What makes “What’s Goin On?” so Funky

 Greetings friends!

What’s Goin On by Marvin Gaye is such a great album. It has an impeccable flow, phenomenal substance and musicianship that exudes the Funk. It also kicked off a run of albums starting in the 1970s to his death.

My next series of blog posts will be reviewing Whats Goin On and his subsequent albums; comparing his albums to what’s goin on and seeing if they have the same cohesion and impact as what’s goin on. Later tonight I will post my review of Whats Goin On.

Good day, Charles Rzany

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