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In “What’s Happening Brother,” a shimmering cut from his classic 1971 album “What’s Going On,” Marvin Gaye sings from the perspective of an American soldier who’s just returned home ...
Exploring the origins of 'I Heard It Through The Grapevine', the utterly iconic Motown masterpiece that Marvin Gaye made his ...
“What’s Going On” is just one of countless Marvin Gaye songs that have thrilled, entertained, and inspired listeners since he burst onto the scene in 1961. The D.C.-born singer-songwriter ...
As Benson reflected for Ben Edmonds’ 2001 book, “Marvin Gaye: What’s Going On,” an indispensable account of the song and album: “The police was beatin’ on them, but they weren’t ...
Marvin Gaye famously sang that “war is not the answer” in his signature protest song “What’s Going On.”. But for the late Motown legend, football was the answer to help lift him out of a ...
Marvin Gaye was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987 for his huge contribution to soul music in general and the Motown sound.
Marvin Gaye's life ended 20 years ago when his father shot him on April Fools' Day. But Gaye's musical legend has never stopped growing. Michael Eric Dyson, writer and University of Pennsylvania ...
Marvin III allegedly pointed a gun at Wendy last week following a heated exchange. MG3Entertainment/Youtube. Marvin is the adopted son of the late Marvin Gaye and his late wife Anna Gordy Gaye.
Marvin Gaye was one of the most influential R&B singers of all time. He rose to prominence as a session musician in Detroit with Motown Records before releasing his solo debut album in 1961.
Marvin Gaye’s childhood and stardom. Marvin Gay Jr. was born on April 2, 1939, in Washington, D.C., to parents Marvin Gay Sr. and Alberta Gay. The singer later added the “e” to his last name.
Marvin Gaye visits the Mangrove Cafe in All Saint's Road, London, and is mobbed by admirers on the way out to his car in 1976. . Credit: Getty Images/John Minihan Gaye’s later hits were less ...
As Benson reflected for Ben Edmonds’ 2001 book, “Marvin Gaye: What’s Going On,” an indispensable account of the song and album: “The police was beatin’ on them, but they weren’t ...