“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 ...
In recognition of the 50th anniversary of Marvin Gaye’s landmark album, “Let’s Get It On,” theGrio explores the not-so-hidden messages of dread and rejection interweaved with the sensual production ...
In 1966, Marvin Gaye was becoming a teen idol with such songs as “Ain’t That Peculiar,” “I’ll be Doggone,” “Stubborn Kind of Fellow” and “It Takes Two,” with Kim Weston. They were stories of romance, ...