Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Fifty years ago, vibrating with agitation and energy, Marvin Gaye headed down the wood steps into a Detroit studio and made his ...

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Motown's exec thought the record would be too political for the times.

Forty-nine years after being released, Marvin Gaye’s seminal “What’s Going On?” still resonates. So much so, the beloved 1971 opus has been named No. 1 on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of “500 ...

He was not ready for a certain kind of sexual healing. Terrence Howard passed on the chance to play Marvin Gaye in a biopic because he would have had to film gay scenes. The “Empire” alum recalled ...

In June 1973, Marvin Gaye cemented his status as one of music's sexual icons with his hit single "Let's Get It On." The years leading up to the single’s release were turbulent for Gaye. After the ...

The song with the silky, layered vocals and an emphatic protest message was topical when Gaye cut it in 1970. It was still relevant when a newly freed Nelson Mandela recited its lyrics for a packed ...

Singer-songwriter Marvin Gaye, born on April 2, 1939, was known throughout his nearly 30-year career for his soulful voice and lyrics. As Motown’s ‘Prince of Soul,’ Gaye is remembered for hit love ...

Marvin Gaye performs on April 4, 1981 in Oostende, Belgium ; Marvin Gaye and children Frankie and Nona at the 25th Annual Grammy Awards on February 23, 1983 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, ...

Fifty years ago this summer, 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 ...