Marvin Gaye was one of the most influential R&B singers of all time. He rose to prominence as a session musician in Detroit with Motown Records before releasing his solo debut album in 1961.

“Gordy thought Marvin had worked hard to create an image of a sex symbol, a singer who women adore,” said Ritz, who, in addition to interviewing Gaye in the ’70s and early ’80s, also co ...

Gaye, who had once harbored aspirations to be the Black Frank Sinatra, thoroughly transformed his sound and image, creating a new chameleonic musical persona that would carry him through the ‘70s.

Mega-Hits of the '70s Songs can be time machines. Music unlocks memory in a major way, and the right ones can really take us back. From The Bee Gees to Marvin Gaye, join us on a nostalgia trip ...

Yet nearly 50 years after Gaye captured the tumult of that early-’70s moment, “What’s Going On” speaks no less vividly of our own era.

Wednesday’s press release read in part: “Marvin Gaye’s music has transcended generations and gave the [‘60s] ’70s and ’80s a sound,” said U.S. Representative Karen Bass, D-Los ...

The song with the silky, layered vocals and an emphatic protest message was topical when Gaye cut it in 1970. It was still relevant when a newly freed Nelson Mandela recited its lyrics for a ...

The New York Times noted that Gaye, along with fellow ’70s icon Helen Reddy, gave Amos $25,000 to launch Famous Amos cookies. The business became a success early on, with the company making ...

DETROIT — Fifty years ago this summer, vibrating with agitation and energy, Marvin Gaye headed down the wood steps into a Detroit studio and made his anthem for the ages. "What's Going On," a poignant ...

As Benson reflected for Ben Edmonds' 2001 book, "Marvin Gaye: What's Going On," an indispensable account of the song and album: "The police was beatin' on them, but they weren't bothering anybody.