For the very first time, Marvin Gaye’s iconic performance of his album What’s Going On will be remastered for re-release. The standalone live album will be released this October. 

According to Rolling Stone the concert which took place in Washington DC in 1972, what the only time the singer performed the full album live. 

The album will also feature Gaye’s live performances of four other songs: “That’s The Way Love Is,” “You,” “Sixties Medley – along with “Right On” and “Wholy Holy.”

What’s Going On Live, will also include photographs from Gaye’s performance and notes by the singer’s biographer David Ritz.

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The rapper is working on a new biopic about iconic musician Marvin Gaye, who died in 1984 after being shot by his father. 

While waiting for Jamie Foxx’s limited series about Gaye to materialize, Dr. Dre has secured the rights to Gaye’s musical catalog as well as the singer’s estate’s blessing. 

Dre, whose real name is Andre Young, film credits include the 2015 Straight Outta Compton. The film chronicles NWA’s origin story in southern California and was nominated for best original screenplay at the 2016 Academy Awards. 

Previous attempts to dramatize the singer’s life story include Cameron Crowe, James Gandolfini and Scott Rudin. There’s also a documentary featuring never-before-seen footage titled What’s Going On. Scheduled to go be released in 2017 the project is still gestating.

This version of Gaye’s life is reportedly in the early stages of development. 

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For the very first time, Marvin Gaye’s iconic performance of his album What’s Going On will be remastered for re-release. The standalone live album will be released this October. 

According to Rolling Stone the concert which took place in Washington DC in 1972, what the only time the singer performed the full album live. 

The album will also feature Gaye’s live performances of four other songs: “That’s The Way Love Is,” “You,” “Sixties Medley – along with “Right On” and “Wholy Holy.”

What’s Going On Live, will also include photographs from Gaye’s performance and notes by the singer’s biographer David Ritz.

The post Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On Live” to be Reissued appeared first on OMG Check It Out !.

The rapper is working on a new biopic about iconic musician Marvin Gaye, who died in 1984 after being shot by his father. 

While waiting for Jamie Foxx’s limited series about Gaye to materialize, Dr. Dre has secured the rights to Gaye’s musical catalog as well as the singer’s estate’s blessing. 

Dre, whose real name is Andre Young, film credits include the 2015 Straight Outta Compton. The film chronicles NWA’s origin story in southern California and was nominated for best original screenplay at the 2016 Academy Awards. 

Previous attempts to dramatize the singer’s life story include Cameron Crowe, James Gandolfini and Scott Rudin. There’s also a documentary featuring never-before-seen footage titled What’s Going On. Scheduled to go be released in 2017 the project is still gestating.

This version of Gaye’s life is reportedly in the early stages of development. 

The post Dr. Dre Is Making a Movie About Marvin Gaye appeared first on OMG Check It Out !.