Marvin Gaye Let's Get It On

Co-written with doo-wop pioneer Ed Townsend, Let's Get It On was Gaye's plea for sexual liberation. When originally conceived by Townsend, who was released from a rehab facility for alcoholism, it was written with a religious theme. Gaye confidante Kenneth Stover changed some of the words around as a political song and Gaye recorded the version as it was written, but Townsend protested that the song wasn't a politically-conscious song but a song dedicated to love and sex. Gaye and Townsend then collaborated on new lyrics and using the original backing tracks as recorded, Gaye transformed the song into an emotional centrepiece. The album version of Let's Get It On features soulful and emotional singing by Gaye that is backed by multi-tracked background vocals, also provided by Gaye, along with the song's signature; THAT wah-wah guitar riff.
This is the live version from his Live In Montreux 1980 album; Marvin at his best.


Incidentally, just how many people do you reckon are walking around in this world having been conceived to this song?
The mind boggles...