Alberta Gay net worth and salary: Alberta Gay is a Family Member who has a net worth of $1 Million. Alberta Gay was born in in January 1, 1913. Best known as the mother of legendary R&B singer and songwriter Marvin Gaye, she witnessed her famous son's 1984 murder at the hands of his father (and her husband), Marvin Gay, Sr.
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💰Alberta Gay Net worth: $1 Million (Updated at 15 March 2019)
About
Best known as the mother of legendary R&B singer and songwriter Marvin Gaye, she witnessed her famous son's 1984 murder at the hands of his father (and her husband), Marvin Gay, Sr.
Before Fame
She was born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, and she had a troubled childhood, during which her father fired a non-fatal shot at her mother. She was not allowed to attend school until she was the age of a typical third-grader.
Trivia
She supported her family by working as a housekeeper in Virginia and Maryland.
Family Life
She divorced Marvin Gay, Sr. after he shot and killed their son following an argument. Her nearly fifty-year marriage to Gay produced three other children in addition to Marvin: Jeanne, Frankie, and Zeola.
Associated With
Her son Marvin Gaye (born Marvin Gay) is remembered for such hits as "Sexual Healing" and "I Heard It Through the Grapevine."
