The central theme of "What's Going On" and the album of the same name came from Marvin Gaye's own life ... of singing bright three-minute love songs seemed less appealing. He'd also outgrown ...

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If you’re looking for the ultimate list of 1970 songs, you’ve come to the right ... setting it apart from other Beatles’ solo projects. Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On” addresses ...

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It is notable, to me, that when Berry Gordy first heard “What’s Going On” back in the late summer of 1970, he suggested that Marvin Gaye was going ... keep asking. I love this album for ...

What’s Going On is as inextricably tied to Marvin Gaye’s musical legacy as his other far less socially minded hits like “Let’s Get It On” and “That’s the Way Love Is.” But for a ...