Even as the trio were riding the Hot 100 with 'The Happening,' they unveiled an album of classic show tunes.
A seismic career shift and a bold new artistic direction brought an indelible classic.
The Motown genius was celebrating the influence of Ellington, Armstrong, and more.
Excerpted from the liner notes of the 50th-anniversary edition of the album, the poet writes movingly about Marvin Gaye’s classic album.
