Marvin Gaye's 1971 Masterpiece Is Now Called the Greatest Song Ever — but It Wasn't His Biggest Hit

Widely considered one of the greatest singers of all time, Marvin Gayeserved as one of the most important voices in soul music. Commonly dubbed the Prince of Motown, everything that he offered art was bred from pure spirit. As a gifted singer, songwriter, and producer, his untimely death was not at the expense of an extensive discography that changed everything we knew about R&B. From hits like “I Heard It Through the Grapevine" to "Ain't No Mountain High Enough,” his sultry vocals shook an entire generation, shaping the sound of soul music throughout the 1960s and 1970s.