Alan Paton vs Marvin Gaye
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Compare the life timelines of Alan Paton (1903–1988) and Marvin Gaye (1939–1984) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 45 years, from 1939 to 1984.
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Alan Paton (1903–1988)
- — Born in Pietermaritzburg, Natal Verified
- — Graduated from Natal University College Verified
- — Married Doris Olive Francis Verified
- — Appointed principal of Diepkloof Reformatory Verified
- — Published Cry, the Beloved Country Verified
- — Co-founded the Liberal Party of South Africa Verified
- — Liberal Party of South Africa dissolved Verified
- — Married Anne Hopkins Verified
- — Published the autobiography Towards the Mountain Verified
- — Died near Durban Verified
Marvin Gaye (1939–1984)
- — Born in Washington, D.C. Verified
- — Signed to Motown's Tamla label Verified
- — Married Anna Gordy Verified
- — "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" reached number one Verified
- — Released What's Going On Verified
- — Released Let's Get It On Verified
- — Moved to Ostend, Belgium Verified
- — Won two Grammy Awards for "Sexual Healing" Verified
- — Shot and killed by his father in Los Angeles Verified