Marvin Gaye 🎂
A timeless classic written by Marvin Gaye that was originally recorded by him and Tammi Terrell in 1967.
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If This World Were Mine - Luther Vandross + Cheryl Lynn
1982
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What's Going On - LIVE at the Montreaux Jazz Festival
1980
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Kyle Eastwood with Joni Mitchell vocals on the Marvin Gaye classic 'Trouble Man'.
Taxes, death, and trouble.
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G Unit sampled Marvin Gaye's 'Come Live With Me Angel' for this 2003 song. Joe on vocals, channeling that MG vibe.
Wanna Get To Know You
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A timeless classic that reflects the brilliance of Marvin Gaye. This was and still is a groundbreaking album.
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Marvin Gaye idolized Ray Charles because he infused r&b with gospel. His emotional delivery and expressive piano were elements that Marvin incorporated into his own music.
What'd I Say, Pt 1 & 2
1959
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The Nite Liters were the predecessors of the funk band New Birth. They had a hit in 1971 with this instrumental song, 'K-Jee'. They were produced by Marvin Gaye's former bandmate from the Moonglows, Harvey Fuqua.
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Marvin Gaye was a big fan of Sam Cooke. He was inspired to an "e" to his last name when he began his singing career to avoid any misunderstanding about his sexual preference.
Bring It On Home
1962
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Michael Henderson 🎂
Besides playing bass for Miles Davis in the 70s, he found time to play the bass line for one of Marvin Gaye's biggest hits.
Let's Get It On
1973
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Erick Sermon's version wasn't planned to be released until someone leaked it. It became an instant hit. 2/2
Music
2001
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Erick Sermon took this Marvin Gaye track where no one else could. 1/2
'I Got My Music'
1998
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Marvin Gaye with his first wife, Anna Gordy Gaye.
Marvin Gaye and his second wife, Janis Hunter Gaye.
Watching the Reelz series Life, Death & Money episode on Marvin Gaye misidentify his first wife, Anna Gordy Gaye, as his second wife, Janis Gaye. There was a 35-year age difference between the two women. They don't look anything alike.
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Fourplay's version with El DeBarge and Patti LaBelle is almost better than the original.
Which version do you like better?
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One of Marvin Gaye's first hits was 'Beechwood 4-5709', a song he co-wrote for Motown's first girl group, The Marvelettes. The drumline is all Marvin. The year was 1962.
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Marvin Gaye aspired to be a jazz singer and recorded songs that Motown never released. He recorded a cover of 'Sunny', the jazzy pop song written by Bobby Hebb. It was released in 1990 and proves that not everything in the vault needs to be released.
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Morning Jazz
From Budapest, Hungary, Junk Big Band performs a soulful version of 'Let's Get It On'. Csada Hjadu on vocals.
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This is hands down one of the greatest albums ever made, in any genre. Marvin Gaye broke new ground on every level. From the iconic album cover and gatefold design to the L.A. mixes and to full creative control, he took Motown to a place they weren't trying to go in 1971.
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Afternoon Jazz
Ella Fitzgerald sings a pop version of the Marvin Gaye classic 'What's Going On'. Listen to her scat and improvise. Wow.
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80s Ballads
The biggest song of Marvin Gaye's music career and his last hit.
Sexual Healing.
1982.
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Marvin Gaye on piano playing a mash-up of 'Come Get To This and Distant Lover'. He spent two sober years in Belgium before returning to the US in 1982. Watch him work this. 🤩
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One of my favorite covers of Marvin Gaye. Sounds of Blackness performing 'God Is Love/Mercy Mercy Me from the 1995 tribute album Inner City Blues.
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Despite being recorded by Smokey Robinson and the Miracles and Gladys Knight and the Pips, 'I Heard It Through The Grapevine' didn't become a hit until Marvin Gaye's version was released in 1969.
Roger Troutman/Zapp introduced the song to a new audience.
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Fun Fact:
Marvin Gaye was raised as a Hebrew Israelite by his father, Pastor Marvin Gay Sr.
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Following Tammi Terrell's death, Marvin Gaye fell into a deep depression and escaped to Europe. He blamed himself and vowed never to duet with another partner. His drug use spiraled.
Here's a brief snippet of Marvin Gaye performing in Paris in 1976.
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Berry Gordy kept pressuring Marvin Gaye to record a disco track. In response, Gaye wrote this song as a parody of the genre but thanks to his brilliance and sharp instincts, it turned into a 12-minute hit.
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Afternoon Jazz
Maceo Parker + Pee Wee Ellis + Fred Wesley
covering a Marvin Gaye classic.
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Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Marvin Gaye LIVE! recorded at the Oakland Coliseum.
This live version of Distant Lover made me forget that there was ever a studio version of the song. The reaction of the audience makes this song so much better.
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The 1983 NBA All-Star game was not the first time Marvin Gaye sang the National Anthem at a sporting event. He performed it twice before, in 1968, but neither version sounded like what he delivered that night. A year later, he would be dead.
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Marvin Gaye's iconic 'What's Going On ' was the first Motown album released as a gatefold. In 1971, when he negotiated a new contract, he was given full artistic control over his music and how it was presented. He was the first Motown artist to do so. 👑
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Along with his newfound creative freedom at Motown, Marvin Gaye also created a fashion aesthetic that later generations of Black rappers and musicians would emulate. Knit caps, denim shirts, and relaxed clothing replaced suits and ties.
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