Whats going on marvin gaye album cover

What’s Going On is Marvin Gaye’s eleventh studio album, released in May 1971 on Tamla Motown.

Gaye’s introspective lyrics discuss themes of drug abuse, poverty, and the Vietnam War. He has also been credited with promoting awareness of global warming before the widespread outcry against it had become prominent. […] Worldwide surveys of critics, musicians, and the general general have shown that What’s Going On is regarded as one of the landmark recordings in pop music history, and one of the greatest albums of the 20th century.

The cover design is by Curtis McNair, with photography by Jim Hendin. Tom Schlesinger is credited for “graphic supervision”. [More info on Discogs]

McNair designed more than a hundred album covers in his role as Motown’s art director. In an interview for The Charlotte Observer, McNair was asked to opt the cover of which he is most pleased, and immediately named What’s Going On:

“I could notice how emotional [Gaye] was, in terms of the essence of the album, and I wanted to match that. Marvin’s brother was in the military and had come ba

It has officially been 50 years since the release of Marvin Gaye's iconic "What's Going On" album.

The legendary singer-songwriter was born in 1939, in Washington, D.C. He started out singing in church and later became a member of popular doo-wop group The Moonglows.

After the genre began fizzling out in the 50s, the group's founding member Harvey Fuqua took then 20-year-old Gaye to Detroit where he met Berry Gordy Jr., the founder of Motown records. At the label, he earned the title of Prince of Motown for his soulful sound and duetted with the likes of Diana Ross.

Gaye was shot expired in 1984, the day before his 45th birthday, by his father Marvin Gaye Sr. after an altercation.

It was Gaye's eleventh studio album, "What's Going On", that went on to describe him for decades after his death.

The album was released on May 21 1971, exactly 50 years ago today. It is still deemed as relevant as ever by many because of its strong social conscience. The write down focused heavily on themes including racism, drug abuse, poverty and police brutality. It also showcased the perspective of a veteran returning to the U.S after the Vietnam war.

The record marked a departure for the Prince of M

Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On”

Lydia Hutchinson | March 31, 2017

The spring of 1970 was a dark time for Marvin Gaye. His beloved duet partner Tammi Terrell had died after a three-year struggle with a thinker tumor. His brother Frankie had returned from Vietnam with horror stories that moved Marvin to tears. And at Motown, Marvin was stymied in his quest to address social issues in his music.

While he was pondering his next move, a anthem fell in his lap that would provide a channel for all his sorrow and frustration.

The initial idea for “What’s Going On” came to Four Tops member Obie Benson when he was in San Francisco in 1969.

“They had the Haight-Ashbury then, all the kids up there with the long hair and everything,” he told MOJO. “The police was beating on the kids, but they wasn’t bothering anybody. I saw this, and started wondering what was going on. ‘What is happening here?’ One question leads to another. ‘Why are they sending kids so far away from their families overseas?’ And so on.”

Benson shaped his tune with fellow Motown writer Al Cleveland, then pitched it to the Four Tops. But they weren’t interested in a protest song. Obie pl

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Marvin Gaye
What's Going On
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MARVIN GAYE
WHAT’S GOING ON

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