Marvin Gaye: What's Going On? and the Last Days of the Motown Sound by Edmonds, Ben

Marvin Gaye: What's Going On? and the Last Days of the Motown Sound (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798989908929)

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Marvin Gaye: What's Going On? and the Last Days of the Motown Sound by Edmonds, Ben

Marvin Gaye: What's Going On? and the Last Days of the Motown Sound

$21.95
Marvin Gaye: What's Going On? and the Last Days of the Motown Sound by Edmonds, Ben

Marvin Gaye: What's Going On? and the Last Days of the Motown Sound

$21.95
Format: Paperback
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Arguably the greatest soul album ever made, What's Going On established Motown star Marvin Gaye as a unique and maverick musical talent. His determination and vision resulted in inspirational and pioneering works that, in the era of Vietnam and the civil rights protests, asked America to take a long hard look at itself. Ben Edmonds examines in detail the making of this legendary work - initially rejected by Motown's quality-control department -- interviewing many of the artists and record company employees closest to the singer, to arrive at a deeper understanding of what the album means. It is, without question, one of the greatest stories ever told. With a career that exemplified the maturation of romantic Black pop into a sophisticated form spanning social and sexual polities, Marvin Gaye was one of the most consistent and enigmatic of the Motown hit makers. Gaye's determination and vision resulted not only in inspirational, pioneering grooves but in an album that challenged America.

Author: Ben Edmonds
ISBN-13: 9798989908929
Publisher: Third Man Books
Language: English
Published: 05/20/2025
Pages: 296
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.67lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.64d
By Ben Edmonds
By Ben Edmonds
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Ben Edmonds, as an editor at Creem magazine (1971-1975), played a pivotal role in shaping the narrative of music culture. His insightful articles also graced the pages of Rolling Stone, and he served as a US correspondent for MOJO magazine. Edmonds authored the acclaimed Marvin Gaye: What's Going On and the Last Days of the Motown Sound and his achievements include two ASCAP Foundation Deems Taylor writing awards and two Grammy nominations. Tragically, pancreatic cancer claimed Edmonds's life in 2016. MC5: An Oral Biography of Rock's Most Revolutionary Band with co-authors Brad Tolinski and Jaan Uhelszki was published posthumously in 2024 by Hatchette Books.

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