I used to work at Motown. One of my fav pictures in the archives is John Lennon literally freaking out stepping into Motown Records. You would've thought he was going inside the place Jesus was born
Marvin was the real deal. He personified cool. His wasn't just a cool style; he was pure cool in his understated but totally with-it hipness. His coolness totally transcended any other categories of cool.
Too bad Marvin's Dad didn't view his son as his pride & joy. Instead, he viewed his gun as his pride and joy as he shot son Marvin twice after an argument, killing him. "Dear" Dad.
Don't know about "swag" but I do know Marvin was a GIANT and the backup singers are pretty good as well. Believe they called themselves Martha and the Vandellas!!