The story
The brick ranch where Marvin Gaye created 'What's Going On' and shot the album's iconic snowy cover photos in his backyard.
Everything that was here
- 1967–present
Marvin Gaye HouseHistoric Residence
The brick ranch where Marvin Gaye created 'What's Going On' and shot the album's iconic snowy cover photos in his backyard.
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Nearby history
Baker's Keyboard Lounge
20510 Livernois Ave · 1.2 km away
Baker's opened in 1933 as a lunchtime sandwich shop. The jazz came later, along with the piano-shaped bar painted like a
Ford Motor Company (Highland Park Plant)
91 Manchester St · 5.0 km away
Golden World Records (Motown Studio B)
3246 West Davison · 5.1 km away
Vinsetta Garage (Restaurant)
27799 Woodward Ave · 6.9 km away
The Motown Mansion (Nels Michelson Estate)
918 West Boston Boulevard · 7.0 km away
Grande Ballroom (Rock Era)
8952 Grand River Ave · 7.9 km away
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