In the article, “ Trouble Man: The Art and Politics of Marvin Gaye,” by Neal, Mark Anthony, published in 1998, he explains the depressed situations Gaye goes through the 70’s and how one of his songs, “ What’s going on,” reflects to the black protest movement. Marvin Gaye was one of the most romantic Motown singers during his era, which drew peoples attention with his marvelous lyrics. During his career with Motown, he teamed up with Tammi Terrell, which where only put together to make one single hit song, but later on ended up making duets with her until her death came along. After Tammi’s death Gaye went down hill from that because he was so depressed. Following Tammi’s death, Gaye’s brother, Frankie, died in the Vietnam war, which put him even more down. There was a period when Gaye didn’t make a hit for a while. Marvin Gaye came out with a hit, “ what’s going on,” which indicated the changing in the black protest movement. James brown would also join Gaye in a hit that speaks towards the movement. It affected Gaye in a way that his hit, “ what’s going on,” put him on the spotlight talking about his opinions and what he’s seeing as a child in that song. His hit made the society into a diverse one, letting people know that being diverse is the way to be and fighting shouldn’t be the situation.
Works cited
Neal, Mark Anthony " Trouble Man: The Art and Politics of Marvin Gaye." Western Journal of Black Studies 22.4(1998): 252. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. web.19 Oct.2009
You've done a good job of finding and citing a scholarly journal article, but you need to proofread your summary more carefully before you publish it.
ReplyDeleteFor example:
* which drew people's attention
* which where (?) only put together... (just start a new sentence and say "They were put together to make one hit song but ended up singing duets until she died.")
* went downhill (not down hill -- it's one word)
* James Brown (capitalization)
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