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Old 01-19-2022, 07:07 PM   #4 (permalink)
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From what I read, Gaye's What's Going On was one of the first real black protest records, or perhaps the first overtly political one from an African-American artist. Along with the likes of Gil Scott-Heron the album helped to give a voice to those who hadn't really had much say in things like Vietnam and racist crimes in America, and at its heart it has a really strong message of love and brotherhood across racial and faith lines. A great album that says, essentially, wake up everyone and look at what's happening.

And of course there's "Sexual Healing", so, you know...
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