Moere
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Moere is a small village located within the municipality of Gistel
in West-Flanders, Belgium
. The village gained some fame when American singer Marvin Gaye
moved there for several months in the early 1980s. During his stay, the singer composed his hit songs "Sexual Healing
" and "Midnight Love
." The house he resided in remains an attraction to this day.
Another famous inhabitant of the village was Alfons Vanhee, a priest who was a friend of the romantic poet Guido Gezelle
in the latter half of the 19th century. Vanhee is best known for composing the text Het manneke uit de mane which is roughly translated as The man in the moon.
Gistel
Gistel is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Gistel proper and the towns of Moere, Snaaskerke and Zevekote. On January 1, 2006 Gistel had a total population of 11,125. The total area is 42.25 km² which gives a population...
in West-Flanders, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
. The village gained some fame when American singer Marvin Gaye
Marvin Gaye
Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr. , better known by his stage name Marvin Gaye, was an American singer-songwriter and musician with a three-octave vocal range....
moved there for several months in the early 1980s. During his stay, the singer composed his hit songs "Sexual Healing
Sexual Healing
"Sexual Healing" is a 1982 song recorded by American soul singer Marvin Gaye on the Columbia Records label. It was his first single since his exit from his long-term record label Motown earlier in the year, following the release of the In Our Lifetime album the previous year...
" and "Midnight Love
Midnight Love
Midnight Love is the final studio album recorded and issued by American soul singer Marvin Gaye and was the singer's first release from Columbia months after leaving his longtime label, Motown. It claimed the number one slot on NME Album of the Year....
." The house he resided in remains an attraction to this day.
Another famous inhabitant of the village was Alfons Vanhee, a priest who was a friend of the romantic poet Guido Gezelle
Guido Gezelle
Guido Pieter Theodorus Josephus Gezelle was an influential Flemish language writer and poet and a Roman Catholic priest from Belgium.- Life :...
in the latter half of the 19th century. Vanhee is best known for composing the text Het manneke uit de mane which is roughly translated as The man in the moon.