Marvin Gaye
Marvin Gaye: Behind the Legend
Marvin Gaye is one of the legends of Black American music. ‘Behind the Legend’ is a musical biography of Marvin Gaye with a special focus on the later period of his life. It has contributions from Gaye’s immediate family and from musicians and producers who worked with him. Also included is rare family archive footage of his ‘exile’ periods in Belgium and Hawaii as well as intimate coverage of his bouts of drug abuse and his triumphant return to Los Angeles. The programme features cuts from tracks such as “What’s Going On”, “Distant Lover”, “Come Get To This”, “Inner City Blues”, “How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)”, “Sexual Healing” and “I Heard It Through The Grapevine”. There is an insatiable appetite for Marvin Gaye material and this programme will be a welcome addition to any fan’s collections.
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The Sound of Protest
The Sound of Protest offers a brand-new take on the subject of protest songs. This is no home for hand-wringing worthiness, but a film bristling with iconic, successful high impact and powerful songs. Music that also happen to be loaded with meaningful messages and full of intent. The film asks a provocative question. Do Protest Songs make a difference? How does the next generation make themselves heard? The answers, from an exclusive cast list of singers and songwriters are revelatory.
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Greatest Hits: Live In Amsterdam 1976
This classic performance was recorded on Marvin Gaye’s first European Tour in 1976 and captures the legendary soul singer at his unparalleled best. Filmed at Edenhalle Concert Hall in Amsterdam before a sell-out audience, this show, preserved now for prosperity, was one of the rare live performances captured on film. Twenty three classic songs including: You’re A Wonderful One, You, It Takes Two and Ain’t No Mountain High Enough.
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Marvin Gaye: What's Going On - The Life and Death of Marvin Gaye
Marvin Gaye is one of the great and enduring figures of American music. His innovative mix of gospel, R&B, soul and jazz made him a huge and glamorous performing star, while records like "What's Going On" challenged and changed the face of popular music. Yet his life story is also one of personal torment, of bittersweet success, and of death by the hand of his father. This tells the full story of his Extraordinary life and tragic death through new interviews with his family, friends and colleagues, re-enactments, and classic archive footage (some of it never seen before) of Marvin on stage, at home, and in the recording studio.
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