Marvin Gaye and Gregory Hines to be honored with Forever Stamps

Marvin Gaye LOS ANGELES - FEBRUARY 14: Actress Nona Gaye performs a video duet with her late father, singer Marvin Gaye, during the NBA All-Star Saturday Night festivities on February 14, 2004 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. ((Photo by Vince Bucci/Getty Images))

The U.S. Postal Service's website announced new stamps featuring legendary soul singer Marvin Gaye, and iconic dancer, actor and singer Gregory Hines.

The new 2019 stamps will be featured in the Music Icons and Black Heritage series, according to ESSENCE. Continue to source for more. 

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Check out my new US Postage Stamp! Coming in 2019. Marvin Gaye. With this new stamp in the Music Icons series, the U.S. Postal Service honors Marvin Gaye (1939–1984) — the “Prince of Soul” — one of the most influential music performers of his generation. The stamp design features a portrait of Gaye inspired by historic photographs. The stamp pane is designed to resemble a vintage 45 rpm record sleeve. One side of the pane includes the stamps, brief text about Gaye’s legacy, and the image of a sliver of a record seeming to peek out the top of the sleeve. Another portrait of Gaye, also inspired by historic photographs, appears on the reverse along with the Music Icons series logo. Art director Derry Noyes designed the stamp pane with original art by @kadirnelson #marvingaye #kadirnelson #stamps #motown #usps

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