Charlie PuthMarvin Gaye / ArtistCharles Otto Puth Jr. is an American singer-songwriter, and record producer. His initial exposure came through the viral success of his song videos uploaded to YouTube. Wikipedia
1973Let's Get It On / Released
The album's first recording, "Let's Get It On", was composed by Gaye with friend and former Motown label mate Ed Townsend. It was originally written by Gaye as a religious ode to life, but Motown singer-songwriter Kenneth Stover re-wrote it as a more political first draft.
Originally written by 1950s one-hit-wonder Ed Townsend ("For Your Love" in 1958), the song originally addressed the author's desire to get on with life after beating alcoholism. Marvin Gaye completely changed the lyrics (and meaning) to the song after meeting Janis Hunter, the woman who would become his second wife.
Olivia Newton-JohnPhysical / ArtistDame Olivia Newton-John AC DBE is a British-born Australian singer, songwriter, actress, entrepreneur and activist. Wikipedia
Marvin Gaye death: What happened? Marvin Gaye was fatally shot by his father, Marvin Gay Sr, on April 1, 1984, at their home in the West Adams district of Los Angeles, California. The singer was shot twice, following an argument with his father after he intervened in an altercation between his parents.Apr 1, 2022
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Marvin GayeLet's Get It On / LyricistMarvin Gaye was an American singer and songwriter. He helped to shape the sound of Motown in the 1960s, first as an in-house session player and later as a solo artist with a string of successes, earning him the nicknames "Prince of Motown" and "Prince of Soul". Wikipedia
He wrote with Gaye again on songs for Marvin's 1978 album Here, My Dear. This song has appeared in a variety of TV shows, movies and commercials, often for comic effect to imply an imminent romantic encounter.
Suggestion credit: John - Nashville, TN. "Let's Get It On" was the title track of Gaye's 1973 album. It topped the Billboard Pop Singles chart for two weeks and the Billboard Soul Singles chart for eight weeks. It also made history as Motown's most successful release in the United States to that date and the second most successful song of 1973 ...
It also made history as Motown's most successful release in the United States to that date and the second most successful song of 1973 (behind Tony Orlando & Dawn's " Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree ").
Songfacts®: Originally written by 1950s one-hit-wonder Ed Townsend ("For Your Love" in 1958), the song originally addressed the author's desire to get on with life after beating alcoholism. Marvin Gaye completely changed the lyrics (and meaning) to the song after meeting Janis Hunter, the woman who would become his second wife.
Marc Campbell - "88 Lines About 44 Women" They're Playing My Song. The Nails lead singer Marc Campbell talks about those 44 women he sings about over a stock Casio keyboard track. He's married to one of them now - you might be surprised which.