“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-drummer fell ...
Fifty years ago, vibrating with agitation and energy, Marvin Gaye headed down the wood steps into a Detroit studio and made his anthem for the ages. “What’s Going On,” a poignant musical masterpiece ...
Marvin Gaye's masterpiece What's Going On turns 40 on Saturday. Click the link above to hear Gaye biographer David Ritz evaluate the album and its legacy on Weekend Edition Saturday. Marvin Gaye's ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Marvin Gaye’s voice remains one of the most captivating sounds in music history. His ability to express ...
Now 40 years after its release, the power of Marvin Gaye’s 1982 hit “Sexual Healing” is palpable and remains one of Gaye’s most recognizable songs. The son of a preacher, Gaye was a devout Protestant ...
In 1972, Marvin Gaye seemed to be at the peak of his career. A year earlier he had released his album What’s Going On, a subversive, era-defining masterpiece. A year later he would release his next ...