An artist whose soulfulness is almost impossible to overstate, Marvin Gaye led the way through every territory R&B explored from the early ‘60s into the ‘80s. He poured his luscious croon over bluesy, brass-punctuated, early Motown monsters like “Pride and Joy”; the larger-than-life, orchestral soul surge of Tammi Terrell-assisted duet “Ain't No Mountain High Enough”; the sultry grooves and social conscience of songs such as “What's Going On”; and the sensual electro-soul of “Sexual Healing”. Gaye made his legacy by leaving every sound and style better than he'd found it.