It was attended by Gaye’s youngest brother, Antwaun Gay — the family’s original surname — and Dylan Holley, Gaye’s grandson, according to The Detroit News.
“I remember it moved me to tears,” Gay told the Free Press, recalling when he listened to the album as an 8-year-old.
“Marvin Gaye left an indelible mark on the world, and honoring his meaningful work and his impact with the newly minted Marvin Gaye Drive ensures his legacy lives on in an important way with his continued presence in Detroit, steps away from the home where he lived and conceptualized the ‘What’s Going On’ album 50 years ago,” Robin Terry, chairperson and CEO of the Motown Museum, said in a statement.
Marvin Gaye was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987.
He died on April 1, 1984, in Los Angeles, when he was fatally shot by his father after intervening in a fight involving his parents.
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