Marvin Gaye "Save The Children" (1971)

From his 1971 album "What's Going On"

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"Save the Children" is a song written by Al Cleveland, Renaldo Benson and Marvin Gaye and issued on Marvin's 1971 album, What's Going On. While not issued as a single in the U.S., the song was issued as a single by the Tamla-Motown label in the UK where it peaked at #41 on the Charts in December of 1971, whereas the other major US single releases initially failed to make a dent on the other side of the Atlantic. The song was a continuation of the message "What's Going On" delivered, about love, this time, for the children. Marvin later joked on the liner notes of the album "Do not let (this song) influence anyone". Marvin recorded both a spoken word recitation of the song and a vocal version mixing the two vocals together featuring Marvin's soft-spoken vocals on one side and his expressive tenor on the other. The song would later be covered by Diana Ross in a medley featuring the jazz song, "Brown Baby", on her 1973 album, Touch Me in the Morning. Marvin sung this song briefly while touring Europe in 1976 including the song as part of his What's Going On medley.

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[Donald Muhammad]

For the children, who are dying, as we speak, in Chicago!

[lealgriggs9]

To the children of Africa..

[vanessa gladney]

Marvin was the best soul singer and their is knnow one that csn ever replace him. And just think this song really describe our world today with the murder rate higher and we allow guns in schools its like living in the wild west. When are we going to realize that we are connected no matter what we are afraid to realize. we all blood the same color no matter what our skin color is on the outside.

[Annetta Chisholm]

Marvin was way ahead of his time. Here in Chicago we going funerals like its normal. Please Lord heal our city. Love Netta.

[maria610421]

Another Message In a SONG. Flowers won't grow, the pollenators are being killed too poisoned by toxic waste, putting the food supply in danger. Einstien said when the Bee population die people will not be far behind them. The Extinction of humanity, who will stop the madness in the world today, the incompetent Politricksters, bribed to fool humanity. Promises they can never keep, because they don't control the money, just the people they are able to deceive.

[Xenobia10]

STILL APPLIES TODAY always will ... RIP

[Michael Terrelle]

Somebody needs to play this song for mamaobama and cronies.

[brad hill]

A modern day prophet. Chilling.

[Aziz lee Roy]

save the children save the boston

[jeatig]

...and now dedicate this song to the children and their families injured/killed in the Boston Marathon massacre.

[btinsley1]

Shhhhhhh....you & your "red pill" are interrupting inspiration. Reach out to a higher power....

try an electrical outlet for starters...

Love ya,

Uncle Tinsley