“What’s Going On” is just one of countless Marvin Gaye songs that have thrilled, entertained, and inspired listeners since he burst onto the scene in 1961. The D.C.-born singer-songwriter-drummer fell ...

Marvin Gaye's masterpiece What's Going On turns 40 on Saturday. Click the link above to hear Gaye biographer David Ritz evaluate the album and its legacy on Weekend Edition Saturday. Marvin Gaye's ...

Marvin Gaye would have been 75 years old on April 2. Meanwhile, there are surely untold thousands of people aged 40 and under who owe having any kind of birthday at all to "Let's Get It On" or "Sexual ...

Marvin Gaye famously sang that “war is not the answer” in his signature protest song “What’s Going On.” But for the late Motown legend, football was the answer to help lift him out of a deep ...

Marvin Gaye was shot to death by his father, Marvin Gay Sr., on April 1, 1984 — one day before the iconic singer’s 45th birthday.

What's Going On was an instant classic, as well as one of the most influential records from a passionate and enduring icon. Read NPR staff... Marvin Gaye's 'What's Going On': Songs We Love Marvin Gaye ...