Original version

BBC World Service East Asia

The Documentary

Documentaries

Factual

Investigating global developments, issues and affairs.

BBC World Service schedule for American satellite radio and the Caribbean

BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean

BBC World Service Australasia

BBC World Service

BBC World Service News Internet

BBC World Service South Asia

BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East

BBC World Service Online

BBC World Service East and Southern Africa Schedule

BBC World Service East and Southern Africa

BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule

BBC World Service West and Central Africa

The Documentary: Marvin Gaye: What’s Going On now

Marvin Gaye: What’s Going On now

15/05/2021 GMT

BBC World Service - The Documentary, Marvin Gaye: What’s Going On now

The 50th anniversary of the release of Marvin Gaye’s landmark album What’s Going On

The 50th anniversary of the release of Marvin Gaye’s landmark album What’s Going On.

We celebrate the 50th anniversary of the release of Marvin Gaye’s landmark album What’s Going On – describing the events in Marvin’s life that led to him to record such a groundbreaking album, which continues to inspire a new generation of fans. There is no contemporary piece of music which reflects the emotions and concerns of a generation with such powerful emotion.  Five decades after its release it continues to make a statement on behalf of a disenfranchised world.

(Photo: Marvin Gaye performing at De Doelen, Rotterdam, Netherlands, 1 July 1980. Credit: Rob Verhorst/Redferns/Getty Images)

Accessibility links

Programme Index

The Documentary

Marvin Gaye: What’s Going On now

Genres

Brand

BBC World Service East Asia

About BBC World Service