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Who sang Can I Get A Witness?

Release date: 1963

Duration: 02:47

Marvin Gaye released the song Can I Get A Witness. Date of release: 1963.

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The protagonist sings about how much he loves his girlfriend and how hurt he feels when she is never home and treats him unkindly. He wonders if it is fair to be treated so badly when he has given everything he has. He wants someone to witness and say that this is not how love is supposed to be.

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Marvin Gaye - Short Biography

Marvin Gaye was a prominent American R&B and soul singer, born in 1939 and died in 1984. He was instrumental in shaping the Motown sound during the 1960s. He began his musical journey as a studio musician, before becoming a well-established solo artist who enjoyed great success throughout his career. He was affectionately known as the "Prince of Motown" and the "Prince of Soul," and he left behind a musical legacy that continues to resonate with audiences around the world.

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"Can I Get a Witness" is a soul song written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland. It was produced by Brian Holland and Lamont Dozier as a non-album single for Marvin Gaye, an American singer. The song was released on Motown's Tamla label in September 1963.

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