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On This Day 1971: Marvin Gaye asks What's Going On

By Otis Junior
Published May 21, 2021 at 6:51 PM EDT
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50 years ago today, Marvin Gaye released the iconic album What's Going On. The concept album addresses social and ecological issues from the perspective of a Vietnam War veteran after their return to the United States. What's Going On was an immediate success, and has gone down as one of the most iconic and influential albums of all time.

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Otis is the late morning host on WFPK. Email Otis at ojunior@lpm.org
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