Whats Going On was released in 1971, plus it was the first Marvin Gaye album credited as being produced. Marvin Gaye had already proved his worth as a producer, writing and producing songs for Motown vocal group The Originals, Baby, Im for Real and The Bells, became US hits as a result. One night, Gaye called Berry Gordy about doing a protest record while Gordy vacationed at the Bahamas, to which Gordy chastised him, Marvin, dont be ridiculous. Thats taking things too far. Gaye approached Gordy with the Whats Going On song while in California where Gordy had relocated. Gordy took a profound dislike to the song, calling it the worst thing I ever heard in my life, Gordy also felt the song was too political to be a hit on radio and too unusual compared with what was considered a part of the popular music sound of that time to be commercially successful. Upon its release, the song became a hit and was Motowns fastest-selling single at the time, reaching #1 on the Soul Chart #2 in the American Pop chart. It just goes to show that recording artist, sometimes are right with their decisions. The album has remained in Soul Music history as possibly one of the best Soul albums ever made. The album included such songs as, Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology), Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) & Save the Children.. GARY
Posted on: Wed, 24 Sep 2014 08:26:25 +0000
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