Marvin Gaye

Posted by Robin on Oct 22, 2012 in Featured, Singer | Comments Off on Jackson 5

The Jackson 5 (later just The Jacksons) recorded or performed together, with various family members in the group, for more than 25 years....

Posted by Robin on Apr 5, 2012 in Featured, Music | Comments Off on “Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul” Album

I think the honor of America’s greatest R&B singer probably belongs to Marvin Gaye. But who’s the runner-up? Maybe Sam...

Posted by Robin on Mar 18, 2012 in Featured, Songs | Comments Off on “Dancing in the Street” by Martha and the Vandellas

“Dancing in the Street” came out in 1964, right at the height of the British Invasion. The Beatles held number one from Feb. 1...

Posted by Robin on Apr 3, 2011 in Songs | Comments Off on Song: "I Heard it Through the Grapevine"

Quick: Who sang “I Heard it Through the Grapevine?” Chances are, your first answer was Marvin Gaye. He had the biggest hit with...

Posted by Robin on Feb 17, 2011 in Songs | Comments Off on Song: "What’s Going On"

When we listen to the early Motown songs released by Marvin Gaye and his duets with Tammi Terrell, we hear a pop singer at the top...

Posted by Robin on Aug 9, 2010 in Music | 1 comment

I’m a little bit embarrassed that Motown hasn’t been on this list before now. I’ve definitely recognized a good many of...

Posted by Robin on May 24, 2010 in Americana | Comments Off on Americana: The Apollo Theater

In 1914, a new building was constructed on 125th Street in the Harlem section of New York City. Named “Hurtig and Seaman’s New...

Posted by Robin on Apr 2, 2009 in Singer | 4 comments

He would have turned 70 today. Hard to comprehend. But he never made it, and we can only guess how depleted our musical heritage is as a...