Sunday, June 07, 2026

#1025. Lineage of Song: “I Heard It Through the Grapevine”

Gladys Knight and the Pips

Smokey Robinson and the Miracles

Creedence Clearwater Revival

Marvin Gaye


Classic song. Classic covering.






 

3 comments:

The Armchair Squid said...

If you've never listened to Marvin Gaye's isolated vocal track, you really should. It's one of the most hauntingly beautiful things you'll ever hear: https://youtu.be/87FjkqtK67o?si=H-uKawmsYUn2haJL

The Armchair Squid said...

The bass line is also one of the world's greatest. I could die happy playing that thing.

Tony Laplume said...

I’ll give it a listen!

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