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5 unusual facts about Distant Lover


Betty Wright

Her 1994 album B-Attitudes featured a remixed duet of Marvin Gaye's "Distant Lover".

Distant Lover

Later in the same recording sessions, with help from his sister-in-law, Gwen Gordy Fuqua, Gaye composed more lyrics and gave it its title, "Distant Lover".

Elgie Stover

Stover is vocally heard shouting and screaming on a demo version of Gaye's later hit, "Distant Lover", from a November 1970 session as Gaye struggled with Motown over releasing the "What's Going On" single.

Gwen Gordy Fuqua

In 1973, Gordy had hand in adding lyrics to Marvin Gaye's composition, "Distant Lover", which became a hit single a year later after Motown released a live recording of the song.

Marvin Is 60: A Tribute Album

The album featured covers of Gaye's hits including "Sexual Healing", "Your Precious Love" and "Distant Lover".



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