May 21, 1971 –
Regarded as one of the landmark recordings in pop music history, and one of the greatest albums of the 20th century, Marvin Gaye’s eleventh studio album What’s Going On, was released on this date.
The What’s Going On album takes on many issues, including the environment (Mercy Mercy Me) and poverty (Inner City Blues). It was the first album Gaye released that sold a lot of copies. Until then, like most Motown artists, he had lots of hit singles but album sales were secondary.
The Haus of Dcaligari 