On this day in 1971: Marvin Gaye’s ‘What’s Going On’ is the nation's top R&B song • Michigan Advance

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On this day in 1971: Marvin Gaye’s ‘What’s Going On’ is the nation's top R&B song • Michigan Advance

On March 28, 1971, Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On,” the legendary recorded track, was the nation’s top Rhythm and Blues chart song.  At the time, Gaye, a Washington, D.C., native and Motown Records legend, lived on Detroit’s Northwest side. It was recorded at the Hitsville USA record studio in Detroit.  The venerable track addresses issues […]