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Tom Moon Since 1983, Tom Moon has been writing about pop, rock, jazz, blues, and the music of the world. For much of that time, he was a music critic at The Philadelphia Inquirer. Moon's work has also appeared in Rolling Stone, GQ, Blender, Spin and more.
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The Story Of Marvin Gaye's 'What's Going On'

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The Story Of Marvin Gaye's 'What's Going On'

Marvin Gaye's classic faced the forces shaping American culture at the beginning of the '70s.

The Story Of Marvin Gaye's 'What's Going On'

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'Body And Soul'

American jazz saxophonist Coleman Hawkins and jazz trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie in concert with the Cannonball Adderley Quintet, November 27th, 1960. Express/Getty Images hide caption

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'Body And Soul'

Coleman Hawkins, "The Father of the Tenor Saxophone," revolutionized jazz with "Body and Soul."

'Body And Soul'

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