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Smokey Robinson looks back at Marvin Gaye's arrival at Motown in the early 1960s and recalls how he refused to sing pop because he wanted to be 'the black Sinatra'.

Stubborn Kind of Fella: Remembering Marvin Gaye. Part 1 of 6.

Smokey Robinson looks back at Marvin Gaye's arrival at Motown in the early 1960s and recalls how he refused to sing pop because he wanted to be the black Sinatra. Marvin's stubbornness would continue throughout his career with positive and negative effects.

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Thu 24 Mar 201100:00
BBC Radio 6 Music

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  • Thu 13 May 201000:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music
  • Thu 24 Mar 201100:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music