USA / Soul / R&B

Marvin Gaye

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This page expands the scorecard into awards, essential listening, influence, timeline, and links to their work.

Scorecard

Full score profile using The Standard system.

83.0Final Score
Music DNA AwardMost Sampled AwardVocal Influence AwardLifetime Legacy Award

Rank Factors

globalImpact
85
influenceScore
85
originalSound
87
humanAbility
85
livePerformance
84
lyrics
83
musicOriginCredit
9
sampleLegacyBonus
10
technologyPenalty
5
authenticityCulturePenalty
0
historicalBarrierBonus
14
appropriationControversyPenalty
0

Essential Listening

  • What's Going On
  • Sexual Healing
  • I Heard It Through the Grapevine
  • Mercy Mercy Me
  • Inner City Blues

Links To Their Work

YouTube PreviewOpen
Live PerformanceOpen
Best SongsOpen

Influenced By

  • Gospel
  • Motown
  • Soul

Artists / Areas Influenced

  • R&B singers
  • Neo-soul
  • Hip hop producers
  • D'Angelo
  • Maxwell

Timeline

  • 1968 — Grapevine
  • 1971 — What's Going On
  • 1973 — Let's Get It On
  • 1982 — Sexual Healing
  • Present — R&B and sample legacy

Sample / Culture Notes

  • Sample Legacy: 10
  • Music Origin Credit: 9
  • Influence Score: 85