H.E.R. has paid tribute to Marvin Gaye to mark the 50th anniversary of his seminal ‘What’s Going On’ album.
The R&B superstar hit the stage at the 2021 E! People’s Choice Awards for a rendition of LP’s title track and Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler).
Speaking on the red carpet, the hitmaker admitted it was “an honour” to recognise the late music icon and celebrate a record that “touched everybody’s lives”.
“Marvin Gaye is a legend and his message was literally for the people,” she explained. “And his music still applies to today. So I love that we are celebrating him tonight.
“It was an album that touched everybody’s lives. So I am excited and it’s an honour for me.”
A special expanded 50th anniversary edition of the album will be released in January.
