What’s Going On

This day ( April 1, 1984), in Los Angeles, California, died Marvin Pentz Gay a.k.a. Marvin Gaye , an American singer and songwriter.

Cookie Crew, David Joseph, Smiley Culture, Kajagoogoo, The Power Station, Amazulu, Toni Basil, The Specials, Kon Kan, John Foxx, The Darling Buds, Cyndi Lauper

The Commodores, Marvin Gaye, Joe Cocker, Mad Dogs and Englishmen, Santana, Herb Alpert, Barry White, Paul McCartney, Wings, Jeff Beck, Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, AC/DC, Emerson Lake, Palmer

This day (March 23, 1953), in Chicago, Illinois, is born Yvette Marie Stevens a.k.a. Chaka Khan, an American singer.

Blu Cantrell, Les Nubians, Sway, Obie Trice, Handsome Boy Modeling School, Roots Manuva, All Star Tribute, Beyoncé, Chris Brown, Akon, Noisettes, Brian

'Marvin Gaye Live!' is his second live album, recorded on January 4, 1974 at Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, California On June 19, 1974 and released by Tamla Records.

Joe Cocker's 'Heart & Soul' is his nineteenth studio album featuring only cover songs and released on October 12, 2004.

Cyndi Lauper 's 'True Colors' is her second album released on September 15, 1986 by Portrait.

Hüsker Dü's 'Zen Arcade' is their second studio album co-produced with Spot and released in July 1984 on SST Records.

Maxwell, Marvin Gaye, Aaron Neville, D'Angelo, Barry White, Eric B. & Rakim, Bill Withers, Jimmy Cliff, Muddy Waters, Gregory Porter, Taj Mahal, Michael Jackson

Judy Garland, Janis Joplin, Roberta Flack, Jill Scott, Lana Del Rey, Mavis Staples, Ann Wilson, Syreeta Wright, Cyndi Lauper, Beyoncé, Diana Ross, Amy Winehouse

Cyndi Lauper, Prefab Sprout, Pretenders, Depeche Mode, Paul McCartney, The Rolling Stones, Fleetwood Mac, Elton John, Lionel Richie, Robert Palmer, Bobby Brown, Tom Tom Club

This day (June 14, 1995), in Cork, Ireland, died William Rory Gallagher, Irish singer and guitarist …

This day (June 11, 1939), in Elkton, Maryland, is born Bernard Lee Purdie a.k.a Pretty Purdie, an American session drummer.

Ella Fitzgerald's 'Jazz at Santa Monica '72' is a live album recorded on June 2, 1972 with the Tommy Flanagan trio and the Count Basie Orchestra and released on August 2, 1972 by Pablo.

Marvin Gaye, Desmond Dekker, Levon Helm, Lenny Kravitz, Noel Gallagher, Paul Weller , Morrissey, Bob Dylan, Gil Scott Heron, Thom Yorke, David Crosby, James Blake, Ronald Isley

Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Luther Vandross, Soul II Soul, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Patti LaBelle, Donna Summer, Aretha Franklin, Al Green, Minnie Riperton, Jackie Wilson, The Isley Brothers, Marvin Gaye

Marvin Gaye's 'What's Going On' is his eleventh (and the first he produced himself) studio album, released on May 21, 1971 by Tamla Records.

Rex Orange County, AJ Mitchell, Scotty Sire, Thomas Rhett, James Arthur, Ty Dolla $Ign, Neal Francis, Creye, Spirit Animal, Zac Brown Band, JP Saxe, Perfect Plan, Babe Rainbow are the performers of the twelve brand new songs by male…