Lenny Kravitz to play Marvin Gaye? – Supposedly to come to a Cinema near to you soon?
I was shocked to learn in a good way that the musician and songwriter that is Lenny Kravitz (USA) is to star in a Movie Bio-Pic of the late great Soul and R'n'B singer that was/is Marvin Gaye.
London newspaper called The Evening Standard recently broke the story as early as the 19th of November 2012. It seems as if Mr. Kravitz will star as the gifted and yet as the troubled Soul star that was Marvin Gaye towards the end of his life.
The film is being directed by Julian Temple who was involved in the making of the film/documentary that was/is "The Great Rock and Roll Swindle (*That starred the Sex Pistols) He has also helped to direct films such as Absolute Beginners and the 2006 film/documentary which is known as Glastonbury.
This latest project will be Lenny Kravitz's first true major screen role. Though it must be said that Kravitz did have a role in the film called "Hungar Games"
However, this film will be a massive step up for Kravitz. as Marvin Gaye is considered a true music legend within the Music Business
Below I have uploaded a few links to an interview that took place with Piers Morgan, in 2011 on CNN TV, US.
PLEASE CLICK ON THE START BUTTON AND WATCH THIS VERY SMALL PART OF LENNY KRAVITZ'S INTERVIEW - CHILDHOOD!!
Lenny Kravitzis best known for his hits which are "Are you gonna go my way", "Fly Away" and "It ain't Over till it's Over".
Lenny is himself a multi-instrumentalist, singer/ songwriter, and music producer who has worked with or alongside the world's best musicians and artists.
PLEASE CLICK ON THE START BUTTON AND WATCH THIS VERY SMALL PART OF LENNY KRAVITZ INTERVIEW with PIERS MORGAN talking about his time with Michael Jackson
Lenny Kravitz has also won many music awards during his long musical career.
For instance, he won Grammy awards for the best male vocal in Rock music vocal awards from 1999 to 2002.
Here is just one of the songs that you can listen to that has allowed him to gain a loyal legion of fans from around the world.
PLEASE CLICK ON THE START BUTTON AND WATCH THIS VERY SMALL PART OF LENNY KRAVITZ VIDEO - "ARE YOU GONNA GO MY WAY??"
However, Mr.Kravitz isn't just a Rocker! If you would like to click on this video below you can see how soulful Lenny Kravitz can be.
PLEASE CLICK ON THE START BUTTON AND WATCH THIS VERY SMALL PART OF LENNY KRAVITZ VIDEO -"IT AIN'T OVER TILL IT'S OVER - 1991"
The pending movie biopic in which Lenny Kravitz will be starring is to be based on the life and times of Marvin Gaye.
The movie will reflect upon a time in which Marvin was living in England and Belgium. The movie bio/pic will delve into the troubling time/s that Marvin was facing at this time. This was not a time when Marvin was happy.
It was a time when he had become dependent upon alcohol and drugs. His relationship with the Belgian promoter that he had met Freddy Cousart, helped and persuaded Gaye to return home and try and make a comeback.
It was advice that he took up as Marvin soon returned home and started recording again. This led to Marvin Gaye finally releasing the album called "Midnight Love" which featured the smash hit "Sexually Healing".
This pending film that is coming out to us has the backing of the record company which is EMI Records. They will allow the usage of the Marvin Gaye musical back catalog within the film.
Marvin Gayewas Motown Records' selling, solo artist during the 1960s and early 1970s with hits like "How Sweet It Is to Be Loved by You" and "I Heard It Through the Grapefruit Vine".
However, Gaye went into seclusion after the death of his friend and musical partner that was Tammi Terrell at the time (1970). brought out the album called
A year later (1971) Marvin Gaye brought out the album called "What's Going On?" (Marvin's 11th studio album of his career at the time.
The album that many of us have heard of by now. Focused on a Vietnam veteran returning from the Vietnam War to the USA and then witnessing hatred, injustice, racism, and suffering.
The album also touches on subjects like drug abuse and poverty.
PLEASE CLICK ON THE START BUTTON AND WATCH AND LISTEN TO THIS VIDEO - Marvin Gaye - "WHAT'S GOING ON?"
Years after it was made, it is still considered one of the greatest albums ever made by music fans and music critics all over the world.
A couple of years later Marvin Gaye's recordings were to become Soul and Rnb's music's first true concept album.
His follow-up album was equally successful which was called "Let's Get It On" (1973). The music went on to influence the "Slow Jam or "Quiet Storm phase" even further within Soul and Rnb music circles which many of us take for granted these days.
Marvin Gaye was eventually inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame during the year 1987. 3 x years after his death at the hands of his father in 1984.
Gaye is often rated among many music fans and critics as being the best of the very best. He is rated in many music magazines around the world in very high positions indeed.
For instance in the Rolling Stones magazine article. Within the greatest artist list of all time, he is rated at number 18 out of 100. Blessed with a 3-octave vocal delivery range he sang like an angel which we all reveled in.
Let's hope that the film in which Lenny Kravitz is pending to star in does Marvin Gaye justice. Do you think Lenny Kravitz was the best choice for a pending Movie?? Please let me hear your views.
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