I Want to Come Home for Christmas

“I Want to Come Home for Christmas,” written by Forrest Hairston and Marvin Gaye, recorded and produced by Mr. Gaye in 1972. While there were other R&B Christmas songs about the Vietnam conflict, this may be the only one written from the POW point-of -view. The recording was not released until after Marvin Gaye’s death.

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Night Life

“Night Life,” written by Willie Nelson, recorded by Marvin Gaye, 1966.

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Ain’t No Mountain High Enough

“Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson, recorded by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, 1967.

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This Love Starved Heart Of Mine

“This Love Starved Heart Of Mine (It’s Killing Me),” written by Kay Lewis and Helen L. Lewis-Mastor, recorded by Marvin Gaye in in 1967. Released posthumously in 1994; re-released 1999.

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Oh How I’d Miss You

“Oh How I’d Miss You,” written by Hal Davis, Frank Wilson, and Vance Wilson, recorded by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, 1967.

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I Want to Come Home for Christmas

“I Want to Come Home for Christmas,” written by Forrest Hairston and Marvin Gaye, recorded and produced by Mr. Gaye in 1972. While there were other R&B Christmas songs about the Vietnam conflict, this may be the only one written from the POW point-of -view. The recording was not released until after Marvin Gaye’s death.

2020 note: Stay the hell home this Christmas. COVID-19 is not an appropriate yuletide gift.

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You’re The Man

“You’re the Man,” written by Marvin Gaye and Kenneth Stover about the 1972 U.S. presidential election. Unreleased extended mix. “Maybe we should have a lady president” probably refers to Shirley Chisholm.

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Life Is Now In Session

“Life Is Now In Session,” written and recorded by Marvin Gaye, ca.1980.

Marvin Gaye (lead and background vocals, keyboards, Fender Rhodes, synthesizers), William Bryant (keyboards), Gordon Banks (guitar),  Frank Blair (bass), Preston Wilcox (drums) Gary Jones (percussion), Nolan Smith (musical director, trumpet), George Shaw and Kenny Mason (trumpet), Sidney Muldrew (french horn), Fernando Harkless (saxophone).

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You’re the Man

“You’re The Man,” written by Marvin Gaye and Kenneth Stover, recorded by Marvin Gaye in 1972 but unreleased until 2019.

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I Want to Come Home for Christmas

“I Want to Come Home for Christmas,” written by Forrest Hairston and Marvin Gaye, recorded and produced by Mr. Gaye in 1972. While there were other R&B Christmas songs about the Vietnam conflict, this may be the only one written from the POW point-of -view. The recording was not released until after Marvin Gaye’s death.

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