He was wild. He was a cuckold, drug addict, had sex with young teenaged girls, enjoyed wearing women's clothes in private, had sex with men (Marlon Brando), and abused women. Before any of you try to neg me, Quincy Jones and Marvin's wife Janis were the ones who spoke up about Marvin having sex with men. This is from the book Divided Soul:
"As Marvin Jr. told Ritz, "
My father likes to wear women's clothing... To tell you the truth, I have the same fascination with women's clothes. In my case, that has nothing to do with any attraction for men. Sexually, men don't interest me. But seeing myself as a woman is something that intrigues me. It's also something I fear. I indulge myself only at the most discreet and intimate moments. Afterward I must bear the guilt and shame for weeks.""
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This is from Quincy Jones' interview with Vulture:
[Marlon] BrandoThe actor and Jones were longtime friends. During a down period in Jones’s life, he spent time on the island in Tahiti which Brando owned. The two called each other Leroy, owing to a story recounted extremely well (one among many) in
this recent GQ profile. used to go cha-cha dancing with us. He could dance his ass off. He was the most charming motherfukker you ever met.
He’d fukk anything. Anything! He’d fukk a mailbox. James Baldwin. Richard Pryor. Marvin Gaye.
He slept with them? How do you know that?
[
Frowns.] Come on, man. He did not give a fukk! You like Brazilian music?