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: 1939-1984 MARVIN GAYE WAS IMPORTANT not only tion. "I was profoundly affected by her," because he helped createthe he said at the time. "This has been a very empire, but because he left it. Originally spiritual period of my life; it's my time to hired by president as a session come out as an artist." drummer in 1961, he coauthored Dancing In the 1976 edition of The Rolling in the Streets, an enormous hit for Martha & Stone History of Rock & Roll, Joe McEwen the Vandellas;,brought out something elec- wrote, "Perhaps to cap his career, Gaye tric in , who produced followed his more political work with a both I'll Be Doggone and Ain't That Pecu- return, not to 'love,' but to pure eroticism, liar for him; and scored hits quickly and with the irresistible Let's Get It On (1973), deftly, from the gritty Hitch Hike to the gos- a huge hit with some claim to being the pel shout of to the sexiest record Motown ever produced." sweet buoyancy of You're a Wonderful But Gaye topped himself twice after that, One. And that was only the first four years. with 1977's and 1982's This formative period culminated in the . masterpiece / Heard It Through the Grape- For a man who gave so much in such a vine, a No. I hit in 1968 that's still played a short time, this discography should serve as lot in clubs and everywhere. a sort of tribute. After 20 years, 42 Top Ten Gaye's duets with were hits -14 of them No. I -and a change of much more than a sideline. When she died labels to Columbia, Gaye finally received in 1970 he stopped working temporarily. two Grammys for Sexual Healing. Perhaps reemerging with the self -composed and his overt politics and eroticism were just self -produced "What's Going On," re- different sides of the same person: an z garded as the first political concept uncompromising artist who, fortunately for by a major black artist. It was also his most us, could accept success only on his own 0 introspective. Gaye himself connected terms. He will be missed. "What's Going On" with Terrell's inspira- -Georgia Christgau

Selected Discography SINGLES . Tamla 54241; 1973. Compiled by Mildred Camacho-Castillo . Tamla 54253; 1974. MARVIN GAYE I Want You. Tamla 54264; 1976. Hitch Hike. Tamla 54075; 1963. Got to Give It Up -Part 1. Tamla 54280: MARVIN GAYE Pride and Joy. Tamla 54079; 1963. 1977. Greatest Hits. Tamla 252; 1964. Can I Get a Witness. Tamla 54087; 1963. Sexual Healing. Columbia 38-03302. How Sweet It Is to Be Loved by You. Tamla You're a Wonderful One. Tamla 54093. 1982. 258; 1965. 1964. Moods of Marvin Gaye. Tamla 266; . Tamla 54095; 1964. With MARTHA & THE VANDELLAS 1966. Baby Don't You Do It. Tamla 54101. . Tamla 54068: I Heard It Through the Grapevine. Tamla 1964. 1962. 285; 1968. How Sweet It Is to Be Loved by You. Tamla M.P.G. Tamla 292; 1969. 54107; 1964. With Superhits. Tamla 300; 1969. I'll Be Doggone. Tamla 54112; 1965. Once Upon a Time/What's the Matter with What's Going On. Tamla 310; 1971. . Tamla 54117; 1965. You Baby. Motown 1057; 1964. Trouble Man. Tamla 322; 1973. Ain't That Peculiar. Tamla 54122; 1965. Let's Get It On. Tamla 329; 1973. . Tamla 54129: With Marvin Gaye Live. Tamla 333; 1974. 1966. It Takes Two. Tamla 54141: 1967. Anthology. Tamla 790/1 (two discs); 1974. . Tamla 54132: I Want You. Tamla 342; 1976. 1966. With TAMMI TERRELL Live at the London Palladium. Tamla 353- Little Darling, I Need You. Tamla 54138: Ain't No Mountain High Enough. Tamla R2 (two discs): 1977. 1966. 5149; 1967. Here, My Dear. Tamla T 364 (two discs); . Tamla 54153: . Tamla 54156; 1967. 1978. 1967. If I Could Build My Whole World Around . Columbia FC 38197; You. Tamla 54160; 1968. You/. Tamla 1982. Chained. Tamla 54170; 1968. 54161; 1967. I Heard It Through the Grapevine. Tamla Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing. Tamla With MARY WELLS 54176; 1968. 54163; 1968. Together. Tamla 5260 -ML; 1964. Too Busy Thinking About My Baby. Tam - You're All I Need to Get By. Tamla 54169: la 54181; 1969. 1968. With TAMMI TERRELL That's the Way Love Is. Tamla 54185: Keep on Lovin' Me Honey. Tamla 54173: United. Tamla 277; 1967. 1969. 1968. You're All I Need to Get By. Tamla 284; . Tamla 54190; 1970. Good Lovin' Ain't Easy to Come By. Tam - 1968. . Tamla 54195: la 54179; 1969. Marvin Gaye & His Girls. (with Wells, 1970. What You Gave Me. Tamla 54187; 1969. Terrell,and Kim Weston). Tamla What's Going On. Tamla 54201; 1971. The Onion.Song. Tamla 54192; 1970. 293; 1969. Mercy, Mercy Me (The Ecology). Tamla Easy. Tamla 294; 1969. 54207; 1971. With Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Hol- You're a Special Part of Me. Motown With DIANA ROSS ler). Tamla 54209; 1971. 1280; 1973. Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye. Tamla M Trouble Man. Tamla 54228; 1972. My Mistake (Was to Love You). Motown 5124-V1. 1974. Let's Get It On. Tamla 54234; 1973. 1269; 1974.

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