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Marvin, You're Still Missed, and Always Will Be

Posted at 10:13 AM on April 2, 2009 by Steve Seel (1 Comments)

Today In Music History:

1939 - Marvin Gaye was born.
1947 - Emmylou Harris was born.
1961 - Keren Jane Woodward (Bananarama) was born.
1977 - Fleetwood Mac's "Rumors" was #1 (where it stayed for 31 weeks.)
1987 - Buddy Rich died.
1998 - Rob Pilatus (Milli Vanilli) was found dead in a German hotel.

Marvin Gaye would have been 70 today - he was born this day in 1939 in Washington D.C. With solo hits including "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)", "Ain't That Peculiar", "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" and his duets with singers such as Mary Wells and Tammi Terrell, he was crowned "The Prince of Motown." Marvin's crowning achievement is considered to be his concept album What's Going On, featuring it's groundbreaking title track, which hit #1 in the Billboard charts. Today, I featured another track with a similar feel from the album, "Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)."

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My mom took me to see Buddy Rich when I was 10, saying that I would thank her some day. During his 10 minute drum solo I remember thinking "That old guy can really play the drums!"

The historical implications of seeing him didn't emerge until much later, but definitely, I am so glad that I got a chance to see him play. Thanks mom!

Posted by Cat Johnson | April 2, 2009 6:56 PM

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