"I Heard It Through the Grapevine"
Description
The song was written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong for Motown Records in 1966. Smokey Robinson & the Miracles first recorded it. Marvin Gaye released it on Motown's Tamla label in 1968 as a single and later on In the Groove.
Creator
Marvin Gaye
Publisher
Ibrisar
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published via YouTube.com
Date
1968
Rights
Coverage
Gaye's rendition of the song hit #1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and R&B Singles, #1 on the UK charts, #3 on the South African Chart, #7 on the Irish Singles Chart, and #8 on the Canadian RPM Top Singles.
Marilyn Holifield ‘69 recalled listening to Gaye’s music.
Player
Collection
Citation
Marvin Gaye, “"I Heard It Through the Grapevine",” Black Liberation 1969 Archive, accessed November 21, 2024, https://blacklib1969.swarthmore.edu/items/show/1256.