On this date in 1971 {Feb. 20th} "What's Going On" entered Billboard's Hot Top 100; eventually it peaked at #2 {for 3 weeks} and spent 15 weeks in the Top 100.
Ranked 21st on Billboard's Year-End Hot 100 Singles of 1971 chart...
Reached #1 on Billboard's R&B chart
Cyndi Lauper covered it, her version reached #12
Was the 1st of 3 straight records by Mr. Gaye to make the Top 10; this one, "Mercy Mercy Mercy" {#4}, & "Inner City Blues" {#9}...
DO NOTHiNG COMMUNiST REPUBLiCANS ALL HAVE COMMiTTED POLiTiCAL SUiCiDE4 2012-THE UNRE-ELECTABLE SUPER BiGTiME LAZY PATHETiC ASS CRYBABY JOHN BOEHNER &UNMOTiVATED UNRE-ELECTABLE WELL KNOWN DASTARDLY WEAK MiNDED SORRYASS QUiTTER ERiC CANTOR &OLD DUMBASS TiME 2RETiRE MiTCH McCONNEL "iNHERiT THE WiND" U R DEFiNiTELY GOiNG 2BOW DOWN-BELiEVE-YOUR OBSTRUCTiONiSM &DO NOTHiNG LAST DAYS R MOST ASSUREDLY NUMBERED-iT iS PERMANENTLY ENGRAVED iN STONE-DAMN RiTE! OBAMA A MAN OF ALL THE PEOPLE iN 2012
THIS SONG HAS COME TRUE. WHAT'S GOING ON SHOULD BE ON THE CHARTS RIGHT NOW. GREAT SONG TRUE SONG. LISTEN TO HIS WORDS DON'T YOU HEAR THESE WORDS NOW ALL ACROSS THE US. THIS IS HELPING ME TO UNDERSTAND JUST HOW HE FELT. THANK YOU .
I had the privelage to see him in person/concert at the FORUM, Inglewood, California.....around 1974.....the day they had the SLA (Symbionese Liberation Army) had a shootout with the LAPD and the house was burning down.....we were driving on the Santa Monica Fwy to the concert and all I can remember was fuck, I better not miss this concert. I didn't, thank GOD. Miss him...RIP peaceful man. You left soooooo much music that tells a story and gives love!
To try to keep the peace blacks fighting blacks and hispanics fighting hispanics and blacks and hispanics fighting ea other.. From there on i started listening to MR. Marvin Gaye on the regular. Very very peaceful soothing and calming. Much love and respect to him and the lady that introduce me to it.
I mean listen to this music we need to have a speaker in every city of the world and play it 3 times a day if not more to mellow the war on ourselves and whats going on in our lives among ourselves.. This is PEACE MUSIC!!! Im a 31 year old hispanic that grew up in the 80's in a minority city Vero Beach Florida noting but blacks and hispanics were fights and shooting was like a daily thing. This one lady would that lived there on the block would put a speaker on her porch and play this song
A moneyless,classless,stateless communities of humanity sharing the Earth in cooperation harmony and wisdom for our common needs and well being.The market system of artificial scarcity and the wage slavery of the working class is the historic process of private property relationship of alienation,exploitation and suffering of our common humanity. A majority democratic movement of no leaders no followers to transcend the CLASS RULE.....................
@mountpanic Earlier in the concert he explained to the audience that he had a throat problem but didn't want to cancel the show. There was a lot of anticipation because he had stopped touring after Tammi Terrell died. He did a few shows in 72 but this was his first tour in a while. The love people had for Marvin, especially in the black community. He was more than a great singer. He was like family. After 'What's goin on?' he came to represent a musical prophet. And after that, a love guru.
When you get a minute, please check out my Video channel called:
"Kato's Music Room" @ vodpod DOT com/katosmusicroom
There are a LOT of inspirational messages from Bishop T.D Jakes, Bishop Noel Jones, Dr. Jamal Bryant, as well as complete episodes of my favorite TV shows like "TV One's Unsung", "I hate Chris" etc....You'll also find videos of my favorite music artist's like Marvin Gaye, Enchantment, Al Green & Gospel Music !
That's MARVIN GAYE / ORIGINAL, UNIQUE, CLASSIC, ONE OF A KIND. MARVIN could always touch us because he was CEREBRAL & INTROSPECTIVE / SENSITIVE & SEXY / straightforward & down to earth /
'No review, hope he really didn't provoke his father to shoot him.....but maybe Marvin had a big mouth and disrespected his parents......let's just pray it was a bad press release......to steal another great artist from our midst ( jimi hendrix).....I personally would rise from my grave and scare the hell out of the people in the Music Industry who tried to steal my talents, my life, those free loaders will surely go to Hell..........traveling on God's speed I saw it live in meditation,,....
Gov.Brown tell us "What Is Going On In Your Mind" Why have you remained silent? Do you even care or are you still counting the $1.8 million the guards union gave you to get elected? Are you still trying to decide what to do, as the Pelican Bay Prisoners hunger strikers lay dying, 4 basic human rights? What's happening brother with you! go 2 facebook LiberalsToRecallJerryBrown
ah. this takes me back to the days...when i had to wash blacks out of a white restaurant with a fire hose. lol.
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On this date in 1971 {Feb. 20th} "What's Going On" entered Billboard's Hot Top 100; eventually it peaked at #2 {for 3 weeks} and spent 15 weeks in the Top 100.
Ranked 21st on Billboard's Year-End Hot 100 Singles of 1971 chart...
Reached #1 on Billboard's R&B chart
Cyndi Lauper covered it, her version reached #12
Was the 1st of 3 straight records by Mr. Gaye to make the Top 10; this one, "Mercy Mercy Mercy" {#4}, & "Inner City Blues" {#9}...
sauquoit13456 3 days ago
marvin
TheDalvinShow 4 days ago
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DO NOTHiNG COMMUNiST REPUBLiCANS ALL HAVE COMMiTTED POLiTiCAL SUiCiDE4 2012-THE UNRE-ELECTABLE SUPER BiGTiME LAZY PATHETiC ASS CRYBABY JOHN BOEHNER &UNMOTiVATED UNRE-ELECTABLE WELL KNOWN DASTARDLY WEAK MiNDED SORRYASS QUiTTER ERiC CANTOR &OLD DUMBASS TiME 2RETiRE MiTCH McCONNEL "iNHERiT THE WiND" U R DEFiNiTELY GOiNG 2BOW DOWN-BELiEVE-YOUR OBSTRUCTiONiSM &DO NOTHiNG LAST DAYS R MOST ASSUREDLY NUMBERED-iT iS PERMANENTLY ENGRAVED iN STONE-DAMN RiTE! OBAMA A MAN OF ALL THE PEOPLE iN 2012
MRjimmvinnburr 5 days ago
A letra é fantástca que Marvin fica emocionado,muito lindo,tanto a música como a demostração de sensibilidade.
dildiguadalupe2 1 week ago
THIS SONG HAS COME TRUE. WHAT'S GOING ON SHOULD BE ON THE CHARTS RIGHT NOW. GREAT SONG TRUE SONG. LISTEN TO HIS WORDS DON'T YOU HEAR THESE WORDS NOW ALL ACROSS THE US. THIS IS HELPING ME TO UNDERSTAND JUST HOW HE FELT. THANK YOU .
debra9781 1 week ago
Love the man, his words hold such truth, we should all love eachother
lilbethie66 1 week ago
..so classic song i will listened again and again...
ladydragon1964 1 week ago
he spent alot of money on that hat i bet!
bettydaw1970 1 week ago
So fine...
4SherylB 2 weeks ago
what a performer. ther shouldnt be a dislike on any of marvins videos.
hershysquirts187 2 weeks ago
Am commenting while using my 16 yr. old daughter's status.And am SOOOOO glad my little princess knows who this man was.
xPlasticBeachx 3 weeks ago
I'm just loving it...
Psalmistecoleman 4 weeks ago
I had the privelage to see him in person/concert at the FORUM, Inglewood, California.....around 1974.....the day they had the SLA (Symbionese Liberation Army) had a shootout with the LAPD and the house was burning down.....we were driving on the Santa Monica Fwy to the concert and all I can remember was fuck, I better not miss this concert. I didn't, thank GOD. Miss him...RIP peaceful man. You left soooooo much music that tells a story and gives love!
grievousvader2008 1 month ago 4
Great voice, elegant singer , one of the best !
harphan 1 month ago
Now I know that Marv is going to throw that hat! He teased them long enough!!!
2bluerosalind 1 month ago
Such Respect for someone who Knew how to sing.Miss you Marvin
Mikethemailman13 1 month ago
THIS IS SUCH A GREAT SONG!!! GREAT LYRICS!!!
walitung 1 month ago
6 people are really... ignorant!
Quietmelody76 1 month ago
To try to keep the peace blacks fighting blacks and hispanics fighting hispanics and blacks and hispanics fighting ea other.. From there on i started listening to MR. Marvin Gaye on the regular. Very very peaceful soothing and calming. Much love and respect to him and the lady that introduce me to it.
MrNeto801 1 month ago
I mean listen to this music we need to have a speaker in every city of the world and play it 3 times a day if not more to mellow the war on ourselves and whats going on in our lives among ourselves.. This is PEACE MUSIC!!! Im a 31 year old hispanic that grew up in the 80's in a minority city Vero Beach Florida noting but blacks and hispanics were fights and shooting was like a daily thing. This one lady would that lived there on the block would put a speaker on her porch and play this song
MrNeto801 1 month ago
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A moneyless,classless,stateless communities of humanity sharing the Earth in cooperation harmony and wisdom for our common needs and well being.The market system of artificial scarcity and the wage slavery of the working class is the historic process of private property relationship of alienation,exploitation and suffering of our common humanity. A majority democratic movement of no leaders no followers to transcend the CLASS RULE.....................
arzoyan 2 months ago
I didnt know Marvin was in team Zissou
danturley1985mj 2 months ago 2
6 people don't know what's going on...
fly4tha206 2 months ago
how in gods world ,can you top marvelous marvin........
teddyrailroad 2 months ago
u are the bommmmm marving love u
suzyskater6 2 months ago
i think he was having problem with his voice.. the 1st time, and still he did it great!!
DilanOfStijn 2 months ago
これは良い!!
kwmoonccmoon 2 months ago
The only thing that distracts me from the great man and that awesome voice, are those damn shoes! What was! going on then, Marvin?
TheSolaris810 2 months ago
@TheSolaris810 This comment cracked me up!
latthewmarkin 1 month ago
Badass Marvin!!
YoungKalifa 2 months ago
Love his shoes!
yualrox 2 months ago
Great!!!
yualrox 2 months ago
This was live at the Oakland Coliseum.....but was it the arena or stadium?
Fanik10 2 months ago
Wow... I have never heard him struggle so hard. What's Going On is my religion, but this was not Marvin's finest hour.
mountpanic 3 months ago
@mountpanic Earlier in the concert he explained to the audience that he had a throat problem but didn't want to cancel the show. There was a lot of anticipation because he had stopped touring after Tammi Terrell died. He did a few shows in 72 but this was his first tour in a while. The love people had for Marvin, especially in the black community. He was more than a great singer. He was like family. After 'What's goin on?' he came to represent a musical prophet. And after that, a love guru.
bolder2009 1 month ago 3
sounds like J.J @ siebevanegmond
cartoonist1975 3 months ago
great, the bassman must be James Jamerson
siebevanegmond 3 months ago
@siebevanegmond I don't know if James went on the road with him in 74.
bolder2009 1 month ago
One of the most inspirational songs he sang , its a good song.Marvin was right, What is going on?
LatinaSpicy08 3 months ago
The 5 people that disliked this must dont like his shoes!
speaklife2people 3 months ago
Its a kinf of universal music. Its live forerver. Marvin lives in our hearts.
MrpachecoX 3 months ago
The music world lost one of it's greatest when he was taken way to soon...
kazsocks 4 months ago
marvin had some tight security. long coats hiding machetes and ak47s.
Binglung 4 months ago
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When you get a minute, please check out my Video channel called:
"Kato's Music Room" @ vodpod DOT com/katosmusicroom
There are a LOT of inspirational messages from Bishop T.D Jakes, Bishop Noel Jones, Dr. Jamal Bryant, as well as complete episodes of my favorite TV shows like "TV One's Unsung", "I hate Chris" etc....You'll also find videos of my favorite music artist's like Marvin Gaye, Enchantment, Al Green & Gospel Music !
Your Blessed & highly favored beloved !
in HIS service
kato
katofromgreenhornet 4 months ago
That's MARVIN GAYE / ORIGINAL, UNIQUE, CLASSIC, ONE OF A KIND. MARVIN could always touch us because he was CEREBRAL & INTROSPECTIVE / SENSITIVE & SEXY / straightforward & down to earth /
druhbe1996 4 months ago
2:04..WTF..?? two pimps??
deadlysin79 4 months ago
i want those backup singers
rex666777 4 months ago
'No review, hope he really didn't provoke his father to shoot him.....but maybe Marvin had a big mouth and disrespected his parents......let's just pray it was a bad press release......to steal another great artist from our midst ( jimi hendrix).....I personally would rise from my grave and scare the hell out of the people in the Music Industry who tried to steal my talents, my life, those free loaders will surely go to Hell..........traveling on God's speed I saw it live in meditation,,....
l3l3Hastings 4 months ago
Gifted beyond his years.truly a genious.R.I.P. love you marvin.
lucky110131 5 months ago
This man was the best soul singer in this world. He was so sensitive and kind . Like many drugs confused him. I Love you Marvin Forever
simsadw3950 5 months ago
Marvin you are a shinning light in a dark and ever changing world
Pugilist4life1 5 months ago
This music makes me cry with happiness. Thanks to this video, all those great memories from the past are back as crystal clear images.
yualrox 6 months ago
Gov.Brown tell us "What Is Going On In Your Mind" Why have you remained silent? Do you even care or are you still counting the $1.8 million the guards union gave you to get elected? Are you still trying to decide what to do, as the Pelican Bay Prisoners hunger strikers lay dying, 4 basic human rights? What's happening brother with you! go 2 facebook LiberalsToRecallJerryBrown
one2vegas 7 months ago
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KurtiseDempse 7 months ago
he went to my high school
RaquelJalissa2010 8 months ago
WHAT'S GOING ON WHAT'S GOING ON GOD BLESS EVERYONE THAT'S FOR SURE GOD BLESS YOU ALL
TheRealSparano 8 months ago
Is his shirt bedazzled?
87deselby22 8 months ago
Man I wish I was born in that era of great music... I'm stuck with a shit generation anybody wana switch? :/
ExileHorror 8 months ago
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There are 3 who don't know what's going on.
yualrox 8 months ago
Maestro
soso0923 10 months ago
I wish I was back in the time of this sound! Stirs My Soul!
naturalstrip 10 months ago
Happy Birthday Marvin! I'm still hearin' U!
uglyboifoyd 10 months ago
tj la marvin je t ecoute tou les jour .tony
zahia64 1 year ago
the two people who dislike this really don't have ears
27thumbtack 1 year ago
AS FRESH AS IT WAS WHEN I HEARD IT FOR THE FIRST TIME....TIMELESS
CLASSIC
toobkink 1 year ago 2
God please destroy autotune and it's inventor!!!!!
Bring back the REAL singers, like Marvin Gaye!!!!!!
twatoast 1 year ago 2
what were the guys at his right doin just standing there?
missdebbielee 1 year ago
@missdebbielee probably wanted those sweet platform shoes he was rockin
kayak0055 1 year ago
I think this is from 1974.
quirpco 1 year ago
@quirpco It's 1971.
hjb103055 1 year ago
@hjb103055 I know the song itself is from '71, but I think this footage is from '74.
quirpco 1 year ago
@quirpco You're right. I looked him up and I think he's playing at the Oakland Coliseum on January 4, 1974.
hjb103055 1 year ago
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Very awesome song.
mrengine9 1 year ago
I cry when i hear his voice on youtube, don't wanna know how it would be live lol
Neosh88 1 year ago
a truly missed artist~~he was about peace and love~~
thnx marvin for visiting the earth may your spirit ride the wind~~
habeshaluv110 1 year ago
im so in love with marvin gaye's voice
southensmokin 1 year ago
a legend
mmaxsters 1 year ago
By far the best voice in music, ever.
GreatBigChangeComin 2 years ago 26
@GreatBigChangeComin - One of the greats, but Al Green is right there.
RelentlessBlues 3 months ago
so much meaning then and now..
EgyptianJewel1107 3 years ago 17
I love Marvin Gaye's voice. Thanks
Redcar43 3 years ago 2
Wonderful video r.i.p Marvin x
smilersweetness 3 years ago
Perfect,just perfect!
indagamestill 3 years ago