What's Going On Technique

Calling Card

Marvin Gaye really was a sex symbol of the 1960s, but with the release of "What's Going On," he became more than a star. He became somebody who people felt they knew, identified with, and even str...

Music

"What's Going On" includes chatting, scatting, and a saxophone solo recorded by accident. The recording sessions included lots of marijuana and little planning (except for that genius planning tha...

Speaker

The entire What's Going On album is narrated from the perspective of a Vietnam veteran who has just returned from the war and finds his home turf troubled and turbulent. The chatty greetings at th...