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The Music

Nine songs. That’s all it took for Marvin Gaye to capture the times and temperament of a troubled nation. Who was Marvin Gaye? What inspired these songs? How was his album made? What part did Motown Records play? Read on. THINK about The Music. 

 
Marvin Gaye From altar boy to Grammy® winner, here’s the story behind this masterful singer and musician.
The Sound of Motown How a small, independent record company changed the sound of American music and set the stage for What’s Going On.
The Story Behind the Album Uncover what exactly inspired Marvin Gaye’s musical cry for help and hope.
Ten Days in the Snakepit What really went down in that cramped Detroit studio—in only 10 days.
The Musicians of Motown A dream team of talent collides—musically, lyrically, and technically
The Kennedy Center Concert The Kennedy Center is reimagining Gaye’s May 1971 concert with Grammy Award®-winning singer John Legend, the National Symphony Orchestra, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, and many special guests.

 

 

What's Going On...NOW Youth Media Summit
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John Legend & Duke Ellington Singing What's Going On
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Training Ground
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Demetrius Amparam
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Ghost Boy
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Sonia Sanchez: Rebellion
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