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On October 14,1967,Terrell collapsed into Gaye’s arms on stage while they were performing at the Hampton University homecoming in Virginia (contrary to popular belief,it was not Hampden-Sydney College,also in Virginia).She was later diagnosed with a brain tumor and her health continued to eteriorate.Motown decided to try and carry on with the Gaye/Terrell recordings,issuing the You’re All I Need album in 1968,which featured the hits “Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing” and “You’re All I Need to Get By”. Please click Here To Download Let’s Get It On Marvin Gaye Mp3

I've been really tryin', baby

Tryin' to hold back this feeling for so long

And if you feel like I feel, baby

Then, c'mon, oh, c'mon

Let's get it on

Ah, baby, let's get it on

Let's love, baby

Let's get it on, sugar

Let's get it on

We're all sensitive people

With so much to give

Understand me, sugar

Since we've to be here

Let's live

I love you

There's nothing wrong with me

Loving you, baby no no

And giving yourself to me can never be wrong

If the love is true

Don't you know how sweet and wonderful life can be

I'm asking you baby to get it on with me

I ain't gonna worry

I ain't gonna push, won't push you baby

So c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, baby

Stop beatin' 'round the bush

Let's get it on

Let's get it on

You know what I'm talkin' 'bout

C'mon, baby

Let your love come out

If you believe in love

Let's get it on

Let's get it on, baby

This minute, oh yeah

Let's get it on

Please, let's get it on

C'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, baby

Stop beatin' 'round the bush

Oh, gonna get it on

Threaten' you, baby

I wanna get it on

You don't have to worry that it's wrong

If the spirit moves ya

Let me groove ya good

Let your come down

Oh, get it on

C'mon, baby

Do you know the meaning?

I've been sanctified

Girl, you give me good feeling

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A number of Gaye’s hits for Motown were duets with female artists, such as Kim Weston and Mary Wells; the first Gaye/Wells album,1964’s Together,was Gaye’s first charting album.However,it was Marvin’s work with Tammi Terrell that became the most popular and memorable.Terrell and Gaye had a good rapport and their first album together,1967’s United,birthed the massive hits “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” (later covered by Diana Ross and more recently,by former Doobie Brothers singer,Michael McDonald) and “Your Precious Love”. Please click Here To Download Wholy Holy Marvin Gaye Mp3

(Renaldo Benson/Al Cleveland/Marvin Gaye)

Ah, wholy holy

Come together

Wholy holy

People got to come together

And I know with the strength, power and all the feeling

Wholy holy

Wholy holy

Oh Lord, come on get together, one another

Oh Lord

Wholy holy

Wholy holy

Wholy holy we believe in one another

Wholy holy we believe in Jesus

Jesus left a long time ago, said he would return

He left us a book to believe in

In it we've got an awful lot to learn

Oh, wholy holy

Oh Lord

We can conquer hate forever, yes we can

Ah, wholy holy, Oh Lord

We can rock the world's foundation

Yes we can

Better believe it

Wholy holy together and wholy

Holler love across the nation

Oh, oh

Wholy holy

We proclaim love, our salvation

Oooh, ooh...

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Gayes work with Smokey Robinson on the 1966 album, Moods of Marvin Gaye, spawned two consecutive top ten singles in “I’ll Be Doggone” and “Ain’t That Peculiar”,both of which became the singer’s first Billboard charted number-one hits of his career peaking at the top spot on the R&B singles chart.Marvin’s early success granted him teen idol status as he became a favorite on the teen-based shows, American Bandstand,Shindig!,Hullaballoo and The Mike Douglas Show,he also became one of the few Motown artists to perform at the Copacabana. Please click Here To Download Turn On Some Music Marvin Gaye Mp3

Dreams of you my darling still

Are so fine, so fine, baby

Since I woke up

So is my state of mind

Since we've been apart

Oh I miss you, miss you with all my heart

Oh baby, what else can I say

Put on three albums

And let's fly baby

I've got to know

How much I love you so

I'm gonna make you feel

That my love is stronger for you tonight

Baby, I'm gonna make it right

Put three albums on baby

We're gonna make it long, long, long

Now when the music starts

I'm gonna groove you slow and quiet

And when the first side's through

I'll still be into you

I'm getting sober

Let's get high and turn the record over

'Cos baby it's time for phase two, yeah

That's how it is, yeah

That's how it goes, hey

Just why it is, yeah

Nobody knows

'Cos music's been my therapy

Taking the pain from all my anatomy

Oh and my anatomy

It's my symphony, always stay with me

You know that the world ain't right

Baby, lots of people stay uptight

I'll go crazy

If something ever happened to my musical thrill

And darling your love is just like my music

The second jam, girl is falling down

We've been one hour, still I got the power

Turn up the sounds

Sounds drown out the screams

Come rock with me

Straight into Side B

The time has passed

An hour and a half

I love you baby

I'm strong enough to last

You, you and your music

Are more precious than gold baby

Two albums later baby

And I'm feeling great

You said wait, let's take a break

Before you play the last side

Are you fit enough to ride

I said yes, baby

Just let me catch my breath, honey, honey, honey

Oh baby, I'm not through yet

This is one night honey, that you won't forget

I love you darling, I'm gonna prove it tonight

Put on some music

(ad lib)

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The single would be followed by his first Top 40 singles “Hitch Hike”,”Pride & Joy” and “Can I Get a Witness”,all of which were charted successes for Gaye in 1963.The success continued with the 1964 singles “You Are a Wonderful One” (which featured background work by The Supremes),”Try It Baby” (which featured backgrounds from The Temptations), “Baby Don’t You Do It” and “How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)”,which became his signature song. During this early success,Gaye contributed to writing Martha and the Vandellas’ 1964 smash, “Dancing in the Street”. Please click Here To Download What’s going On Marvin Gaye Mp3

Mother, mother

There's too many of you crying

Brother, brother, brother

There's far too many of you dying

You know we've got to find a way

To bring some lovin' here today

Father, father

We don't need to escalate

War is not the answer

For only love can conquer hate

You know you've got to find a way

To bring some understanding yeah today

Aw, picket lines, picket signs

Don't punish me with brutality

Talk to me so you can see

Oh what's going on,

Tell me what's going on

Mother, mother

Ev'ry body thinks we're wrong

Baby who are they to judge us

'Cause our hair is long

You know we've got to find a way

To bring some understanding here today

Good God

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Ironically,Gaye would find his first success as a co-songwriter on the Marvelettes’ 1962 hit,”Beechwood 4-5789″,the phone number became the most popular phone number in America until Tommy Tutone’s “867-5309″.Finally in the fall of 1962,the single,”Stubborn Kind of Fellow”,brought Gaye success on the R&B chart.The record,co-written by Gaye and produced by friend William “Mickey” Stevenson,featuring Martha and the Vandellas (then known as The Vells,the group would sing background on Marvin’s 1963 album,That Stubborn Kinda Fellow),was an autobiographical jab at Gaye’s nonchalant moody behavior,became a top ten hit on the Hot R&B Songs chart. Please click Here To Download How Sweet It Is Marvin Gaye Mp3

Holland, Dozier, Holland

How sweet it is to be loved by you

How sweet it is to be loved by you

I needed the shelter of someone's arms and there you were

I needed someone to understand my ups and downs and there you were

With sweet love and devotion

Deeply touching my emotion

I want to stop and thank you baby

I just want to stop and thank you baby

How sweet it is to be loved by you

How sweet it is to be loved by you

I close my eyes at night

Wondering where would I be without you in my life

Everything I did was just a bore

Everywhere I went it seems I'd been there before

But you brighten up for me all of my days

With a love so sweet in so many ways

I want to stop and thank you baby

I just want to stop and thank you baby

How sweet it is to be loved by you

How sweet it is to be loved by you

You were better for me than I was for myself

For me, there's you and there ain't nobody else

I want to stop and thank you baby

I just want to stop and thank you baby

How sweet it is to be loved by you

How sweet it is to be loved by you

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An album of mostly Broadway standards and jazz-rendered show tunes,the record failed to chart.After arguing over direction of his career with Gordy,Gaye eventually agreed to conform to record the more R&B-rooted sounds of his label mates and contemporaries issuing three singles that were written by Gordy.His first single release,”Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide”,built upon a Ray Charles vibe,failed to chart as did the follow-ups,”Sandman” and “A Soldier’s Plea”,each released in 1962. Please click Here To Download Can I Get A Witness Marvin Gaye Mp3

Ah ah listen everybody (body), specially you girls (girls)

Is it right to be left alone when the one you love is never home

I love too hard my friends sometimes say

But I believe I believe that a woman should be loved that way

But it hurts me so inside to see you treat me so unkind

Somebody somewhere tell her it ain't fair

Can I get a witness (Can I get a witness)

I want a witness (Can I get a witness)

I want a witness (Can I get a witness)

Somebody (Can I get a witness)

Is it right to be treated so bad when you give her everything you had

Keep on talking in my sleep 'cause I haven't seen my baby all week

Now you kids you all agree is that the way it's supposed to be

Let me hear you, let me hear you say yeah, yeah, yeah

Up early in the morning with her on my mind

Took to find it out all night I been cryin'

But I believe a woman's a man's best friend

I'm gonna stick by hr till the very end

Well she causes so much misery how's a gal supposed to be

Somebody somewhere tell her it ain't right

Can I get a witness, can I get a witness

(Can I get a witness), I want a witness

(Can I get a witness), witness, witness

(Can I get a witness), witness, witness

(Can I get a witness)

Everybody knows espscially you girls

That a love can be sad but my beloved's twice as bad

Now you kids do all agree that ain't the way it's supposed to be

Let me hear you, let me hear you say yeah, yeah, yeah

I want a witness (Can I get a witness)

I want a witness (Can I get a witness)

Yeah, I want a witness (Can I get a witness)

Somebody (Can I get a witness)

Is it right to be treated so bad when you give her everything you had

Keep on talking in my sleep 'cause I haven't seen my baby all week

Now you kids you all agree is that the way it's supposed to be

Let me hear you, let me hear you say yeah, yeah, yeah

I want a witness (Can I get a witness)

I want a witness (Can I get a witness)

I want a witness (Can I get a witness)

I want a witness (Can I get a witness)

Witness, witness, yeah, I want a witness

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Popular and well-liked around Motown,Gaye already carried himself in a sophisticated,gentlemanly manner and had little need of training from Motown’s in-house Artist Development director,Maxine Powell,though the singer did take Powell’s advice on not performing with his eyes closed. In June of 1961, Gaye issued his first solo recording,The Soulful Moods of Marvin Gaye,which was the first album issued by the Motown record label besides The Miracles’ Hi… We’re The Miracles album. Please click Here To Download Got It To Give It Up Marvin Gaye Mp3

I used to go out to parties

And stand around

'Cause I was too nervous

To really get down

And my body yearned to be free

So I got up on the floor and found

Someone to choose me

No more standin' along the side walls

Now I've got myself together, baby

And I'm havin' a ball

Long as you prove it

There's always a chance

Somebody watches

I'm gonna make romance

With your body, ooo baby, you dance all night

Get down and prove it, feel all right

(repeat and fade):

Keep on dancin'

Got to give it up

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After starting his recording career at Motown,he changed his name from Marvin Gay to Marvin Gaye,adding the ‘e’ to separate himself from his father’s name,to stop ongoing gossip about his sexuality, and to imitate his idol, Sam Cooke,who also added an ‘e’ to his last name.Marvin had wanted to record for the label but Motown president Berry Gordy had apprehensions about recording for the singer due to the fact that Marvin was not used to following orders on what the label wanted for him to do.According to a VH-1 documentary,Marvin’s then-girlfriend and Berry’s sister Anna Gordy,convinced Berry to sign Marvin after Berry agreed to let him record a contemporary pop record of jazz-styled ballads and standards. Please click Here To Download It Takes Two Marvin Gaye Mp3

(William "Mickey" Stevenson/Sylvia Moy with Kim Weston)

HER: One can have a dream, baby

HIM: Two can make that dream so real

HER: One can talk about bein' in love

HIM: Two can say how it really feels

HER: One can wish upon a star

HIM: Two can make that wish come true, yeah

HER: One can stand alone in the dark

HIM: Two can make the light shine through

CHORUS (BOTH):

It takes two, baby

It takes two, baby

Me and you, just takes two

It takes two, baby

It takes two, baby

To make a dream come true, just takes two

HER: One can have a broken heart, livin' in misery

HIM: Two can really ease the pain like a perfect remedy

HER: One can be alone in a car, on a night like these all alone

HIM: Two can make just any place seem just like bein' at home

(chorus)

(instrumental)

Just takes two, just takes two

HER: One can go out to a movie, lookin' for a special treat

HIM: Two can make that single movie somethin' really kinda sweet

HER: One can take a walk in the moonlight, thinkin' that it's really nice

HIM: But two walkin' hand-in-hand is like addin' just a pinch of spice

(repeat chorus and fade)

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He signed Gaye first as a session drummer for acts such as The Miracles, The Contours, Martha and the Vandellas, The Marvelettes and others, most notably playing drums on The Marvelettes’ 1961 hit, “Please Mr. Postman” and Little Stevie Wonder’s live version of 1963 hit, “Fingertips Pt. 2″, both singles reached the number one spot of the pop singles chart. Please click Here To Download Inner City Blues Marvin Gaye Mp3

Dah, dah, dah, dah

dah, dah, dah, dah, dah, dah, dah

Dah, dah, dah, dah

Dah, dah, dah, dah, dah, dah, dah

Dah, dah, dah

Rockets, moon shots

Spend it on the have nots

Money, we make it

Fore we see it you take it

Oh, make you wanna holler

The way they do my life

Make me wanna holler

The way they do my life

This ain't livin', This ain't livin'

No, no baby, this ain't livin'

No, no, no

Inflation no chance

To increase finance

Bills pile up sky high

Send that boy off to die

Make me wanna holler

The way they do my life

Make me wanna holler

The way they do my life

Dah, dah, dah

Dah, dah, dah

Hang ups, let downs

Bad breaks, set backs

Natural fact is

I can't pay my taxes

Oh, make me wanna holler

And throw up both my hands

Yea, it makes me wanna holler

And throw up both my hands

Crime is increasing

Trigger happy policing

Panic is spreading

God know where we're heading

Oh, make me wanna holler

They don't understand

Dah, dah, dah

Dah, dah, dah

Dah, dah, dah

Mother, mother

Everybody thinks we're wrong

Who are they to judge us

Simply cause we wear our hair long

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After dropping out of the Air Forces in 1957,Gaye began his music career in several doo wop groups,settling on The Marquees,a popular D.C. group.With Bo Diddley,The Marquees released a single, “Wyatt Earp”,in 1958 on Okeh Records and were then recruited by Harvey Fuqua to become The Moonglows. “Mama Loocie”, released in 1959 on Chess Records,was Gaye’s first single with the Moonglows and his first recorded lead. Please click Here To Download Mercy Mercy Me Marvin Gaye Mp3

Oh, mercy mercy me

Oh, things ain't what they used to be

No, no

Where did all the blue sky go?

Poison is the wind that blows

From the north, east, south, and sea

Oh, mercy mercy me

Oh, things ain't what they used to be

No, no

Oil wasted on the oceans and upon our seas

Fish full of mercury

Oh, mercy mercy me

Oh, things ain't what they used to be

No, no

Radiation in the ground and in the sky

Animals and birds who live nearby are dying

Oh, mercy mercy me

Oh, things ain't what they used to be

What about this overcrowded land?

How much more abuse from man can you stand?

My sweet Lord

My sweet Lord

My sweet Lord

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