Synopsis
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. Through interviews with many of the artists and record-company employees closest to the singer, Edmonds examines in detail the making of the legendary What's Going On. In an era of Vietnam and civil rights protests, Gaye's determination and vision resulted not only in inspirational, pioneering grooves but in an album that challenged America to take a long, hard look at itself.
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About the Author
When Ben Edmonds met the MC5 in the Back Room of the New York art bar Max's Kansas City in December 1968, they advised the impressionable young New Englander to burn his underwear and move to Detroit. This he did (at least the Detroit part), becoming an editor on the fabled Creem magazine. His writing has appeared in Rolling Stone, Crawdaddy, NME and the Los Angeles Times; he's also done artist management (The Doors), production (Iggy's Kill City) and all manner of record company work. Ben is currently MOJO's man in America.
Review
"Essential reading not jus for soul fans, or music fans, but for anybody who wants to know what makes a mastermind tick." "There's as much pungent detail herer as you'd find in most fulllength Motown homages."
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