Famous Amos Cookies: Wally Amos worked his way from mailroom clerk to be the first Black agent at the William Morris Agency, signing Marvin Gaye ... earning him the respect of P.T. Barnum from his ...

Marvin Gaye – How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You) Inspired by actor/comedian Jackie Gleason’s signature phrase, “How Sweet It Is!,” this upbeat tune was an early triumph for Marvin Gaye.

He worked with music legends like Marvin Gaye, Dizzy Gillespie ... was one of South Africa's best-selling hip-hop stars and continues to make money from beyond the grave. He released his first studio ...

Marvin Gaye was one of twentieth century Motown's brightest and most romantic crooners, and his short-lived singing career was full of range, promise, and tragedy. As a young church singer, Gaye ...

Context is important when discussing Marvin Gaye’s anthem performance back in 1983. These days, it’s not that unusual for artists to try different arrangements and accompaniments to liven up a ...

Marvin Gaye's final months were filled with paranoia that someone was coming after him, but by many accounts, the person he should have been scared of the most was himself.

Aloe Blacc created a "musical dialogue between Marvin Gaye and Bob Marley" on his new album. The 46-year-old singer has released his record 'Stand Together' - which is his first LP of original ...

This week, Beyere went with the 1971 protest song What's Going On by one of the pillars of Motown — Marvin Gaye. She says she wanted something that would speak to a different aspect of Black ...

A key architect of the Motown sound, Marvin Gaye is among the biggest names that soul and R&B have ever witnessed. From his early years crafting solid-gold soul hits for Berry Gordy to the profound ...

Associate Editor Ruby Risch The Smiths "How Soon is Now" The guitar on this track—that pulsing tremolo—would do more for me on my deathbed than a defibrillator ever could. Morrissey’s haunting vocals ...