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The Emergence of Marvin Gaye, Part 1 (1961-1971)

Broadcast: January 21, 2024 at 4:00 p.m.

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A panel of music scholars joins host Paul Ingles to recall and celebrate the career of Motown music legend Marvin Gaye.

This first of 2 episodes tracks Gaye's career from his first recordings in 1961 to his revered landmark album What's Going On in 1971.

The What's Going On album was listed as #1 on Rolling Stone Magazine's Top 500 Albums list of All-Time, in 2020. All or part of 27 Marvin Gaye songs are sampled.