince of Motown with the seductive liquid voice; his chart-topping, socially conscious album What's Going On made him a superstar. Primarily silent since Marvin's tragic death in 1984, Jan Gaye gives a cautionary tale about the ecstasy and dangers of loving him-- and a memoir of drugs, sex, and old school R & B. She reveals what it's like to be in love with a creative genius who transformed popular culture and whose artistry continues to be celebrated today.
Brief description:
Jan Gaye is the second wife of the legendary recording artist Marvin Gaye and the mother of his children, Nona and Frankie Gaye. Born in Los Angeles, she currently resides in Rhode Island.
Review Quotes:
"With sensitivity and insight, Gaye examines their explosive four-year marriage, ultimately making peace with the dark side of one of America's most influential partners." - O, The Oprah Magazine
"If your heart is not affected greatly after reading, it's time for a checkup... What a fabulous book of poems." - Washington Independent Review of Books
"With raw and penetrating honesty, this memoir reveals everything audiences ever wanted to know about Marvin Gaye's life. Most important, this is also a story of a woman courageously sharing her voice, her story." - bell hooks, author of Ain't I a Woman
"The story made me emotional, confused, and sympathetic, all at the same time. Love, drugs, power, and demons-with a hint of other celebrity lives intertwined-make up Jan's story with the legendary crooner. The raw storytelling, full of secrets kept until now, makes this book a treasure." - LisaRaye McCoy, actress
"This stunning memoir is hot! It's also unforgettable in its pain and vulnerability, which Jan Gaye presents with raw honesty. It will make all women love differently, but probably no less passionately." - Grace Octavia, author of Something She Can Feel
"...a story told honestly and directly, with real passion and plenty of behind-the-scenes insight. - Booklist
"Jan's writing ... is engaging, steamy, harrowing, and insightful." - Library Journal
"After the Dance: My Life With Marvin Gaye is billed as a new tell-all memoir. And it lives up to the hype." - LA Weekly
"Jan and Marvin's love affair is hot-and at times amazingly cold. We see how love can bring people together as well as tear them apart. This fascinating and entertaining memoir is an unforgettable education on the power of love." - Zane, New York Times bestselling author