“Father, father, everybody thinks we're wrong
Oh, but who are they to judge us
Simply because our hair is long
Oh, you know we've got to find a way
To bring some understanding here today.”

— Marvin Gaye

What's Going On.
Song lyrics, What's Going On (1971)

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American singer-songwriter and musician 1939–1984

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