Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr. (2 de abril de 1939 - 1 de abril de 1984), más conocido como Marvin Gaye (la e final la añadió él, en homenaje a su ídolo Sam Cooke), fue un músico y cantante de soul, smooth soul, quiet storm, blaxploitation y uno de los componentes fundamentales del estilo Motown Sound.
En 1987, Gaye ocupó su lugar en el Salón de la Fama del Rock and Roll. No fue éste, sin embargo, el único homenaje a su figura: en vida, en 1983, el grupo británico Spandau Ballet grabó el sencillo "True" dedicado a Gaye y al «sonido Motown»; un año después de su muerte The Commodores recogía el fallecimiento de Gaye en "Night Shift" y en 1999 el mundo del R&B rendía honores al «Príncipe de Motown» en el álbum Marvin is 60. Asimismo en 1991 Rod Stewart y Tina Turner grabaron juntos una memorable versión de «It takes two» que fue incluida en los discos Vagabond Heart de Rod Stewart y Simply the Best de Tina Turner.
"I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE"
"I Heard It Through the Grapevine" es una canción escrita por Norman Whitfield y Barrett Strong grabada originalmente por Smokey Robinson & The Miracles en 1966. Esa versión fue rechazada por el propietario de Motown Records, Berry Gordy, y se hizo famosa con Marvin Gaye en un single editado en octubre de 1968 en el sello Tamla Motown.
"I Heard It Through the Grapevine" se colocó en el número uno de las listas de R&B y pop y logró vender más de 4 millones de copias del sencillo; el mayor éxito de ventas de Motown en la década de los 60.
La grabación de Gaye se ha convertido en un clásico, y en 2004, fue colocada en la Rolling Stone lista de las 500 mejores canciones de todos los tiempos, ocupando el número 65. Esta también fue incluida en el Salón de la Fama del Grammy.
Letra
Ooh, I bet you're wonderin' how I knew
'Bout your plans to make me blue
With some other guy you knew before
Between the two of us guys you know I love you more
It took me by surprise I must say
When I found out yesterday
Don'tcha know that I
'Bout your plans to make me blue
With some other guy you knew before
Between the two of us guys you know I love you more
It took me by surprise I must say
When I found out yesterday
Don'tcha know that I
Heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer would you be mine
Oh I heard it through the grapevine
Oh I'm just about to lose my mind
Honey, honey yeah
(Heard it through the grapevine)
(Not much longer would you be my baby, ooh, ooh, ooh)
Not much longer would you be mine
Oh I heard it through the grapevine
Oh I'm just about to lose my mind
Honey, honey yeah
(Heard it through the grapevine)
(Not much longer would you be my baby, ooh, ooh, ooh)
I know a man ain't supposed to cry
But these tears I can't hold inside
Losin' you would end my life you see
'Cause you mean that much to me
You could have told me yourself
That you love someone else
Instead I
But these tears I can't hold inside
Losin' you would end my life you see
'Cause you mean that much to me
You could have told me yourself
That you love someone else
Instead I
Heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer would you be mine
Oh I heard it through the grapevine
And I'm just about to lose my mind
Honey, honey yeah
(Heard it through the grapevine)
(Not much longer would you be my baby, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
Not much longer would you be mine
Oh I heard it through the grapevine
And I'm just about to lose my mind
Honey, honey yeah
(Heard it through the grapevine)
(Not much longer would you be my baby, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
People say believe half of what you see, son
And none of what you hear
But I can't help bein' confused
If it's true please tell me dear
Do you plan to let me go
For the other guy you loved before?
Don'tcha know I
And none of what you hear
But I can't help bein' confused
If it's true please tell me dear
Do you plan to let me go
For the other guy you loved before?
Don'tcha know I
Heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer would you be mine
Baby I heard it through the grapevine
Ooh I'm just about to lose my mind
Honey, honey yeah
(Heard it through the grapevine)
(Not much longer would you be my baby, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Not much longer would you be mine
Baby I heard it through the grapevine
Ooh I'm just about to lose my mind
Honey, honey yeah
(Heard it through the grapevine)
(Not much longer would you be my baby, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Honey, honey, I know
That you're lettin' me go
Said, I heard it through the grapevine
Heard it through the grapevine
That you're lettin' me go
Said, I heard it through the grapevine
Heard it through the grapevine
Compositores: Norman Whitfield / Barrett Strong
Videos
En Vivo - 1980
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