Marvin Gaye - Mercy Mercy Me (Live at Montreux 1980)

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Marvin Gaye delivers a moving live rendition of “Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)” during his 1980 performance at the Montreux Jazz Festival. Blending soul, spirituality, and social awareness, this timeless anthem takes on new depth through Gaye’s heartfelt vocals and presence on stage.

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This is a fantastic live DVD from Marvin Gaye recorded at the Montreux Casino on July 7 1980, as part of that year's 14th Montreux Jazz Festival.

Marvin Gaye is an American legend. He was signed to the fledgling Motown label in 1961 by label founder Berry Gordy and later that year he married Gordy's sister. He scored a total of 39 US Top 40 singles for the label including such classics as "Let's Get It On", "Ain't That Peculiar", "Inner City Blues", "Ain't No Mountain High Enough", "What's Going On" and of course "I Heard It Through The Grapevine", all of which are included on this DVD. Marvin Gaye died in 1984, shot by his father following an argument, and was inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall Of Fame in 1987.

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Marvin Gaye - Mercy Mercy Me (From "Live at Montreux 1980" DVD)