Gaye wrote and produced "Got to Give It Up" with engineer/producer Art Stewart, as a response to a request from Gaye's record label that he perform disco music, Gaye criticized disco, claiming it lacked substance and vowed against recording in the genre, after months of holding off from recording anything resembling disco, the singer set upon writing a song parodying a disco setting. Upon its release, it topped three different Billboard charts and became a worldwide success. Gaye went for a loose and casual party atmosphere on this track, and included the sounds of pe… read more
Gaye wrote and produced "Got to Give It Up" with engineer/producer Art Stewart, as a response to a request from Gaye's record label th… read more
Gaye wrote and produced "Got to Give It Up" with engineer/producer Art Stewart, as a response to a request from Gaye's record label that he perform disco music, Gaye criti… read more
Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr. (2 April 1939 - 1 April 1984) was an American soul and rnb singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist, known as "The Prince of Soul", or "The Prince of Motown." Originally a member of the doo-wop group The Moonglows, he pursued a solo career after the group disbanded and released many successful solo hits including "I Heard It Through the Grapevine", "Let's Get It On" and "What's Going On". His best albums are still held in extremely high regard, and he is often cited as one of the finest… read more
Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr. (2 April 1939 - 1 April 1984) was an American soul and rnb singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist, known as "The Prince of Soul", or "T… read more
Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr. (2 April 1939 - 1 April 1984) was an American soul and rnb singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist, known as "The Prince of Soul", or "The Prince of Motown." Originally a member… read more