Marvin Gaye had already established his career as an incredibly popular recording artist prior to the release of his eleventh studio album on May 21, 1971. The soul singer landed his first No. 1 hit ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Motown wasn’t really known for its politically conscious music. Then came “What’s Going On.” Released on May 21, 1971, at the ...

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 ...

In the summer of 1971, Marvin Gaye’s album "What’s Going On" spoke directly to a country in crisis. Over nine interconnected tracks, the album pleaded for America to heal its many wounds: the war in ...

Marvin Gaye famously sang that “war is not the answer” in his signature protest song “What’s Going On.” But for the late Motown legend, football was the answer to help lift him out of a deep ...

Motown wasn’t really known for its politically conscious music. Then came “What’s Going On.” Released on May 21, 1971, at the height of the Vietnam War, Marvin Gaye’s album became a monster, spawning ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In 1971, Marvin Gaye released a song that would redefine his career and become one of the most important recordings of its time.

The soul icon caps Black History Month with the first-ever digital release of a 1971 live recalibration. Over the course of more than 50 years, covers of Roberta Flack songs have become pillars of ...

In 1971, that question was about Vietnam, police brutality, poverty, and a nation tearing itself apart. In 2026, the specifics have changed. The underlying cry hasn’t. The Marvin Gaye “What’s Going On ...

In March of 1971, Aretha Franklin performed a three-night stand at the Fillmore West, promoter Bill Graham's legendary venue and home base of bands like the Grateful Dead and Jefferson Airplane.

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Motown wasn’t really known for its politically conscious music. Then came “What’s Going On.” Released on May 21, 1971, at the height of the Vietnam War, Marvin Gaye’s album became a monster, spawning ...