Before revealing the No. 1 pick, here’s how the Top 5 shakes out: What’s Going On by Marvin Gaye was ranked the greatest album of the 1970s, praised as “the moment pop music became high art.” Released ...
Marvin Gaye had already established his career as an incredibly popular recording artist prior to the release of his eleventh studio album on May 21, 1971. The soul singer landed his first No. 1 hit ...
In 1971, that question was about Vietnam, police brutality, poverty, and a nation tearing itself apart. In 2026, the specifics have changed. The underlying cry hasn’t. The Marvin Gaye “What’s Going On ...