Anna Gordy Gaye (born 1922) is the eldest sister of Motown founder Berry Gordy and was the first wife of soul legend Marvin Gaye.

Born Anna Ruby Gordy in Detroit, Michigan, she was thirty-eight when she first met Marvin Gaye while the two were at a Christmas party at the Motown studios. At the time, Marvin was signed to Motown as a session musician. By the time he signed as a solo act for the label in 1961, he and Anna had started a romantic relationship. Anna was considered Marvin`s muse during the early years of his career.

She also was known for co-writing hits for Marvin ("God Is Love" and "Flying High in the Friendly Sky" from his What`s Going On album and "Just to Keep You Satisfied" from his Let`s Get It On album) and provided some lyrics to Marvin`s compositions for The Originals` hits, "Baby I`m For Real" and "The Bells".

After marrying in 1964, the couple adopted a son, Marvin Pentz Gaye, III (sometimes referred to as Marvin Gaye, Jr.), in 1965. Rumors circulated that Marvin had been coaxed by members of Anna`s family into producing a child with one of Anna`s younger relatives who in turn would be adopted by him and Anna. This unconfirmed story was reported in author Eric Michael Dyson`s biography, Mercy Mercy Me: The Life, Art and Demons of Marvin Gaye.

The marriage was troubled from the start, with Anna becoming "increasingly jealous" of the female attention Marvin was receiving as his star rose. Both Anna and Marvin suspected each other of adulterous liaisons and it was said that these suspicions inspired Marvin`s music in the latter half of the sixties.

The marriage finally broke apart after Marvin became involved with Janis Hunter in 1973 and fathered two children by her. Anna filed for divorce in 1975. After the divorce was finalized in 1977, Marvin produced the sarcastically-titled album, Here, My Dear, in order to fulfill his court-ordered divorce settlement. Anna considered filing a suit of invasion of privacy against Marvin according to Time magazine but later recanted her decision.

Anna was still close to her former husband until his 1984 death. She currently lives in Los Angeles.

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