Artist
Marvin Gaye
Marvin Gaye appears 3 times in our Soul, The Waxonia Desk — One Subject, and The Waxonia Desk — The Hundred lists, placing as high as No. 1. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.
- Ranked entries
- 3
- Appears on
- Soul, The Waxonia Desk — One Subject, and The Waxonia Desk — The Hundred
- Year
- 1971
- Highest placing
- No. 1 in Soul
- Updated
- 2026-08-29
Appears on
What's Going On
1971 · Tamla
Ranked No. 1 in Soul
Motown's biggest star refused to make another Motown record and was proved right within a month. A protest song that sounds like a conversation at a party, and the label's finest hour was the one it tried to prevent.
Also on The Waxonia Desk — One Subject, The Waxonia Desk — The Hundred
What's Going On
1971 · Tamla
Picked by The Waxonia Desk — One Subject
The obvious one, and four decades of broadcasting have made it harder to hear rather than easier. A record everybody agrees about is a difficult thing to keep alive.
Also on Soul, The Waxonia Desk — The Hundred
What's Going On
1971 · Tamla
Picked by The Waxonia Desk — The Hundred
A protest record that sounds like a conversation at a party. Its label tried to stop it, which is usually the sign.
Also on Soul, The Waxonia Desk — One Subject