Episode 103
Aaron showcases a Nashville-based singer whose unique voice is reminiscent of a familiar soulful sound while Brent looks at music from a singer-songwriter who started as a session player but would later go on to earn the nickname the “Prince of Motown”.
Growing up in Alabama before moving to Tennessee to study music engineering at MTSU and embark on a solo career, Aaron highlights three songs from Anderson East.
A singer and songwriter who helped shape the sound of Motown in the 1960s before his untimely death in 1984, Brent spotlights three songs from Marvin Gaye.
This Week’s Playlist
- Pride and Joy – Marvin Gaye – That Stubborn Kinda’ Fellow (1963)
- Satisfy Me – Anderson East – Delilah (2015)
- I’ll Be Doggone – Marvin Gaye – Moods Of Marvin Gaye (1966)
- King For a Day – Anderson East – Encore (2018)
- Ain’t That Peculiar – Marvin Gaye – Moods Of Marvin Gaye (1966)
- This Too Shall Last – Anderson East – Encore (2018)
Show Notes
- (3:10) 10 Surprising Facts About Marvin Gaye – Essence
- (4:23) The Dark Side of Marvin Gaye’s 1st Marriage – Showbiz Cheatsheet
- (5:05) The Soul Reformation: Phase Two, The Motown Story – UNT Digital Library
- (07:07) Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble – Superstition (Video) – YouTube
(14:53) Anderson East – ‘The Full Session’ | The Bridge 909 in Studio – YouTube - (15:48) Anderson East: Southern American Music – Paste Magazine
- (16:03) Anderson East aka Mike Anderson – Fire Song – YouTube
- (18:37) Songwriters Lori McKenna And Anderson East Get Creative Within The Limitations – Grammy.com
- (19:13) Album Sequencing: How to Give Your Releases Perfect Flow – LANDR
- (33:12) Anderson East – Satisfy Me [Live from Fame Studios] – YouTube
- (37:49) Foy Vance – Sapling (feat. Anderson East) (Official Video) – YouTube
- (37:58) The Vinyl Supper with Foy Vance: Anderson East (Episode 1) – YouTube
- (43:05) How ‘Moods Of Marvin Gaye’ Changed Everything – Ultimate Classic Rock
- (43:36) The 100 Greatest Motown Songs – Rolling Stone
- (46:10) Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell: Michigan Rock and Roll Legends – MRRL Hall of Fame
- (47:23) How Motown Great Marvin Gaye Tried Out For The Lions – Detroit Free Press
- (53:47) Anderson East – This Too Shall Last (Stripped) – YouTube
- (54:01) Anderson East’s Rendition of “This Too Shall Last (Stripped)” Is Totally Heart-Wrenching – Soundigest
Other Links
- 10 Surprising Facts About Marvin Gaye – Essence
- The 10 Best Marvin Gaye Songs – Stereogum
Band Websites
Listen to the Playlist


Videos Mentioned
Bands Mentioned
- Marvin Gaye
- Anderson East
- Miranda Lambert
- Foy Vance
- The Teskey Brothers
- The Temptations
- Harvey & The Moon Glows
- Smokey Robinson
- Edwin Starr
- Martha And The Vandellas
- Tammi Terrell