Marvin Gaye's 'What's Going On' gets its own day, 50 years after release

[Hymie]

Fifty years to the day after its release, Marvin Gaye's iconic "What's Going On" single is getting its own day and Motown Museum officials want to use the moment as an opportunity to start conversations about bettering the world "we live in today."

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has declared Wednesday "What's Going On" Day. The Motown Museum, meanwhile, is kicking off a series of events to be held throughout the year to commemorate Gaye's entire "What's Going On" album, considered one of the greatest of all time, and its impact.

Marvin Gaye produced "What's Going On" and composed it with Renaldo "Obie" Benson and Al Cleveland.
“Having this tribute on the calendar provides us with an important moment — one where we can come together as a unified state to pause, reflect and appreciate the need for ideas, perspective, love and understanding. These are values that mean more today than ever before,” said Whitmer in a press release. “Through the recognition of 'What’s Going On' Day, we hope to bring awareness to Marvin Gaye’s profound words as his timeless music remains in our hearts and minds and continues inspiring generations to come.”