Gaye Greatest Hits Live

New York, NY (November 17, 2022) – The music of Marvin Gaye transcends time in ways that can’t be described. From relatable songs about romance and heartbreak like “I Heard It Through The Grapevine” and “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” to socially conscious meditations “What’s Going On” and “Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)”, his music continues to resonate across generations. One of the most soulful, celebrated voices and songwriters in music history, Marvin Gaye cemented a legacy as a trailblazer in R&B and beyond. His lush arrangements, irresistible grooves, and silky smooth yet emotive vocal delivery earned him 12 Grammy nominations, a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, and inductions into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Songwriters Hall of Fame. However, the true magic of Gaye’s music was his ability to weave emotion or deep socio-political commentary into melodies and harmonics that, sonically, left the listener feeling good, no matter what the sentiment behind the lyrics – a rare feat that is truly difficult to achieve.

Dutch/Belgian group Gare du Nord was formed in 2001 by Ferdy Lancee and Barend Fransen. Signed to Play It Again Sam, the lounge-oriented style synthesists released several albums during their first few years, beginning with 2002's In Search of Excellolounge and concluding with Sex 'n' Jazz. They aligned with Blue Note, beginning with 2007's Jazz in the City, which was heavy on interpretations of the label's '60s and '70s output (from Duke Pearson's "The Phantom" to Ronnie Foster's "Mystic Brew"). The same year, Italian singer Dorona Alberti (KMFDM) was added to the lineup and featured prominently. In 2001, Gare du Nord established a performing version of the group, fronted by Alberti, while a studio-based entity remained driven by Lancee and Fransen. The Blue Note association resulted in additional releases such as 2011's Lilywhite Soul and 2012's live release Lifesexy.

Stuff Live At Montreux 1976 is their only performance at Montreux, combined the talents of five amazing musicians: Cornell Dupree on guitar, Gordon Edwards on bass, Steve Gadd on drums, Eric Gale on guitar and Richard Tee on keyboards. Individually they were among New Yorks most sought after session players of their day but together as Stuff they had a magic all of their own. This will be a joyful addition to Stuff fans. These guys traveled the world as musicians backing folks like Grover Washington, Paul Simon, Joe Cocker and Aretha Franklin.

Soul Greatest Hits from the legendary voices of soul music including Aretha Franklin, Sam Cooke, Ray Charles, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Marvin Gaye & The Vandellas, James Brown, Little Willie John, Ben E. King, Al Green and more.

Graced with an extraordinary voice, complex personality, musical genius, and a backstory worthy of a Hollywood movie, Marvin Gaye wasn't your average soul singer. Born in Washington on the 2nd of April in 1939, the now legendary singer began his career singing at church at the age of four, accompanied by his father on piano. Marvin's mother was a supportive figure who encouraged her son to pursue music, and once he got to high school, he joined various doo-wop groups. By contrast, Marvin's father was a violent man who would regularly beat his son, and this pushed Marvin to join the U.S air force once he had completed his schooling. He quickly became disillusioned with the forces however, and faked madness in order to be discharged.

Import only single disc edition of the R&B diva's 2001 greatest hits collection containing tracks culled from the limited double disc edition, including the track 'Goin' Back' which was specifically recorded for this release. Though best remembered for her stint in the '60s fronting Motown favorites The Supremes, Miss Ross enjoyed a successful career throughout the '70s and '80s which included a plethora of hits as well as acclaimed acting roles. This collection not only features her biggest solo hits, it also contains a few Supremes favorites as well. Features 21 tracks including, 'You Can't Hurry Love', 'Touch Me In The Morning', 'Love Hangover', 'Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To?)', 'Muscles', 'Endless Love' (with Lionel Ritchie), 'Chain Reaction' and more. EMI.