Frankie Gaye was an American soul and R&B singer who was born as Frances Timothy
Gay in 1941 in Washington, D.C.. He began a musical career singing in church and
with local doo-wop groups before serving as a radio disc jockey during the
Vietnam War. His recollections of the conflict served as the inspiration for the
song “What’s Happening, Brother” (1971) by his brother, Marvin Gaye. In 1977, he
provided background vocals for the hit single “Got to Give It Up, Pt. 1” and
later co-composed music for the film Penitentiary (1979). Gaye signed with
Motorcity Records in 1989, releasin...