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Marvin Gaye was already a hit artist for a decade when, in 1971, he reached new heights with his landmark album Whats Going On. His next move? A mostly instrumental, orchestral jazz-soul soundtrack for the forgotten Ivan Dixon 1972 blaxploitation film Trouble Man. The album, though a surprise to followers, was a hit, producing a top 10 pop title track and legions of new fans, including musicians who started the acid-jazz movement in its wake.
There were a couple other movies that had the R&B music of the time in it, but it wasnt like the way Marvin did it. What Marvin actually did in the album its both the source music and the score music all mixed in oneAnd on the album itself, its I say like opera because it sort of describes the film. album saxophonist Trevor Lawrence, NPR
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