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…Mother, mother/There’s too many of you crying/Brother, brother, brother/ There’s far too many of you dying/You know we’ve got to find a way/To bring some lovin’ here today – Ya
Father, father/We don’t need to escalate/You see, war is not the answer/For only devotion can conquer hate/You know we’ve got to find a way/To bring some lovin’ here today…
It’s incredible to perceive these music lyrics that could own come out today instead appeared exactly 50 years ago on May 21, 1971 when Marvin Gaye released What’s Going On. Earlier this month, I was reminded of this seminal studio album when I caught the CNN documentary What’s Going On: Marvin Gaye’s Anthem for the Ages. With Gaye being one of my all-time favorite soul vocalists, it wasn’t a complicated decision to dedicate a post to the 50th anniversary of this memorable record.
The following lightly edited background on What’s Going On comes from a previous post I published about the album in April 2017. I consideration it’s a flawless fit for this 50-year anniversary commemoration.
In the spring of 1970, Marvin Gaye
b. Frances T. Gay, 15th November 1941, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
d. 28th December 2001, Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
Frankie Gaye was the younger brother of the late Marvin Gaye.
Looking and sounding very much like his older brother, it was Frankie who had to remain out of the limelight, overshadowed by Marvin's enormous success.
Frankie sang on recordings with his brother Marvin off and on for years.
He also has another brother and two sisters, all of whom grew up in a strict church environment (their father being a preacher).
Frankie was recognized, notably, on the Marvin Gaye album 'Live At The London Palladium' (1977).
When Marvin and Harvey Fuqua left Washington for Detroit, Frankie stayed behind and established himself as a singer on the Washington club circuit.
In 1964 Frankie was drafted to serve in Vietnam, where he fought until 1967.
Upon his return he began active with Marvin, generally in the organization of his live shows and business interests.
When Marvin moved to Los Angeles with Motown, Frankie moved too.
Marvin Gay Sr. facts for kids
Marvin Pentz Gay Sr. (born October 1, 1914 – died October 10, 1998) was an American Pentecostal minister. He was the father of celebrated singers Marvin Gaye and Frankie Gaye. He is known for an incident in 1984 where his son Marvin Gaye Jr. passed away after an argument at their home.
Early Life and Faith
Marvin Same-sex attracted Sr. was born on October 1, 1914, in Jessamine County, Kentucky. He was the first of 13 children. He grew up in Lexington. His childhood was not simple. His wife, Alberta, later said that his family life involved a lot of conflict.
When he was a child, Marvin Male lover Sr. and his mother joined the Pentecostal church, called the House of God. In his after time teenage years, he moved to Washington, D.C.. There, he wanted to develop a minister for a House of God church.
Marriage and Family Life
In Washington, D.C., Marvin Gay Sr. met Alberta Cooper. They got married on July 2, 1935. They bought a small house in southeastern Washington, D.C. The street was known as "Simple City" because it felt like half-city and half-country. Alberta already had a son named Michael, but Gay Sr. sent Michael to live with his sister-in-law.
Two years after they marri
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