Arts Music & Culture Remembering Marvin Gaye's Iconic 'What's Going On' 10:10am May 21, 2021 by Elizabeth Blair Music Arts & Life Share URL copied to clipboard! Marvin Gaye, photographed in 1970, one year ahead of the release of What's Going On. Afro Newspaper/Gado / Getty Images Play Pause There was an error loading the media player. Copyright 2021 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. 300x250 Ad More Morning Edition National Judge orders Columbia student Mohsen Mahdawi to be released by Eric Westervelt Environment Meet the man who protects snowy owls that migrate to Boston's Logan Airport 300x250 Ad Support quality journalism, like the story above, with your gift right now. Donate