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"I Heard It Through the Grapevine" is a song written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong for Motown Records in 1966. [2] The first recording of the song to be released was produced by Whitfield for Gladys Knight & the Pips and released as a single in September 1967.
Heard It Through the Grapevine is a black comedy that satirizes the way of life of Korea's upper class, who wield enormous power and thrive on inherited wealth and lineage. Han Jeong-ho (Yoo Jun-sang), and Choi Yeon-hee (Yoo Ho-jeong), are a wealthy couple from a prestigious family.
Song: “I Heard it Through the Grapevine” by Marvin Gaye. Reba said: “You never disappoint. Your talent is different than anybody else on the show. I was very proud of you tonight. Danny ...
The single would eventually peak at number 32 on the pop chart and number 8 on the R&B chart. The song was still climbing the charts when radio deejays began playing "I Heard It Through the Grapevine". When Gordy finally allowed the release of Gaye's version of "Grapevine", the song blew up on the charts upon its October 1968 release.
Marvin Pentz Gaye Jr. (né Gay; April 2, 1939 – April 1, 1984) [1] was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. He helped shape the sound of Motown in the 1960s, first as an in-house session player and later as a solo artist with a string of successes, which earned him the nicknames "Prince of Motown" and "Prince of Soul".
In 1988, Motown re-released the album with an extended version of "I Heard It Through the Grapevine", titling it Never-Before-Released Masters + I Heard It Through the Grapevine. Track listing [ edit ]
Gaye topped the charts in 1968 with his rendition of "I Heard It Through the Grapevine", while his 1969 album, M.P.G., became his first number one R&B album. Gaye's landmark album, 1971's What's Going On became the first album by a solo artist to launch three top ten singles, including the title track.
No. Title Writer(s) Originally Recorded by Length; 1. "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong: Gladys Knight & the Pips: 3:44: 2. "You Are Everything" Thom Bell, Linda Creed