cross-posted from: https://midwest.social/post/10434345
🤦
Day-Late-Dollar-Short Dept.:
On March 28, 1971, Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On,” the legendary recorded track, was the nation’s top Rhythm and Blues chart song. […] At the time, Gaye, a Washington, D.C., native and Motown Records legend, lived on Detroit’s Northwest side. It was recorded at the Hitsville USA record studio in Detroit.
~In~ ~2021,~ ~a~ ~portion~ ~of~ ~West~ ~Outer~ ~Drive~ ~Street~ ~in~ ~Detroit~ ~was~ ~renamed~ ~Marvin~ ~Gaye~ ~Drive.~ ~Photo:~ ~Ken~ ~Coleman.~In 2021, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer named Jan. 20 “What’s Going On” Day in the state, marking the 50th anniversary of the recording. That year, a portion of West Outer Drive Street in Detroit also was renamed Marvin Gaye Drive.
For you five troglodytes that have never left your caves…
