London, Nov. 25 (ANI): Manuscripts of more than 20 songs penned by Motown legend Marvin Gaye are to be put up for sale at an auction in London.

The manuscripts, which were previously lost, will go under the hammer along with other pop memorabilia.

Gaye, who was shot by his father during an argument in 1984, had given the manuscripts to one of his friends, and nobody was aware of their possession with his pal, until they recently resurfaced in London.

The auction, called ‘It's More Than Rock 'N' Roll’, is to be placed by at Leicester Square's Sound venue on Wednesday.

It is being organised by The Fame Bureau, a company that specialises in tracking down lost treasures from the world of music, film and sport.

More than 160 items will go on sale, including the original Rolling Stones "tongue" artwork, a guitar that once belonged to Jimi Hendrix, and a beige mohair suit worn by John Lennon.

"Our job is to find those rare articles, those holy grails. We search for items that we believe are lost," BBC quoted the Fame Bureau's chief investigator Ted Owen as saying.

Owen tracked down Gaye’s manuscripts after meeting with the singer's former manager, Gloria Byart.

He said the manuscripts contained lyrics, as well as written music for a variety of instruments, including horns and guitars, alongside the vocal track. (ANI)