Marvin Gaye Live In Montreux 1980

On July 7, 1980, Marvin Gaye faced a predominantly jazz loving audience at the 14th Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland. Even though the festival featured some of the most celebrated artists in the jazz world, Motown's premiere soul man was awarded one of the warmest welcomes.

Marvin opens his set with a funk fortified rendition of his 1977 chart topper "Got To Give It Up," instantly creating an irresistible groove that must have converted many doubters in the crowd. He follows this with "Funky Space Reincarnation" and "Come Get To This," which leads seamlessly into another of his atmospheric slow grooving gems, "Let's Get It On."

For over an hour-and-a-half we are able to witness Marvin perform his numerous hits including a medley of his Tammy Terell duets, "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)" and "I Heard It Through The Grapevine," all delivered with Marvin's renowned passion and vigor. Marvin not only put on a dazzling display, but also proved exactly why he has carved out his own chapter in the soul music story. On record, Marvin Gaye is never less than outstanding and on stage always spectacular. Here you can enjoy the best of both worlds on a specially remastered version producing excellent PCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound and DTS 5.1 surround.

Marvin Gaye is one of the original R&B/Soul greats, a trailblazer for the multimillion-selling artists that proliferate the charts today. Caught live in 1980, this concert features Gaye in powerful form, running through a bunch of classic material, including "I Heard It Through The Grapevine," "Let's Get It On," "What's Going On" and many more.