Such a prolific and socially conscious song that’s still relevant today. Marvin Gaye was so amazing, Teena Marie wrote a whole song about him after he died, “My Dear Mr Gaye”.
Great pick, I'm waiting on the biopic movie. This is my favorite MG song. Things he was singing about back then are still going on today. Musical genius doesn't fully describe him. R.I. Power king.
Thanks for your reaction. His extensive music catalog definitely deserves more of a listen. This entire album alone is a masterpiece. Also, this song is at least 50 years old and is just as relevant today as when it came out. On this song, Marvin played the piano and some of the other instruments and sang the lead and background vocals. That was his style.
This has been referred to as a "protest anthem", and has been very noteworthy throughout time. One thing to note, the video is after the fact. While it goes well with the song and depicts many of the ills/drawbacks that some communities have faced on a regular basis, it did not come out with the song at that time. Great song!
A very soul moving reaction 🙏🏾👼🏾! I see 👁👁 that you have reacted to Marvin Gaye before: Sexual Healing, Nation Anthem (1983), I Heard It Through The Grapevine- Live, Ain't No Mountain High Enough and What's Going On. Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) was released as the third single from Marvin Gaye's 1971 album: What's Going On. It was written by James Nyx Jr and Marvin Gaye. It was produced by Marvin Gaye. The song reached #1 on the R&B chart and #9 on the Hot 100. The music video was directed by Albert Hughes and Allen Hughes aka The Hughes Brothers. In 1998, co-writer James Nyx Jr. recalled: "Marvin had a good tune, sort of blues-like, but didn't have any words for it. We started putting some stuff in there about how rough things were around town. We laughed about putting lyrics in about high taxes, 'cause both of us owed a lot. And we talked about how the government would send guys to the moon, but not help folks in the ghetto. But we still didn't have a name, or really a good idea of the song. Then, I was home reading the paper one morning, and saw a headline that said something about the 'inner city' of Detroit. And I said, 'Damn, that's it. 'Inner City Blues'". The song helped Marvin Gaye make history by being one of the few artists to have three or more Top 10 songs off Billboard's Pop Singles chart peaking at #9 and one of the first to have three consecutive #1 hits on Billboard's R&B Singles chart where it stayed for two weeks. Although not certified by the RIAA at that time, all three releases from the his album: What's Going On, gained Platinum status by selling over 1,000,000 copies in the United States. Rockets, moon shots Spend it on the have nots Money, we make it Fore we see it you take it Oh, make you wanna holler The way they do my life Make me wanna holler The way they do my life This ain't livin' This ain't livin' No, no baby, this ain't livin' No, no, no Inflation no chance To increase finance Bills pile up sky high Send that boy off to die Make me wanna holler The way they do my life Make me wanna holler The way they do my life Hang-ups, let downs Bad breaks, set backs Natural fact is I can't pay my taxes Oh, make me wanna holler And throw up both my hands Yea, it makes me wanna holler And throw up both my hands Crime is increasing Trigger happy policing Panic is spreading God knows where We're heading Oh, make me wanna holler They don't understand Make me wanna holler They don't understand Marvin Gaye Info 📰: Marvin Gay (Gaye) Jr was born on April 2, 1939 in Washington, DC. He passed away on April 1, 1984 in Los Angeles, California. He is known as being a singer, producer and songwriter. He had a four-octave vocal range. He began singing in the church at 4 years of age. His main musical influences were Rudy West of The Five Keys, Clyde McPhatter, Ray Charles and Little Willie John. He also considered Frank Sinatra a major influence in what he wanted to be. He also was influenced by the vocal styles of Billy Eckstine and Nat King Cole. He has been called "the number-one purveyor of Soul music". Many artists including Barry White, Stevie Wonder, Frankie Beverly and many others admitted to being heavily influenced by Marvin Gaye's musicianship. Starting off his musicianship as a drummer doing session work during his tenure with Harvey Fuqua, and his early Motown years, Marvin Gaye's musicianship evolved to include piano, keyboards, synthesizers, and organ. Gaye also used percussion instruments, such as bells, finger cymbals, box drums, glockenspiels, vibraphones, bongos, congas, and cabasas. This became evident when he was given creative control in his later years with Motown, to produce his own albums. Marvin Gaye helped to shape the sound of Motown Records in the 1960s earning him the nicknames: "Prince Of Motown" & "Prince Of Soul". Marvin Gaye's top Motown songs include: Ain't That Peculiar, How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) and I Heard It Through The Grapevine. Marvin Gaye also recorded many popular song duets with Mary Wells, Kim Weston, Tammi Terrell and Diana Ross. During the 1970s, Marvin Gaye recorded the very popular albums: What's Going On and Let's Get It On, and became one of the first artists on Motown records to break away from the reins of it's in-house production company. Marvin Gaye's later musical recordings influenced several contemporary R&B subgenres, such as Quiet Storm and Neo Soul. The single: "Sexual Healing", released in 1982 on the album: Midnight Love, won him his first two Grammy Awards of his career. Marvin Gaye's last televised appearances were at the 1983 NBA All-Star Game where he sang "The Star-Spangled Banner", and on the television special: "Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever" and on Soul Train. On April 1, 1984 on the eve of his 45th birthday, Marvin Gaye was shot and killed by his father, Marvin Gay Sr, at their house in Hancock Park, California after an argument. After Marvin Gaye's funeral, his body was cremated at Forest Lawn Memorial Park-Hollywood Hills, and his ashes were scattered into the Pacific Ocean. Marvin Gay Sr was initially charged with first-degree murder, but the charges were reduced to voluntary manslaughter following a diagnosis of a brain tumor. Marvin Gay Sr later pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter, and received a six-year suspended sentence and five years of probation. He passed away at a California nursing home in 1998. Shortly after Marvin Gaye's passing in 1984 Diana Ross released the Lionel Richie penned song: Missing You, dedicated to Marvin Gaye. The Commodores released their 1985 song: Night Shift, dedicated to both Marvin Gaye and Jackie Wilson. Frankie Beverly & Maze based their 1989 album: Silky Soul, on Marvin Gaye, who had served as the band's mentor during their early years in the music industry. The album's title track: Silky Soul, was recorded as a tribute to Marvin Gaye and interpolated Marvin Gaye's melody from his song: "What's Going On". The song was released as a single and became a top-ten hit on the R&B chart. Marvin Gaye's daughter Nona Gaye was featured in the music video. In 2013, a stage play called: "My Brother Marvin", debuted. It was directed by Clifton Powell and written by Detroit playwright Angela Barrow-Dunlap, the story was conceived by Marvin Gaye's sister Zeola Gaye. The story delves into his childhood, drawing on her personal recollections of their growing up together. There have been many documentaries detailing Marvin Gaye's life and music career since his passing. In 2021, Warner Bros acquired the rights for a Marvin Gaye bio-pic with Dr Dre and Jimmy Iovine reportedly co-producing the project which has been slated for a 2023 release. Marvin Gaye Accolades 🏆🏅🥇: The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted him in 1987, declaring that Marvin Gaye "made a huge contribution to soul music in general and the Motown Sound in particular". The page stated that Marvin Gaye "possessed a classic R&B voice that was edged with grit yet tempered with sweetness". In 1988, a year after his Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction, Marvin Gaye was inducted posthumously to the NAACP Hall of Fame. In 1990, Marvin Gaye received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 1996, Marvin Gaye posthumously received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame listed three Marvin Gaye recordings: "I Heard It Through The Grapevine", "What's Going On" and "Sexual Healing", among its list of the 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll. American music magazine Rolling Stone ranked Marvin Gaye No. 18 on their list of the "100 Greatest Artists Of All Time", sixth on their list of "100 Greatest Singers Of All Time" and number 82 on their list of the "100 Greatest Songwriters Of All Time". Q magazine ranked Marvin Gaye sixth on their list of the "100 Greatest Singers". Three of Marvin Gaye's albums: What's Going On (1971), Let's Get It On (1973), and Here, My Dear (1978), were ranked by Rolling Stone on their list of the 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time. What's Going On remains his largest-ranked album, reaching No. 6 on the Rolling Stone list and topped the NME list of the Top 100 Albums of All Time in 1985 and was later chosen in 2003 for inclusion by the Library of Congress to its National Recording Registry. In a revised 2020 Rolling Stone list of the 500 greatest albums of all time: What's Going On, was listed as the greatest album of all time. In addition, four of his songs: "I Heard It Through The Grapevine", "What's Going On", "Let's Get It On" and "Sexual Healing" made it on the Rolling Stone list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. In 2005, Marvin Gaye was voted into the Michigan Rock and Roll Legends Hall of Fame. In 2006, Watts Branch Park, a park in Washington, DC that Marvin Gaye frequented as a teenager, was renamed Marvin Gaye Park. In 2009, the 5200 block of Foote Street NE in Deanwood, Washington, DC was renamed: Marvin Gaye Way. In August 2014, Marvin Gaye was inducted to the official Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame. In 2016, The Songwriters Hall Of Fame inducted Marvin Gaye into their chapter. In July 2018, a bill by California politician Karen Bass to rename a post office in South Los Angeles after Marvin Gaye was passed. Marvin Gaye was ranked number 20 on Rolling Stone's "The 200 Greatest Singers Of All Time" published in January 2023. ****CONTINUE BELOW****
Marvin Gaye Acting Aspirations 🎥: Marvin Gaye acted in two movies, featuring as a Vietnam veteran in both roles. Marvin Gaye did have acting aspirations and had signed with the William Morris Agency but that only lasted a year as he was not satisfied with the support he was getting from the agency. In his interview with David Ritz, Marvin Gaye admitted being interested in show business particularly when he was hired to compose the soundtrack for the 1972 film: Trouble Man. He said: "No doubt I could have been a movie star, but it was something my subconscious rejected. Not that I didn't want it, I most certainly did. I just didn't have the fortitude to play the Hollywood game: to put myself out there, knowing they would eat my rear end like a piece of meat”. Marvin Gaye Acting Credits 🎬: T.A.M.I. Show Documentary (1965) The Ballad Of Andy Crocker (1969) Chrome And Hot Leather (1971) Save The Children Documentary (1973) Marvin Gaye Documentaries-TV Movies-Films 📽: Marvin Gaye: Greatest Hits Live '76 (1976) Motown On Showtime: Marvin Gaye- The Story Of The Legendary (1986) Marvin Gaye (1987) Remember Marvin Gaye (2001) Marvin Gaye: Behind The Legend (2002) Marvin Gaye: The Things We Hear (2002) What's Going On The Life And Death Of Marvin Gaye (2005) Final 24: Marvin Gaye (2007) American Masters: Marvin Gaye What's Going On (2008) Marvin Gaye His Final Hours (2011) My Brother Marvin (2012) It Happened Here: Marvin Gaye (2018) Rock Legends: Marvin Gaye (2018) Marvin Gaye Videography 🎞: Marvin Gaye: Live In Montreux 1980 (2003) The Real Thing: In Performance 1964-1981 (2006) Marvin Gaye Solo Albums 📀: The Soulful Moods Of Marvin Gaye (1961) That Stubborn Kinda Fellow (1963) When I'm Alone I Cry (1964) Hello Broadway (1964) How Sweet It Is To Be Loved by You (1965) A Tribute To The Great Nat "King" Cole (1965) Moods Of Marvin Gaye (1966) In The Groove (1968) M.P.G. (1969) That's The Way Love Is (1970) What's Going On (1971) Trouble Man (1972) Let's Get It On (1973) I Want You (1976) Here, My Dear (1978) In Our Lifetime (1981) Midnight Love (1982) Marvin Gaye Collaboration Albums 📀: Together w/ Mary Wells (1964) Take Two w/ Kim Weston (1966) United w/ Tammi Terrell (1967) You're All I Need w/ Tammi Terrell (1968) Easy w/ Tammi Terrell (1969) Diana & Marvin w/ Diana Ross (1973) Marvin Gaye Live Albums 📀: Marvin Gaye Recorded Live On Stage (1963) Marvin Gaye Live! (1974) Live At The London Palladium (1977) Marvin Gaye: Live In Montreux 1980 (2003) Marvin Gaye At The Copa (2005) What's Going On Live (2019) Marvin Gaye Posthumous Albums 📀: Dream Of A Lifetime (1985) Romantically Yours (1985) Vulnerable (1997) You're The Man (2019) Some good Marvin Gaye songs 🎶: Let’s Get It On, How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You), Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology), Save The Children, God Is Love, Joy, Trouble Man, You Are Everything, It Takes Two, You Ain't Livin' Till You're Lovin', The Onion Song, Good Lovin' Ain't Easy To Come By, Stop Look Listen (To Your Heart), Abraham Martin & John, Ain’t Nothing Like The Real Thing, If I Could Build My Whole World Around You, Distant Lover, I Want You, Ain't That Peculiar, (I'm Afraid) The Masquerade Is Over, Your Precious Love, I'll Be Doggone, Too Busy Thinking About My Baby, Can I Get A Witness, You're a Special Part Of Me, My Mistake (Was To Love You), That's The Way Love Is, Pride And Joy, I Love You Yes I Do, That's How It Is (Since You've Been Gone), Keep On Lovin' Me Honey, Come Get To This, Lucky Lucky Me, Got To Give It Up, Pops We Love You (A Tribute To Father), Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide, My Funny Valentine, When Your Lover Has Gone, Stubborn Kind Of Fellow, I Don't Know Why, Pride & Joy, Heaven Sent You I Know, Get My Hands On Some Lovin', Soldier's Plea, Hello There Angel, Right On, Wherever I Lay My Hat, It Hurt Me Too, Deed I Do, I'll Be Around, Taking My Time, I'm Yours You're Mine, Hitch Hike, You Don't Know What Love Is, Easy Living, How Deep Is The Ocean (How High Is The Sky), Love For Sale, Always, How High The Moon, Witchcraft, Never Let You Go, I Wonder, You've Changed, Together, Wholy Holy, I Was Telling Her About You, When I'm Alone I Cry, Baby Say Yes, I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face, Because Of You, If My Heart Could Sing, Once Upon A Time, (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons, Two Can Have A Party, Sad Wedding, You Came A Long Way From St Louis, After The Lights Go Down Low, The Late Show, Just Squeeze Me (Don't Tease Me), What's The Matter With You Baby, It's Got To Be A Miracle (This Thing Called Love), Somethin' Stupid, Give In You Just Can't Win, What Good Am I Without You, Baby Don'tcha Worry, Third World Girl, Sparrow, Anna's Song, When Love Comes Knocking At My Heart, Dream Of A Lifetime, Please Don't Stay (Once You Go Away), Oh How I'd Miss You, What's Happening Brother, Flyin' High (In The Friendly Sky), If I Should Die Tonight, Come Get This, Everybody Needs Love, Keep Gettin' It On, After The Dance, You Sure Love To Ball, A Funky Space Reincarnation, Come Live With Me Angel, Just To Keep You Satisfied, Feel All My Love Inside, Life's Opera, All The Way Around, My Love Is Waiting, Since I Had You, Til Tomorrow, Soon I’ll Be Loving You Again, Midnight Lady, Here My Dear, Turn On Some Music, Rockin' After Midnight, When Did You Stop Loving Me When Did I Stop Loving You, Anger, Life Is For Learning, Love Party, Funk Me, Heavy Love Affair, In Our Lifetime, Praise, Sanctified Lady, Ain't It Funny (How Things Turn Around), Symphony, You're A Special Part Of Me, It's A Bitter Pill To Swallow, My Mistake (Was To Love You), Groovin', This Magic Moment, Stop Look Listen (To Your Heart), Gonna Give Her All The Love I've Got, Memories, Yesterday, Seek And You Shall Find, Cloud Nine, Gonna Keep On Tryin' Till I Win Your Love, California Soul, Good Lovin' Ain't Easy To Come By, This Poor Heart Of Mine, I'm Your Puppet, Love Woke Me Up This Morning, How You Gonna Keep It (After You Get It), More More More, Satisfied Feelin', Lucky Lucky Me, You're What's Happening (In The World Today), Some Kind Of Wonderful, Every Now And Then, It's Madness, Chained, At Last (I Found A Love) You're The Man, The World Is Rated X and You’re All I Need To Get By. Fun Fact 🕵🏾: The music video for the song: Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler), was not released until 1994, when brothers Albert Hughes and Allen Hughes co-directed a video of the song for the reissuing of the album: What's Going On. The music video was shot in Harlem, New York City over the course of five days, featuring visuals of extreme poverty, despair and other inner-city conditions. The Hughes brothers also filmed firefighters putting out a fire, while claiming to police to have been shooting a documentary.
Absolute PERFECTION! Relevant then , relevant NOW ! Ty for sharing this with us.🎶🎵🎶💗
Simply genius.
Such a prolific and socially conscious song that’s still relevant today. Marvin Gaye was so amazing, Teena Marie wrote a whole song about him after he died, “My Dear Mr Gaye”.
Great pick, I'm waiting on the biopic movie. This is my favorite MG song. Things he was singing about back then are still going on today. Musical genius doesn't fully describe him. R.I. Power king.
Marvin was just a beautiful soul. Noone can compare!
Fantastic song
Hey. This is of my personal favorites that you have done. We should always see the truth. Appreciate this one.
Thanks for your reaction. His extensive music catalog definitely deserves more of a listen. This entire album alone is a masterpiece.
Also, this song is at least 50 years old and is just as relevant today as when it came out. On this song, Marvin played the piano and some of the other instruments and sang the lead and background vocals. That was his style.
This song! ❤❤❤
Marvin Gaye, was wonderful. It's terrible that his own father killed him. I listen to, Marvin Gaye records for, many, many years before he died.
This has been referred to as a "protest anthem", and has been very noteworthy throughout time. One thing to note, the video is after the fact. While it goes well with the song and depicts many of the ills/drawbacks that some communities have faced on a regular basis, it did not come out with the song at that time.
Great song!
A very soul moving reaction 🙏🏾👼🏾! I see 👁👁 that you have reacted to Marvin Gaye before: Sexual Healing, Nation Anthem (1983), I Heard It Through The Grapevine- Live, Ain't No Mountain High Enough and What's Going On. Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) was released as the third single from Marvin Gaye's 1971 album: What's Going On. It was written by James Nyx Jr and Marvin Gaye. It was produced by Marvin Gaye. The song reached #1 on the R&B chart and #9 on the Hot 100. The music video was directed by Albert Hughes and Allen Hughes aka The Hughes Brothers.
In 1998, co-writer James Nyx Jr. recalled: "Marvin had a good tune, sort of blues-like, but didn't have any words for it. We started putting some stuff in there about how rough things were around town. We laughed about putting lyrics in about high taxes, 'cause both of us owed a lot. And we talked about how the government would send guys to the moon, but not help folks in the ghetto. But we still didn't have a name, or really a good idea of the song. Then, I was home reading the paper one morning, and saw a headline that said something about the 'inner city' of Detroit. And I said, 'Damn, that's it. 'Inner City Blues'".
The song helped Marvin Gaye make history by being one of the few artists to have three or more Top 10 songs off Billboard's Pop Singles chart peaking at #9 and one of the first to have three consecutive #1 hits on Billboard's R&B Singles chart where it stayed for two weeks. Although not certified by the RIAA at that time, all three releases from the his album: What's Going On, gained Platinum status by selling over 1,000,000 copies in the United States.
Rockets, moon shots
Spend it on the have nots
Money, we make it
Fore we see it you take it
Oh, make you wanna holler
The way they do my life
Make me wanna holler
The way they do my life
This ain't livin'
This ain't livin'
No, no baby, this ain't livin'
No, no, no
Inflation no chance
To increase finance
Bills pile up sky high
Send that boy off to die
Make me wanna holler
The way they do my life
Make me wanna holler
The way they do my life
Hang-ups, let downs
Bad breaks, set backs
Natural fact is
I can't pay my taxes
Oh, make me wanna holler
And throw up both my hands
Yea, it makes me wanna holler
And throw up both my hands
Crime is increasing
Trigger happy policing
Panic is spreading
God knows where
We're heading
Oh, make me wanna holler
They don't understand
Make me wanna holler
They don't understand
Marvin Gaye Info 📰:
Marvin Gay (Gaye) Jr was born on April 2, 1939 in Washington, DC. He passed away on April 1, 1984 in Los Angeles, California. He is known as being a singer, producer and songwriter. He had a four-octave vocal range. He began singing in the church at 4 years of age. His main musical influences were Rudy West of The Five Keys, Clyde McPhatter, Ray Charles and Little Willie John. He also considered Frank Sinatra a major influence in what he wanted to be. He also was influenced by the vocal styles of Billy Eckstine and Nat King Cole. He has been called "the number-one purveyor of Soul music". Many artists including Barry White, Stevie Wonder, Frankie Beverly and many others admitted to being heavily influenced by Marvin Gaye's musicianship.
Starting off his musicianship as a drummer doing session work during his tenure with Harvey Fuqua, and his early Motown years, Marvin Gaye's musicianship evolved to include piano, keyboards, synthesizers, and organ. Gaye also used percussion instruments, such as bells, finger cymbals, box drums, glockenspiels, vibraphones, bongos, congas, and cabasas. This became evident when he was given creative control in his later years with Motown, to produce his own albums.
Marvin Gaye helped to shape the sound of Motown Records in the 1960s earning him the nicknames: "Prince Of Motown" & "Prince Of Soul". Marvin Gaye's top Motown songs include: Ain't That Peculiar, How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) and I Heard It Through The Grapevine. Marvin Gaye also recorded many popular song duets with Mary Wells, Kim Weston, Tammi Terrell and Diana Ross. During the 1970s, Marvin Gaye recorded the very popular albums: What's Going On and Let's Get It On, and became one of the first artists on Motown records to break away from the reins of it's in-house production company.
Marvin Gaye's later musical recordings influenced several contemporary R&B subgenres, such as Quiet Storm and Neo Soul. The single: "Sexual Healing", released in 1982 on the album: Midnight Love, won him his first two Grammy Awards of his career. Marvin Gaye's last televised appearances were at the 1983 NBA All-Star Game where he sang "The Star-Spangled Banner", and on the television special: "Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever" and on Soul Train.
On April 1, 1984 on the eve of his 45th birthday, Marvin Gaye was shot and killed by his father, Marvin Gay Sr, at their house in Hancock Park, California after an argument. After Marvin Gaye's funeral, his body was cremated at Forest Lawn Memorial Park-Hollywood Hills, and his ashes were scattered into the Pacific Ocean. Marvin Gay Sr was initially charged with first-degree murder, but the charges were reduced to voluntary manslaughter following a diagnosis of a brain tumor. Marvin Gay Sr later pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter, and received a six-year suspended sentence and five years of probation. He passed away at a California nursing home in 1998.
Shortly after Marvin Gaye's passing in 1984 Diana Ross released the Lionel Richie penned song: Missing You, dedicated to Marvin Gaye. The Commodores released their 1985 song: Night Shift, dedicated to both Marvin Gaye and Jackie Wilson. Frankie Beverly & Maze based their 1989 album: Silky Soul, on Marvin Gaye, who had served as the band's mentor during their early years in the music industry. The album's title track: Silky Soul, was recorded as a tribute to Marvin Gaye and interpolated Marvin Gaye's melody from his song: "What's Going On". The song was released as a single and became a top-ten hit on the R&B chart. Marvin Gaye's daughter Nona Gaye was featured in the music video.
In 2013, a stage play called: "My Brother Marvin", debuted. It was directed by Clifton Powell and written by Detroit playwright Angela Barrow-Dunlap, the story was conceived by Marvin Gaye's sister Zeola Gaye. The story delves into his childhood, drawing on her personal recollections of their growing up together.
There have been many documentaries detailing Marvin Gaye's life and music career since his passing. In 2021, Warner Bros acquired the rights for a Marvin Gaye bio-pic with Dr Dre and Jimmy Iovine reportedly co-producing the project which has been slated for a 2023 release.
Marvin Gaye Accolades 🏆🏅🥇:
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted him in 1987, declaring that Marvin Gaye "made a huge contribution to soul music in general and the Motown Sound in particular". The page stated that Marvin Gaye "possessed a classic R&B voice that was edged with grit yet tempered with sweetness".
In 1988, a year after his Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction, Marvin Gaye was inducted posthumously to the NAACP Hall of Fame. In 1990, Marvin Gaye received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 1996, Marvin Gaye posthumously received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame listed three Marvin Gaye recordings: "I Heard It Through The Grapevine", "What's Going On" and "Sexual Healing", among its list of the 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll.
American music magazine Rolling Stone ranked Marvin Gaye No. 18 on their list of the "100 Greatest Artists Of All Time", sixth on their list of "100 Greatest Singers Of All Time" and number 82 on their list of the "100 Greatest Songwriters Of All Time". Q magazine ranked Marvin Gaye sixth on their list of the "100 Greatest Singers".
Three of Marvin Gaye's albums: What's Going On (1971), Let's Get It On (1973), and Here, My Dear (1978), were ranked by Rolling Stone on their list of the 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time. What's Going On remains his largest-ranked album, reaching No. 6 on the Rolling Stone list and topped the NME list of the Top 100 Albums of All Time in 1985 and was later chosen in 2003 for inclusion by the Library of Congress to its National Recording Registry. In a revised 2020 Rolling Stone list of the 500 greatest albums of all time: What's Going On, was listed as the greatest album of all time. In addition, four of his songs: "I Heard It Through The Grapevine", "What's Going On", "Let's Get It On" and "Sexual Healing" made it on the Rolling Stone list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
In 2005, Marvin Gaye was voted into the Michigan Rock and Roll Legends Hall of Fame. In 2006, Watts Branch Park, a park in Washington, DC that Marvin Gaye frequented as a teenager, was renamed Marvin Gaye Park. In 2009, the 5200 block of Foote Street NE in Deanwood, Washington, DC was renamed: Marvin Gaye Way. In August 2014, Marvin Gaye was inducted to the official Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame. In 2016, The Songwriters Hall Of Fame inducted Marvin Gaye into their chapter. In July 2018, a bill by California politician Karen Bass to rename a post office in South Los Angeles after Marvin Gaye was passed. Marvin Gaye was ranked number 20 on Rolling Stone's "The 200 Greatest Singers Of All Time" published in January 2023.
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Marvin Gaye Acting Aspirations 🎥:
Marvin Gaye acted in two movies, featuring as a Vietnam veteran in both roles. Marvin Gaye did have acting aspirations and had signed with the William Morris Agency but that only lasted a year as he was not satisfied with the support he was getting from the agency. In his interview with David Ritz, Marvin Gaye admitted being interested in show business particularly when he was hired to compose the soundtrack for the 1972 film: Trouble Man. He said: "No doubt I could have been a movie star, but it was something my subconscious rejected. Not that I didn't want it, I most certainly did. I just didn't have the fortitude to play the Hollywood game: to put myself out there, knowing they would eat my rear end like a piece of meat”.
Marvin Gaye Acting Credits 🎬:
T.A.M.I. Show Documentary (1965)
The Ballad Of Andy Crocker (1969)
Chrome And Hot Leather (1971)
Save The Children Documentary (1973)
Marvin Gaye Documentaries-TV Movies-Films 📽:
Marvin Gaye: Greatest Hits Live '76 (1976)
Motown On Showtime: Marvin Gaye- The Story Of The Legendary (1986)
Marvin Gaye (1987)
Remember Marvin Gaye (2001)
Marvin Gaye: Behind The Legend (2002)
Marvin Gaye: The Things We Hear (2002)
What's Going On The Life And Death Of Marvin Gaye (2005)
Final 24: Marvin Gaye (2007)
American Masters: Marvin Gaye What's Going On (2008)
Marvin Gaye His Final Hours (2011)
My Brother Marvin (2012)
It Happened Here: Marvin Gaye (2018)
Rock Legends: Marvin Gaye (2018)
Marvin Gaye Videography 🎞:
Marvin Gaye: Live In Montreux 1980 (2003)
The Real Thing: In Performance 1964-1981 (2006)
Marvin Gaye Solo Albums 📀:
The Soulful Moods Of Marvin Gaye (1961)
That Stubborn Kinda Fellow (1963)
When I'm Alone I Cry (1964)
Hello Broadway (1964)
How Sweet It Is To Be Loved by You (1965)
A Tribute To The Great Nat "King" Cole (1965)
Moods Of Marvin Gaye (1966)
In The Groove (1968)
M.P.G. (1969)
That's The Way Love Is (1970)
What's Going On (1971)
Trouble Man (1972)
Let's Get It On (1973)
I Want You (1976)
Here, My Dear (1978)
In Our Lifetime (1981)
Midnight Love (1982)
Marvin Gaye Collaboration Albums 📀:
Together w/ Mary Wells (1964)
Take Two w/ Kim Weston (1966)
United w/ Tammi Terrell (1967)
You're All I Need w/ Tammi Terrell (1968)
Easy w/ Tammi Terrell (1969)
Diana & Marvin w/ Diana Ross (1973)
Marvin Gaye Live Albums 📀:
Marvin Gaye Recorded Live On Stage (1963)
Marvin Gaye Live! (1974)
Live At The London Palladium (1977)
Marvin Gaye: Live In Montreux 1980 (2003)
Marvin Gaye At The Copa (2005)
What's Going On Live (2019)
Marvin Gaye Posthumous Albums 📀:
Dream Of A Lifetime (1985)
Romantically Yours (1985)
Vulnerable (1997)
You're The Man (2019)
Some good Marvin Gaye songs 🎶: Let’s Get It On, How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You), Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology), Save The Children, God Is Love, Joy, Trouble Man, You Are Everything, It Takes Two, You Ain't Livin' Till You're Lovin', The Onion Song, Good Lovin' Ain't Easy To Come By, Stop Look Listen (To Your Heart), Abraham Martin & John, Ain’t Nothing Like The Real Thing, If I Could Build My Whole World Around You, Distant Lover, I Want You, Ain't That Peculiar, (I'm Afraid) The Masquerade Is Over, Your Precious Love, I'll Be Doggone, Too Busy Thinking About My Baby, Can I Get A Witness, You're a Special Part Of Me, My Mistake (Was To Love You), That's The Way Love Is, Pride And Joy, I Love You Yes I Do, That's How It Is (Since You've Been Gone), Keep On Lovin' Me Honey, Come Get To This, Lucky Lucky Me, Got To Give It Up, Pops We Love You (A Tribute To Father), Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide, My Funny Valentine, When Your Lover Has Gone, Stubborn Kind Of Fellow, I Don't Know Why, Pride & Joy, Heaven Sent You I Know, Get My Hands On Some Lovin', Soldier's Plea, Hello There Angel, Right On, Wherever I Lay My Hat, It Hurt Me Too, Deed I Do, I'll Be Around, Taking My Time, I'm Yours You're Mine, Hitch Hike, You Don't Know What Love Is, Easy Living, How Deep Is The Ocean (How High Is The Sky), Love For Sale, Always, How High The Moon, Witchcraft, Never Let You Go, I Wonder, You've Changed, Together, Wholy Holy, I Was Telling Her About You, When I'm Alone I Cry, Baby Say Yes, I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face, Because Of You, If My Heart Could Sing, Once Upon A Time, (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons, Two Can Have A Party, Sad Wedding, You Came A Long Way From St Louis, After The Lights Go Down Low, The Late Show, Just Squeeze Me (Don't Tease Me), What's The Matter With You Baby, It's Got To Be A Miracle (This Thing Called Love), Somethin' Stupid, Give In You Just Can't Win, What Good Am I Without You, Baby Don'tcha Worry, Third World Girl, Sparrow, Anna's Song, When Love Comes Knocking At My Heart, Dream Of A Lifetime, Please Don't Stay (Once You Go Away), Oh How I'd Miss You, What's Happening Brother, Flyin' High (In The Friendly Sky), If I Should Die Tonight, Come Get This, Everybody Needs Love, Keep Gettin' It On, After The Dance, You Sure Love To Ball, A Funky Space Reincarnation, Come Live With Me Angel, Just To Keep You Satisfied, Feel All My Love Inside, Life's Opera, All The Way Around, My Love Is Waiting, Since I Had You, Til Tomorrow, Soon I’ll Be Loving You Again, Midnight Lady, Here My Dear, Turn On Some Music, Rockin' After Midnight, When Did You Stop Loving Me When Did I Stop Loving You, Anger, Life Is For Learning, Love Party, Funk Me, Heavy Love Affair, In Our Lifetime, Praise, Sanctified Lady, Ain't It Funny (How Things Turn Around), Symphony, You're A Special Part Of Me, It's A Bitter Pill To Swallow, My Mistake (Was To Love You), Groovin', This Magic Moment, Stop Look Listen (To Your Heart), Gonna Give Her All The Love I've Got, Memories, Yesterday, Seek And You Shall Find, Cloud Nine, Gonna Keep On Tryin' Till I Win Your Love, California Soul, Good Lovin' Ain't Easy To Come By, This Poor Heart Of Mine, I'm Your Puppet, Love Woke Me Up This Morning, How You Gonna Keep It (After You Get It), More More More, Satisfied Feelin', Lucky Lucky Me, You're What's Happening (In The World Today), Some Kind Of Wonderful, Every Now And Then, It's Madness, Chained, At Last (I Found A Love) You're The Man, The World Is Rated X and You’re All I Need To Get By.
Fun Fact 🕵🏾: The music video for the song: Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler), was not released until 1994, when brothers Albert Hughes and Allen Hughes co-directed a video of the song for the reissuing of the album: What's Going On. The music video was shot in Harlem, New York City over the course of five days, featuring visuals of extreme poverty, despair and other inner-city conditions. The Hughes brothers also filmed firefighters putting out a fire, while claiming to police to have been shooting a documentary.
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Marvin rip 🪦 😢
Some reactions to consider 🤔: Common- I Used To Love H.E.R., Craig Mack- Flava In Ya Ear (Remix) or Busta Rhymes- Woo-Hah!! Got You All In Check.