Marv Gaye's Inic 'What's Gog On' Album Cover Was a Total Accint

Contents:

• MARV GAYE
• ‘SUGAR SHACK,’ AN INIC PATG FEATURED ON A MARV GAYE ALBUM VER, SELLS FOR $15.3 LN
• MARV GAYE'S INIC 'WHAT'S GOG ON' ALBUM COVER WAS A TOTAL ACCINT
• MARV GAYE ALBUMS RANKED

MARV GAYE

A patg that served as the ver for one of legendary soul sger Marv Gaye’s albums has sold at ctn for almost $15. “The Sugar Shack” has bee a wily regnized image – thanks part to s appearance on Gaye’s 1976 “I Want You” album and to s e across four seasons of the s “Good Tim, ” which centered around the liv of a poor fay the Chigo hog projects.

‘SUGAR SHACK,’ AN INIC PATG FEATURED ON A MARV GAYE ALBUM VER, SELLS FOR $15.3 LN

It has officially been 50 years sce the release of Marv Gaye's inic "What's Gog On" legendary sger-songwrer was born 1939, Washgton, D. He started out sgg church and later beme a member of popular doo-wop group The the genre began fizzlg out the 50s, the group's foundg member Harvey Fuqua took then 20-year-old Gaye to Detro where he met Berry Gordy Jr., the founr of Motown rerds. At the label, he earned the tle of Prce of Motown for his soulful sound and duetted wh the lik of Diana was shot ad 1984, the day before his 45th birthday, by his father Marv Gaye Sr.

MARV GAYE'S INIC 'WHAT'S GOG ON' ALBUM COVER WAS A TOTAL ACCINT

It was Gaye's eleventh stud album, "What's Gog On", that went on to fe him for s after his album was released on May 21 1971, exactly 50 years ago today. In the years followg Gaye's ath, the rerd achieved new heights and earned the top place on Rollg Stone's 500 Greatt Albums Of All Time. Marv Gaye's "What's Gog On" turns 50.

The rerd went on to bee one of Gaye's most highly-regard albums of all time. The album's powerful artwork featur a close-up image of Gaye lookg emotnal as he gaz off to the distance ntemplatn.

The photograph was taken the backyard of Gaye's ver was signed by Motown art director Curtis McNair and photographed by Jim asked an terview for Boston newspaper The Bay State Banner 2008 what his favore ver was, McNair named "What's Gog On. "McNair then suggted they ask Gaye for his opn as he also happened to be the Motown buildg at that time.

MARV GAYE ALBUMS RANKED

Soul sger Marv Gaye plays piano as he rerds a stud cir 1974. Marv Gaye (born Marv Pentz Gay Jr. On April 1, 1984, the day before his 45th birthday, Gaye was shot ad by his father, Marv Gay Sr.

Many stutns have posthumoly btowed Gaye wh awards and other honors cludg the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, and ductns to the Rhythm and Blu Mic Hall of Fame, the Songwrers Hall of Fame, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Here are all of Marv Gaye albums ranked. Don’t miss the mic of Marv Gaye!