Marv Gaye's classic "What's Gog On," released 50 years ago today, changed the sound of R&B forever. Here's why.
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MARV GAYE
Marv Gaye, Amerin soul sger-songwrer-producer who, to a large extent, hered the era of artist-ntrolled popular mic of the 1970s. Among his h songs were ‘I Heard It Through the Grapeve,’ ‘A’t Nothg Like the Real Thg,’ ‘What’s Gog On,’ ‘Let’s Get It On,’ and ‘Sexual Healg.’ * marvin gaye b sides *
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Marv Gaye (April 2, 1939 – April 1, 1984), born Marv Pentz Gay, Jr., was an Amerin sger-songwrer and mician whose reer spanned more than two s.
MARV GAYE
Gaye branched out to secular mic as a teenager, jog the doo-wop group The Marque, after returng om an honorable discharge om the Uned Stat Air Force, before the group was hired by Harvey Fuqua to be Harvey & The Moonglows. Followg the band's separatn 1960, Gaye began workg as a ssn dmmer for the Detro mic label, Anna, before signg wh Motown Rerds 1961, addg an "e" to his s… more ». Wrten by: Anna Gaye, Marv Gaye, Jam Nyx, Elgie Rose Stover.
HOW MARV GAYE’S ‘WHAT’S GOG ON’ CHANGED THE SOUND OF R&B FOREVER
Marv Gaye, byname of Marv Pentz Gay, Jr., (born April 2, 1939, Washgton, D. Gaye sang his father’s Evangelil church Washgton, D. When doo-wop dissipated the late 1950s, Gaye had already absorbed Fuqua’s lsons close harmony.
After disbandg the Moonglows, Fuqua took the 20-year-old Gaye to Detro, where Berry Gordy, Jr., was formg Motown Rerds. Gaye, who also played dms and piano, bucked the Motown system and s emphasis on teen hs. Gaye also enjoyed a seri of succsful duets, most notably wh Tammi Terrell (“A’t Nothg Like the Real Thg” [1968]).