Marvin Gaye was recording the What’s Going On single during a period of deep depression. After recording multiple lead vocals so that he could have options to choose from, his engineers mistakenly mixed those lead vocals together. Marvin Gaye heard these layered lead vocals and liked it so much that he kept it and would use that layered lead vocal approach to much of the What’s Going On #album. #musichistory #oldies #soul #motown #marvingaye #woogtalksmusic #rnb #classic | Whats Good Music

35K views · 2.7K reactions | In celebration of one of the greatest records in the history of Motown music, a new animated album will be released to commemorate one of Marvin Gaye’s most influential pieces of work! Each song from the ‘What’s Going On” album will be paired with an animated visual highlighting its timeless themes 朗 Watch: https://marvingaye.lnk.to/WGOVisualAlbum | Marvin Gaye | Facebook

3.7K views · 88 reactions | In the new episode of our 500 Greatest Albums podcast on Amazon Music, Marvin Gaye, his sister Zeola, superfan Spike Lee, and others break down how he went from R&B hitmaker to socially conscious prophet on the 1971 masterpiece 'What's Going On,' the album that topped the newly updated RS 500. Read more and listen here: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/500-greatest-albums-podcast-amazon-marvin-gaye-whats-going-on-1120921/ | Rolling Stone | Facebook